In Episode 181 of The Robotic Report Podcast, our featured visitor is John Santagate, senior vp of robotics at Körber Provide Chain Software program. John appears to be like again at 2024 for the logistics robotics trade and forward at what we would count on to return in 2025.
CES 2025 Recap
Cohost Mike Oitzman mentioned his takeaways for robots at CES 2025. In his recap article, Mike outlines a number of the memorable robots on show in Las Vegas. The highlights embody a primary experience in a Zoox robotaxi and an thrilling end to the primary four-vehicle autonomous racecar occasion with the Autonomous Indy Problem.
The Oshkosh HARR-E autonomous refuse robotic demo was one of many modern shows at CES 2025.
Intel spinning out RealSense as a standalone firm
Intel is spinning out RealSense as an unbiased firm. Intel mentioned this will probably be accomplished within the first half of 2025, with the brand new enterprise being an Intel Capital portfolio firm. Intel mentioned spinning out RealSense isn’t a direct results of the corporate’s latest monetary struggles. The brand new model of RealSense will preserve the identical product roadmap, and the identical SKUs, and can proceed offering the identical help and degree of service for its clients.
Symbotic to amass Walmart robotics unit for $200M and construct new programs
Symbotic Inc. in the present day mentioned that it’ll purchase Walmart’s Superior Programs and Robotics enterprise. The provision chain robotics firm mentioned the transaction expands its relationship with Walmart with the objective of “creating an built-in provide chain.”
The entire consideration for Symbotic’s acquisition is $200 million in money at shut, topic to customary changes, and as much as $350 million in extra contingent consideration, relying on the variety of Accelerated Pickup and Supply (APD) programs ordered. Walmart plans to pay Symbotic a complete of $520 million, together with $230 million at closing, for the event of the brand new programs.
