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Avidbots: Scaling Up and Doubling Down on Robotics
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Our Hannover Messe countdown series—featuring Ontario manufacturers and technology companies that will be showcasing at the world's largest industrial technology trade fair—continues with Pablo Molina, Co-Founder & CTO of Kitchener-based Avidbots.
In this episode, Pablo shares Avidbots' journey from a small office in Waterloo to a multinational company shipping autonomous cleaning robots around the world. Pablo pulls no punches about Canada’s lagging adoption of robotics and lack of investment in scaling up the industry, both of which are challenges that he and the Canadian Robotics Council (CRC) are working to address.
The episode concludes with a preview of Avidbots' participation at Hannover Messe 2025, and his take on the rumours, thus far, of which musical act will be playing at NGen’s Hannover Messe reception.
- 03:41 Avidbots’ Journey
- 07:16 Avidbots' Products and Innovations
- 11:20 Challenges and Future of Robotics
- 14:36 Hardware, Software, and the Kitchener-Waterloo Ecosystem
- 17:03 How We Can Help Canadian Companies Scale Up
- 22:46 The Role of CRC in Canadian Robotics
- 26:10 Avidbots at Hannover Messe
- 28:32 What Pablo is Excited About in 2025
- 30:17 Whether Avidbots Will Stay in Canada
- 35:26 Musical Rumors
Find Out More about Avidbots and the Canadian Robotics Council
- Avidbots website: avidbots.com
- Canadian Robotics Council website: roboticscouncil.ca
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Making it in Ontario is your window into what's next in manufacturing. Ontario’s economy depends on manufacturing, but the latest research reveals concerning trends that could undermine the sector’s strength—if we don’t address them. Join us as we talk to CEOs and other leaders at the forefront of the sector about productivity, strategy, talent markets and career opportunities, and the role of manufacturing in a prosperous and sustainable future.
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