Steve Ricketts

Even the most advanced robotics teams hit a wall—not because of design, but because the development system around it is fragmented. Disconnected workflows between industrial design, product development engineering, sourcing, prototyping to scale manufacturing lead to late-stage performance, cost overruns, DFM issues, and supply chain delays, forcing teams to miss goals in time to market, product cost instead of strategic, proactive planning.

This session explores a new model: full-lifecycle integration for robotics development that gives teams support across ideation, industrial design, mechanical engineering, systems integration and supply chain development,   Development of the entire ecosystem —incorporating DFM and cost considerations from day one to ensure decisions are grounded in production reality.

Attendees will leave with a blueprint for closing the gap between design and deployment, learning how AI and integrated workflows transform robotics development from reactive into a seamless, predictive engine for innovation.