Formic’s Saman Farid on reinvigorating manufacturing with robotization - Labor shortages, China, Robots as a Service, Incubating businesses, Building a $100B company
Description
Our guest today is Saman Farid, the CEO and founder of Formic. Formic is accelerating the adoption of automation across small to mid-sized U.S. manufacturers and boosting productivity by removing the risk, complexity, upfront capital, and expertise that typically exist as barriers to onboarding this technology.
The company’s “Robotics-as-a-Service” model delivers customized robots at a low hourly rate, with guaranteed uptime. With a full-service offering that includes everything from planning and deployment to maintenance and upgrades, Formic is creating an innovative and accessible competitive advantage for small and mid-sized factories to ensure they stay relevant and thrive in any economy.
0:00 - Manufacturing in the US
4:15 - Why labor shortages
7:52 - Robotization in the US, China, and Korea
13:47 - Opportunity for the US manufacturing automation
19:08 - Formic’s hardware, software, and financing services
24:44 - Types of customers served by Formic
30:55 - Collaborative robots
33:15 - Case study: auto parts manufacturer
39:15 - Learnings from 10 years as a VC
46:56 - How to incubate a business
54:44 - People at Formic
1:02:12 - Future of robotization in manufacturing
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Company: https://formic.co/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/goformic
Open positions: https://formic.co/careers
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