How software-defined manufacturing fits into real factory operations Dr. Roby Lynn, founder and CEO of R2 Labs, discussed software-defined manufacturing on The Robot Report Podcast Episode 258, highlighting how the company's RAC (R2 Autonomy Controller) brings AI vision and advanced robotics to legacy equipment. The episode also covered news including Unitree Robotics' IPO, FORT Robotics' SPAC merger, and Logic's rail-to-road transloading automation. In Episode 258 of The Robot Report Podcast, we discuss software-defined manufacturing, in which automation enables more flexible production. Our guest is Dr. Roby Lynn, the founder and CEO of R2 Labs https://r2-labs.io/ , a smart manufacturing technology provider. The Peachtree Corners, Ga.-based company’s flagship product, the RAC R2 Autonomy Controller , brings new life to legacy equipment by giving companies access to the latest industrial technology such as AI vision and advanced robotics. Lynn previously worked at Formlabs and has a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Show timeline - 11:10 – News of the week - 25:50 – Dr. Roby Lynn, https://www.linkedin.com/in/roby-lynn/ founder and CEO of R2 Labs News of the week - Learn about the NoTip https://notip.ai/index/home autonomous delivery system What does Unitree Robotics’ IPO mean for the humanoid industry? https://www.therobotreport.com/what-does-unitree-robotics-ipo-mean-for-humanoid-industry/ FORT Robotics to take safety stack public via SPAC merger https://www.therobotreport.com/fort-robotics-takes-safety-stack-public-via-spac-merger/ Logic automates rail-to-road transloading with the Logic Pallet, Digital Twin OS https://www.automatedwarehouseonline.com/logic-automates-rail-road-transloading-logic-pallet-digital-twin-os/ 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 6b010919041c05070e0e2b1c1f1c03060e0f020a45080406 Would you like to be a guest on a future episode? Contact Mike Oitzman at email protected /cdn-cgi/l/email-protection 167b797f626c7b7778566162617e7b73727f773875797b