Podcast appearances and mentions of roland siegwart

Today's guest on The Logistics Tribe Podcast is Prof. Roland Siegwart. Roland is director of the Autonomous Systems Lab in Switzerland, director of the Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems at ETH Zurich and a world-renown robotics expert. He is one of the pioneers in the field of autonomous mobile robots, which are quickly spreading throughout warehouses and logistics operations around the world. Our host Marco Prüglmeier talked to Roland about the following topics: - Roland's work with AMRs dating back 30 years - His first book on the topic - How he got into the topic of AMRs - His early foray into mail delivery robots, 30 years ago - The history and evolution of AMRs - The main differences between AMRs and AGVs - The challenges of AMRs in logistics operations - Why AMRs will replace AGVs over time - The current state of robot technology, laser technology, camera technology, SLAM and what Roland and his teams are working on - Good and bad use cases of drones - The roles of robots on last mile delivery - Roland's vision for the logistics of the future and the prospects of autonomous driving - Will robots eliminate logistics jobs - and more Helpful links: Prof. Roland Siegwart on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roland-siegwart-85466912/ Marco Prüglmeier on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prueglmeier/ Our supporters GreyOrange: https://www.greyorange.com/

Timestamps: 3:21 - Balancing entrepreneurship and politics 9:23 - How politics can help startups 16:58 - Measuring economic impact 22:28 - Making Switzerland more startup 26:59 - Mainstreaming impact accounting About Gerhard Andrey: Gerhard Andrey is a Grüne Schweiz member and national councillor on the Swiss Parliament. He also co-founded the Swiss digital agency Liip, is a board member at Alternative Bank Schweiz, and has a background in engineering. Gerhard felt drawn to politics because he strongly believes political decisions should be made democratically by individuals, and not by corporations. However, being an entrepreneur himself, he thinks politics and entrepreneurship can act in a mutually beneficial way, and he's especially passionate about SME's potential to drive real positive societal impact. He's a fan of the Verantwortungseigentum movement and thinks companies should be “owned by” their purpose and not their capital — he would like to see the development of a new legal structure in Switzerland to represent this kind of company. At Liip he's had to say no to a long list of opportunities because of his commitment to not harm planet Earth. Recently, Liip has also begun to strive to live up to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Gerhard is also adamant about maintaining a healthy work-life balance, both for his own sake and for the sake of his children. He's currently working on creating a Swiss green bank which would finance cleantech projects. Memorable Quotes: "I don't believe in a Unicorn economy." "SMEs are the most important companies for generating positive contributions to society." "To make Switzerland more startup we shouldn't try to replicate Silicon Valley's unicorn economy. We need to grow sustainably and look beyond pure financials. We have the brains, we have the universities. So let's do it." If you would like to listen to the first four episodes in our Startup Days co-production, check out our conversations with Laura Matter, Olivier Laplace, Lars Mangelsdorf and Roland Siegwart. Don't forget to give us a follow on our Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Linkedin accounts, so you can always stay up to date with our latest initiatives. That way, there's no excuse for missing out on live shows, weekly give-aways or founders dinners!

Timestamps: 3:43 - What makes ETH special 8:13 - Commercializing research at ETH 13:03 - Switzerland sells itself short 15:31 - Making Switzerland more startup 19:17 - Where our ecosystem is going About Roland Siegwart Roland Siegwart is a professor of Autonomous Systems at ETH Zurich and board member for Sevensense Robotics, NZZ, Komax and Evatec. He has been a visiting scientist at both EPFL and Stanford, and holds a PhD in Mechatronics from ETH Zurich. Roland's original ambition was to become an entrepreneur; however, he does not regret having become a professor instead, since teaching at ETH Zurich has allowed him to help and watch grow a vast number of startups. Roland attributes ETH Zurich's prominent role in the Swiss startup scene to the very clever students that it successfully attracts, and he suggests that if we want to further motivate students to become entrepreneurs, we should first and foremost offer them role models. He also would like to see ETH Zurich collaborate more with business-focused schools like HSG, so that the expertise of tech and business leads can be brought together. Roland is not of the opinion that every Swiss startup needs to scale massively. However, if scaling massively is the goal, then two things are needed: Founders must change their Swiss mentality and relinquish the desire of staying in control. Switzerland shouldn't necessarily mimic Silicon Valley, but it needs to be faster to get bigger, and there is a lot of outstanding tech for us to do this. More financial support is naturally required. Memorable Quotes: "If you want to build a perfect product, you'll never be on the market." "In order to motivate students to become entrepreneurs, we need to give them role models. And we have to create a stronger link between established companies and startups." If you would like to listen to the first three episodes in our Startup Days co-production, check out our conversations with Laura Matter, Olivier Laplace and Lars Mangelsdorf. Don't forget to give us a follow on our Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Linkedin accounts, so you can always stay up to date with our latest initiatives. That way, there's no excuse for missing out on live shows, weekly give-aways or founders dinners!

A Thoughtful conversation with Prof. Roland Siegwart, one of the world's renowned experts in robotics, director of the Autonomous Systems Lab in Switzerland at the ETH Zurich Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems. He is a strong supporter of innovation and entrepreneurialism in Switzerland. ETH Zurich Professor of Autonomous Systems since July 2006 and Wyss Zurich Founding and Co-Director. He took office as Vice President Research and Corporate Relations in the Executive Board of the ETH from January 2010 until December 2014. He is a member of the various company board of directors including Komax and NZZ.

Roland Siegwart and Matthias Hüni on a Swiss Startup Accelerator.

In this episode, Audrow Nash speaks with Roland Siegwart and Matthias Hüni about Kickstart Accelerator, a Swiss Startup Accelerator. Siegwart leads the Autonomous Systems Lab at ETH Zürich and is one of the initiators of Kickstart Accelerator. Hüni is the vertical lead of Robotics and Intelligent Systems at Kickstart Accelerator and is involved in the program's operations. Kickstart Accelerator seeks to provide international entrepreneurs with an inlet to the Swiss ecosystem, including connections to industry and academia.

Je mehr der Glo­bus kom­mu­ni­ka­ti­ons­tech­nisch zu­sam­men­wächst, des­to aus­ge­präg­ter wird auch der Drang nach phy­si­scher Mo­bi­li­tät. Die­ser um­fasst die Be­schleu­ni­gung und Ver­dich­tung des welt­wei­ten Wa­ren- und Per­so­nen­ver­kehrs, aber auch das Be­dürf­nis, sich in klein­räu­mi­gen Ver­hält­nis­sen zweck­mäs­sig be­we­gen zu kön­nen. Die Ro­man­tik des pfer­de­star­ken Un­ter­wegs­seins ist un­ge­bro­chen, doch wo sich vie­le gleich­zei­tig auf den Weg ma­chen, herrscht bald ein­mal Stau. Zwar wer­den in den wach­sen­den Städ­ten Ver­kehrs­in­fra­struk­tu­ren ste­tig aus­ge­baut, doch führt die Tren­nung von Wohn­ort und Ar­beits­platz zu Pend­ler­strö­men. Die Stras­sen­bahn und das Velo er­le­ben eine Re­nais­sance; die Be­nut­zung des öf­fent­li­chen Ver­kehrs wird ge­för­dert, Car-Sharing be­lohnt und der mo­to­ri­sier­te In­di­vi­du­al­ver­kehr mög­lichst un­at­trak­tiv ge­macht. Der­weil hal­ten neue Busi­ness­mo­del­le wie Uber oder neue Tech­no­lo­gi­en wie Elek­tro-au­tos und selbst­fah­ren­de Au­tos Ein­zug. Eine wei­te­re Her­aus­for­de­rung stellt dar, dass die schö­ne neue Welt der Mo­bi­li­tät auch den Kri­te­ri­en von ver­stärk­tem Um­welt­schutz und mass­vol­lem En­er­gie­ver­brauch ge­nü­gen muss.

Je mehr der Glo­bus kom­mu­ni­ka­ti­ons­tech­nisch zu­sam­men­wächst, des­to aus­ge­präg­ter wird auch der Drang nach phy­si­scher Mo­bi­li­tät. Die­ser um­fasst die Be­schleu­ni­gung und Ver­dich­tung des welt­wei­ten Wa­ren- und Per­so­nen­ver­kehrs, aber auch das Be­dürf­nis, sich in klein­räu­mi­gen Ver­hält­nis­sen zweck­mäs­sig be­we­gen zu kön­nen. Die Ro­man­tik des pfer­de­star­ken Un­ter­wegs­seins ist un­ge­bro­chen, doch wo sich vie­le gleich­zei­tig auf den Weg ma­chen, herrscht bald ein­mal Stau. Zwar wer­den in den wach­sen­den Städ­ten Ver­kehrs­in­fra­struk­tu­ren ste­tig aus­ge­baut, doch führt die Tren­nung von Wohn­ort und Ar­beits­platz zu Pend­ler­strö­men. Die Stras­sen­bahn und das Velo er­le­ben eine Re­nais­sance; die Be­nut­zung des öf­fent­li­chen Ver­kehrs wird ge­för­dert, Car-Sharing be­lohnt und der mo­to­ri­sier­te In­di­vi­du­al­ver­kehr mög­lichst un­at­trak­tiv ge­macht. Der­weil hal­ten neue Busi­ness­mo­del­le wie Uber oder neue Tech­no­lo­gi­en wie Elek­tro-au­tos und selbst­fah­ren­de Au­tos Ein­zug. Eine wei­te­re Her­aus­for­de­rung stellt dar, dass die schö­ne neue Welt der Mo­bi­li­tät auch den Kri­te­ri­en von ver­stärk­tem Um­welt­schutz und mass­vol­lem En­er­gie­ver­brauch ge­nü­gen muss.

Roland Siegwart, Autonomous Systems Lab, ETH Zurich. During the Lakeside Research Days 2013 Roland Siegwart gave a keynote about UAV's and its visual navigation. For more information follow: http://www.lakeside-labs.com/research-days-2013/

Following up on Episode 99, this episode features Steven Cousins and Roland Siegwart, whom we had the pleasure to meet at the SCHUNK Expert Days, organized by SCHUNK GmbH this spring. Our interviews bring to surface the dynamic interplay of academia and industry - we talk about the transition from the research lab to the market. Listen in and find out which robotic applications are bound to make great breakthroughs soon!

In this interview we talk to Roland Siegwart who is Full Professor at the Autonomous Systems Lab at the ETH Zurich. Based on his experience with the 18 robots he's created, he shares his know-how on autonomous robotics and the research which is being done on robot navigation/localization and mapping.