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In Episode 255 of The Robot Report Podcast, Derik Pridmore, CEO and co-founder of OSARO, discussed how warehouse robotics has evolved from limited perception systems to adaptable AI-driven automation, emphasizing the importance of hardware-agnostic design, continuous learning, and real-world monitoring over flashy demos. Pridmore, who co-founded OSARO in 2015 to specialize in AI software for industrial automation, also highlighted that the biggest breakthroughs in robotics depend on balancing specificity, reliability, and safety.

In Episode 255 of The Robot Report Podcast, we talk to Derik Pridmore, CEO, co-founder, OSARO. In this conversation, Pridmore breaks down how warehouse robotics has evolved from limited perception systems to adaptable AI-driven automation. He shares why hardware-agnostic design, continuous learning, and real-world monitoring matter more than flashy demos — and why the biggest breakthroughs in robotics still depend on balancing specificity, reliability, and safety. Pridmore co-founded OSARO https://www.therobotreport.com/tag/osaro/ in 2015 to specialize in AI software for industrial automation, offering integrated perception and control software for industrial scale robotic deployment. He has over a decade of investment experience, including roles at Founders Fund and Arda Capital Management. He invested in DeepMind and Clarifai. Show timeline - 4:51 – News of the week - 35:46 – Derik Pridmore https://www.linkedin.com/in/derik-pridmore-1451812/ , CEO, co-founder, OSARO News of the week Sponsors Thanks to our sponsors who make this content possible. Every growing Postgres database eventually hits a wall. Queries slow down, dashboards lag, and teams consider adding a second database. Tiger Data, creators of TimescaleDB, extend Postgres with time-series primitives, columnar storage, and automatic partitioning so your queries stay fast on live data. No pipelines, no migration, no second system. Just Postgres, built for the workload you actually have. Learn more at: tigerdata.com/go/trial To learn how you can sponsor a future episode of The Robot Report Podcast, contact: Jami Brownlee at email protected /cdn-cgi/l/email-protection 325850405d455c5e5757724546455a5f57565b531c515d5f Would you like to be a guest on a future episode? Contact Mike Oitzman at email protected /cdn-cgi/l/email-protection 5c3133352826313d321c2b282b34313938353d723f3331