How Protolabs turns CAD files into parts in under 24 hours

Protolabs chief technology and AI officer Marc Kermisch discussed how the company turns CAD files into parts in under 24 hours, highlighting its automated quoting, AI-driven design for manufacturability, and pricing strategy across CNC machining, injection molding, 3D printing, and sheet metal. The episode also covered Q2 2026 robotics demand increases reported by A3, Uber selling its stake in Serve Robotics, Notip Robotics' delivery services, and San Mateo County's potential regulation of humanoid robots for commercial use.

Marc Kermisch is the chief technology and AI officer at Protolabs. He leads the Maple Plain, Minn.-based company https://www.protolabs.com/ ‘s global technology organization, overseeing its software product development, digital manufacturing platform evolution, and enterprise-wide artificial intelligence and research & development strategies. Kermisch also focuses on advancing Protolabs’ automated quoting, AI-driven design for manufacturability, and pricing strategy. He supervises end-to-end prototyping-to-production solutions across core service lines, including CNC machining, injection molding, 3D printing, and sheet metal. With over 25 years of executive experience driving digital transformation, Kermisch specializes in integrating software, cloud solutions, and automation into traditional manufacturing and industrial operational environments. Show timeline - 8:42 – News of the week - 15:30 – Marc Kermisch https://www.linkedin.com/in/kermisch/ , chief technology and AI officer at Protolabs News of the week Q2 2026 robotics demand increased across industries, reports A3 https://www.therobotreport.com/q2-2026-robotics-demand-increased-across-industries-reports-a3/ Uber selling its stake in Serve Robotics https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-11/uber-exits-serve-robotics-stake-as-delivery-alliance-unravels Bloomberg, and analysis of SPAC acquisitions https://www.therobotreport.com/robots-on-wall-street-non-traditional-paths-public-markets-robotics-companies/ Notip Robotics https://www.linkedin.com/company/notip-robotics/posts/?feedView=all offers delivery services San Mateo County could be first to regulate humanoid robots for commercial use https://www.kqed.org/news/12094873/san-mateo-county-could-be-first-to-regulate-humanoid-robots-for-commercial-use KQED Sponsors Thanks to our sponsors who make this content possible. 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 dcb6beaeb3abb2b0b9b99caba8abb4b1b9b8b5bdf2bfb3b1 Would you like to be a guest on a future episode? Contact Mike Oitzman at email protected /cdn-cgi/l/email-protection 076a686e737d6a6669477073706f6a62636e662964686a