Fexingo
The Robotics Business with Fexingo: Automation, Industrial Robots, and Hardware Startups
Lucas and Luna examine the business of robotics — not as a collection of sci-fi promises but as an industrial sector with real P&L statements, supply chains, and return-on-capital questions. Each episode picks one thread: why ABB and Fanuc dominate factory automation while startups like Covariant and Dexterity chase warehouse picking; the unit economics of a collaborative robot arm versus a human worker at current wage rates; the patent landscape in actuator design and what it tells you about who owns the next decade of hardware. Lucas walks through balance sheets and teardown costs; Luna pres...
Where to listen?
Podcasts in the app Replaio Radio Coming soonPodcasts are coming to the app soon. Install now and be the first to see a whole new take on podcasts
Install for free
Android 5M+ downloads · 4.8 rating
iOS soon
Episodes
Why Robot Arms Are Getting Cheaper Faster Than You Think 22.05.2026 10:49
Episode 4 of The Robotics Business dives into the surprising economics behind falling industrial robot prices. Lucas and Luna examine a specific case: how a mid-size Chinese manufacturer, Midea-owned KUKA, dropped the price of its KR 4 AGILUS arm by nearly 40 percent over three years without sacrificing margin. They trace the drivers — cheaper servo motors from mass production in EV factories, sta...
The Hidden Battle Over Robot Software Standards 21.05.2026 8:39
Episode 3 of The Robotics Business podcast dives into the less visible but critical fight over robot operating system standards. Lucas and Luna explore why the industry is split between proprietary platforms like ABB's RobotStudio and open-source frameworks like ROS 2. They discuss how this fragmentation creates hidden costs for manufacturers, slows adoption among small and midsize businesses, and...
Why Automation Is Reshaping Small Manufacturers 21.05.2026 8:15
This episode of The Robotics Business with Fexingo examines how collaborative robots, or cobots, are finding a home in small and medium-sized manufacturers. Lucas and Luna discuss the case of a Minnesota-based metal fabricator that deployed four cobots from Universal Robots to handle repetitive welding tasks. The company cut production time by 40% and reduced defects, all with a payback period und...
The Robot That Packs Your Lunch 19.05.2026 6:40
In this debut episode of The Robotics Business, Lucas and Luna drill into a single number: 1.3 million industrial robots shipped in 2025 according to the International Federation of Robotics. They trace that statistic back to a specific factory floor in Greenville, South Carolina, where BMW uses a 480-kilogram, six-axis arm from Fanuc to weld a chassis every 57 seconds. Lucas explains why the auto...
Similar podcasts
Listen to the The Robotics Business with Fexingo: Automation, Industrial Robots, and Hardware Startups podcast in Replaio
Radio and podcasts in one app - free, with no sign-up. Install today and do not miss the launch
Replaio is not a podcast publisher; show names, artwork and audio belong to their authors and are distributed through public RSS feeds.
