This podcast episode features Raff D'Andrea, an engineer, artist, and entrepreneur known for his expertise in robotics and automation. He co-founded Kiva Systems, a company that introduced mobile robots for warehouse operations, later acquired by Amazon. Raff's entrepreneurial endeavors continued with Verity, a startup focused on building autonomous drone systems for warehouse inventory. The Verity drones operate autonomously during non-working hours, providing accurate inventory tracking and reducing the need for human intervention in dangerous tasks. The episode explores the challenges of implementing warehouse monitoring systems using drones and emphasizes the importance of event-based data collection. Verity's transition from live events to warehouse monitoring is discussed, highlighting the company's commitment to refining its technology for warehouse use cases. The episode also delves into the development of an ultra-wideband localization system for indoor positioning, the advantages of using drones for volumetric estimation and barcode tracking, and the potential for automation in the warehouse monitoring system. Overall, this episode provides insights into Raff D'Andrea's journey as an entrepreneur and the innovative solutions he has developed in the field of robotics and automation.
Anti-commonsence
The podcast episode does not contain any anti-commonsense points of view.
