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The future of logistics is automated — but few know how it really works. We take you behind the scenes of mobile robotics, humanoids, fleet software, and strategy in action. From factory floors to global rollouts, Dr. Oliver Zuchowski and Matthias Koblitz share real insights from 40+ real projects, expert talks, and the world’s top automation fairs. New episodes every second Monday.

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Picking the right fleet-management software for your mobile robots is tricky—and far more painful if you choose the wrong one. In this Automation Awakenings episode, we break down 5 red flags that signal a software provider might not be the partner y... more

Picking the right AMR/AGV partner is hard—and expensive if you get it wrong. In this Automation Awakenings episode, we break down 5 clear red flags that signal a mobile robot supplier might not be the right fit. From the “vampire” reference customer ... more

In this episode of Automation Awakenings, we sit down with David Reger, Founder & CEO of Neura Robotics, to explore how one of the fastest-growing names in robotics plans to revolutionize industry, service, and home automation.We discuss Neura’s bold... more

Summer ideas turn serious: can you automate a brownfield plant with mobile robots? Yes—if you tackle the right hurdles in the right order. In this episode, we break down the common blockers (floors, aisles, light, oil mist), the mindset shift from “m... more

When do you actually need an agnostic VDA 5050 fleet manager, and when is the native fleet manager enough? In this episode (recorded at Schloss Solitude near Stuttgart), we unpack real-world scenarios: single junction vs. many, one vendor vs. multi-v... more

In this special Automation Awakenings summer edition, we take you outside to the stunning Solitude Castle in Stuttgart to unpack one of the most important — and most misunderstood — topics in logistics automation: ROI calculation for mobile robots. �... more

🤖 Plug & play or still a puzzle? Join us live from the Mobile Robot Mashup 2025, where eight vendors and ten different mobile robots came together under one roof - steered by MHP’s Fleet Executor via the VDA 5050 standard.We sit down with Katharina ... more

Why do so many automation projects fail before they even start? In this episode of Automation Awakenings, we reveal the recurring patterns and misconceptions we see across site assessments in Europe, North America, and Asia.From choosing the wrong us... more

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Wolfgang Pointner
Team Leader FutureTech at Agilox
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Episode: #59 AI & the Omniverse: Inside AGILOX’s Collaboration with NVIDIA // Wolfgang Pointner (AGILOX)
Andreas Schneider
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Episode: #58 Transforming Tradition into Innovation // Andreas Schneider (Linde Material Handling)
Julius Lutzer
Chief Product Officer of Filics
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Episode: #57 The Most Radical AGV Design We’ve Ever Seen? // Julius Lutzer (Filics)
Tom Andersson
Founder and principal analyst of STIQ, a research institute for Logistics Automation
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Adrian Stoch
Chief Automation Officer at GXO Logistics
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Daniel Theobald
Co-founder and president of Mass Robotics, and founder and chairman of Wechner Robotics.
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Episode: #50 VDA5050 vs. MassRobotics Explained // Daniel Theobald (Mass Robotics)

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Co-host focusing on various automation topics and practical experiences in logistics.
Oliver Zuchowski
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#69 5 Million Humanoids by 2030 // David Reger (Neura)
Q: What will be the first really productive use case where humanoids make a lot of sense?
Humanoids will start with simple industrial tasks like pressing buttons and handling objects.
#58 Transforming Tradition into Innovation // Andreas Schneider (Linde Material Handling)
Q: How do you see the role evolve of human operators when automation increases?
Human roles will evolve to involve supervision of automated processes and troubleshooting, yet these changes will provide opportunities rather than eliminate jobs.
#65 VDA 5050 Unplugged: What Works, What Fails & What’s Next? | Live from Mobile Robot Mesh-Up 2025
Q: Is the setup already plug and play?
Yes, the integration took only two and a half days for the vendors and AGVs.
#65 VDA 5050 Unplugged: What Works, What Fails & What’s Next? | Live from Mobile Robot Mesh-Up 2025
Q: What was the most challenging use case during the mashup?
Connecting the inner cell with the right positioning of AGVs was tricky, as it required precise mechanical placement.
#65 VDA 5050 Unplugged: What Works, What Fails & What’s Next? | Live from Mobile Robot Mesh-Up 2025
Q: How did you tackle the technical challenge of connecting different providers to the fleet executor using VDA 5050?
Most were already onboarded, and we followed a clear procedure of assessment and testing.

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