The Robotics Engineering Experience: Autonomy And AI with Dr. Amanda Sgroi

In this episode of The Robotics Engineering Experience, Business Development Manager Travis Schneider talks to CEO Jorgen Pedersen, Principal Research Scientist Dr. Amanda Sgroi, and Director of Product Management David Lee about the launch of RE2 Sapien, RE2's new brand of intelligent robotic arms. The group discusses the evolution of RE2 Robotics from its beginnings as a Defense contractor to its current status as a leading provider of robotic arms for numerous industries, including aviation, energy, construction, and medical. They also discuss the ways that intelligent robotics, driven by RE2's autonomy algorithms RE2 Detect and RE2 Intellect, can benefit industries by improving worker safety and accuracy.

In this episode of The Robotics Engineering Experience, Business Development Manager Travis Schneider speaks with Jeff Wolfgong, Director of Quality Management at RE2 Robotics, about what "quality" means for medical robotics, why it's important, and how quality is guiding RE2's next generation of robotic arms.

In this episode of The Robotics Engineering Experience, Travis Schneider talks with Jorgen Pedersen, CEO of RE2 Robotics, Amy Tisdale, Head of Talent for RE2 Robotics, and Nate Broadus, Workforce Specialist at Catalyst Connection, about the need for diversity, equity and inclusion in robotics. Catalyst Connection is an economic agency that strives to support small- to medium-sized manufacturers in the Pittsburgh region.

How can robotics benefit the energy industry? Find out in this episode of The Robotics Engineering Experience, in which Business Development Manager Travis Schneider and Anna Siefken, Executive Director of the Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation at Carnegie Mellon University, discuss the future of energy and robotics.

In Episode 5 of The Robotics Engineering Experience, Travis Schneider and Allen Bancroft, Director of Hardware Engineering at RE2, discuss all things robotic hardware, including the motors, gearboxes, sensors, and grippers that go into building a robot. Allen and Travis also discuss current and future applications for robots, typical robot configurations, and how the field of robotics is constantly evolving. Allen discusses the changes he's seen during his 32-year career in robotics, and gives advice to young roboticists hoping to build their career in the industry.