In Episode 192 of The Robotic Report Podcast, co-host Eugene Demaitre interviews Rob Marshick, nationwide gross sales supervisor at ITT Enidine Inc.
Rob Marshick, Enidine Nationwide Gross sales Supervisor
The Orchard Park, N.Y.-based firm is a provider of engineered mechanical shock absorbers, vibration-isolation merchandise, and noise-attenuation merchandise. Enidine additionally offers deceleration gadgets and merchandise for hydraulic/pneumatic actuation, plus movement management and robotics functions.
Enidine’s merchandise may be present in use all through the worldwide Industrial, rotorcraft, aviation, protection, rail, automation, and infrastructure markets.
Marchick has been with ITT Enidine for greater than 16 years in quite a lot of customer-facing and gross sales roles. On this episode, he explains the worth of those parts for robotics designers.
Present timeline
- 5:00 – Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman recap the week’s information
- 27:00 – Gene interviews Rob Marshick, Enidine nationwide gross sales supervisor.
Information of the week
ABB plans to spin off robotics division
ABB Group yesterday introduced throughout its earnings name that it plans to spin off its robotics division right into a individually listed firm by the second quarter of 2026.
The Zurich-based firm reported that after a steep drop in 2023, world industrial robotics orders improved in Q1 of 2025. ABB cited rising demand for robots in portray, shopper electronics, meals and beverage, attire, and industrial equipment.
The unit, which is likely one of the prime robotics suppliers on the planet, provides industrial automation, collaborative robotic arms, and autonomous cellular robots (AMRs). ABB has additionally elevated its deal with software program and synthetic intelligence, saying that greater than 80% of its choices are software program/AI-enabled.
ABB Robotics reportedly earned $2.3 billion in revenues in 2024. ABB Group’s Machine Automation division, presently a part of Robotics & Discrete Automation, will be part of the Course of Automation enterprise space in Q1 of 2026.
Hugging Face bridges hole between AI, bodily world with Pollen Robotics acquisition
Demonstrating its ambition to make robots the subsequent AI frontier, Hugging Face mentioned its buy of Pollen Robotics helps an open and customizable future, exemplified by Reachy 2. The $70,000 modular humanoid robotic, options VR teleoperation and stereo imaginative and prescient, and presently utilized in analysis and training at establishments like Cornell and Carnegie Mellon.
Autonomous trucking developer Kodiak Robotics to go public by way of SPAC
Kodiak Robotics Inc. this week mentioned it plans to go public by a special-purpose acquisition firm (SPAC). Its Kodiak Driver automated driving system integrates AI software program and modular {hardware} to deal with essential transportation trade challenges like driver shortages and supply calls for.
Gatik will get security validation from TUV SUD for autonomous logistics
Gatik introduced that TÜV SÜD has independently validated the Security Case Analysis and Purposeful Security phases of its Security Evaluation Framework. The framework recognized greater than 700 portfolios addressing key autonomous automobile (AV) security pillars, exceeding the self-certification commonplace within the trade.
Cosmic Robotics will get funding to automate, speed up photo voltaic set up
Cosmic Robotics has secured $4 million in funding to develop AI-driven robots, beginning with the Cosmic-1A, to expedite the development of important infrastructure. The startup is initially specializing in large-scale photo voltaic vitality installations to handle labor shortages and streamline U.S. vitality growth.
Overland AI launches ULTRA autonomous floor methods for protection
Overland AI introduced the launch of its ULTRA uncrewed tactical platform, a completely autonomous and configurable floor system that includes a 454-kg (1,000-lb.) payload capability, a prime pace of 56 kph (35 mph), and a 161-km (100-mi.) cruising vary. It’s powered by a 85-kW (114 HP) gasoline engine with 1KW {of electrical} energy.
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Podcast sponsored by Enidine
Established in 1966, Enidine is a premier provider of extremely engineered merchandise to increase gear life, enhance consolation, and improve security and reliability all through world industrial finish markets.
Enidine’s engineering group has designed customized vitality absorption, vibration isolation, and noise attenuation options for all kinds of difficult functions, together with automated storage and retrieval methods (ASRS) and manufacturing facility automation.
Its big selection of revolutionary parts has confirmed to be essential to prospects’ success.
Study extra by going to www.enidine.com/en-us.