Welcome to Episode 12 of The Robo Success Podcast, where robotics meets real-world impact.

In this episode, we explore one of the biggest hidden challenges in robotics and hardware innovation: manufacturing and sourcing. While much of the industry focuses on breakthrough technologies and AI capabilities, many companies lose momentum long before they ever ship a product because of sourcing delays and production bottlenecks.

Our guest, Mitesh Shetty, Founder of Raprod, shares his experience working across engineering, manufacturing, and product development and explains why the future of robotics depends on building better infrastructure between hardware teams and manufacturers.

Host: Jesica Chavez

Co-host: Andy Diepen

🔍 What you'll hear:

• Why sourcing and manufacturing can become the biggest bottleneck for robotics startups

• The unique challenges of producing low-volume, high-precision technologies like robotics and physical AI systems

• Why engineering and sourcing strategies should happen in parallel rather than sequentially

• How Raprod is creating a more transparent and efficient manufacturing marketplace for hardware teams

• Why lowering the barriers to manufacturing could accelerate the future of robotics innovation

As robotics companies race to commercialize new technologies, building the robot is only part of the challenge. This episode explores why manufacturing infrastructure, supplier networks, and faster sourcing processes may be some of the most important enablers of the next generation of robotics and physical AI companies.

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