Robotics, Reshoring, and the European Manufacturing Shift
Episode description
In this new episode of Robotics for All Podcast by AV&R, we are excited to welcome Gabriele De Blasio from Norton Abrasives a division of Saint‑Gobain. Gabriele is their European Robotics Applications Manager and is leading Norton Abrasives into the world of robotics by expanding their brand into robotic material removal.
He joins us just as the AV&R–Norton partnership gains momentum in Europe, this conversation goes far beyond a typical technology discussion. Imagine what happens when a 360-year-old abrasives leader meets a robotics company obsessed with humanizing robotics.
If you’re curious about where industrial automation is headed and how smart partnerships can turn complex, manual processes into scalable, data-driven solutions, this episode is for you.
You won't want to miss out on this enlightening conversation that covers big themes shaping global manufacturing: labor shortages, circular economy goals, AI-driven product design, and what it really means when we say, "humanizing robotics".
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