For this 72nd edition of The Robot Industry Podcast, I welcome Hugues Foltz from Quebec City, Quebec

Hugues Foltz has been supporting companies in the development and execution of their digital transformation for more than 20 years. In 2018, he became co-owner and executive vice-president of Vooban, a firm recognized for its expertise in artificial intelligence and the development of custom software solutions.

Hugues, welcome to the podcast, I am glad that you are here. 

Tell our audience a bit about Vooban, and how you got started.

You are based in Quebec, why is that?There is a certain confusion on AI and ML, how do you explain the difference?What is happening in Artificial Intelligence especially in advanced manufacturing and robotics? Trends? Is there a fear in AI?Who is buying AI – is it C Suite, the president, IT or OT?What is the typical project look like?How long does AI take?Use Cases of robotics and manufacturingDo people your prospects do prototype projects, like small projects?ROI of AI? Is the time period a few months or a few years?On the hardware side, for projects that you are building, are they new builds or retrofits?How much are people spending, maybe as a percentage of machinery?How can people get a hold of you?

To find out more about Vooban, check them out. If you would like to reach out Hugh, here is his profile.

Enjoy the podcast. Thanks for subscribing, thanks for listening.

Regards,

Jim

Jim BerettaCustomer Attraction Industrial Marketing & The Robot Industry Podcast

Thanks to Hugh and Annie O'farrell from Vooban and our partners: A3 The Association for Advancing Automation and PaintedRobot.

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Keywords and terms for this podcast: Vooban, Hugues Foltz, Digital Transformation, Ehrhardt Automation Systems, Robotics and manufacturing, Custom software, AI for manufacturing #therobotindustrypodcast

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