AMR Navigation Podcast with Zachary Dydek

Empty shelves at the grocery store – what is the solution? Vecna Robotics is a technology company that is using robotics and artificial intelligence to solve material handling and logistics problems. We talk with Vecna Robotics’ CTO, Zac Dydek, about how humans and robots work together, what the future of automated material handling looks like, and how people react to robotics and AI in the field.

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What really makes or breaks a robotics deployment? Spoiler: it’s not the robot. In the fifth episode of Robot vs. Wild, Vecna Robotics’ Chief Marketing Officer Josh Kivenko and Customer Success Manager Ty LaFramboise reveal why successful automation is less about machines—and more about mindset. From aligning corporate goals with floor-level operations, to helping teams adjust to new…

In the sixth episode of Robot vs. Wild, Vecna Robotics’ Chief Marketing Officer Josh Kivenko sits down with Nikki Slaughter, Director of Post-Deployment Operations, to shine a light on the real people behind autonomous operations. They explore the critical role of Vecna’s 24/7 remote support team—comparing them to a Formula One pit crew—constantly monitoring…

In episode seven of Robot vs. Wild, Vecna Robotics’ Chief Marketing Officer Josh Kivenko and Senior Product Manager Rebecca Li are joined by Andy Johnston, Senior Director of Design Engineering & Innovation at GEODIS, for a candid, data-driven discussion on the challenges of traditional case picking—and why it’s long overdue for reinvention. With 87% of warehouses…