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Ep 23 - Is Robotics Really THAT Much Harder than SaaS?

34 min • 20 juni 2023

On Episode 23 of Automate It, Stefan and Ilia's robotics-business-invention game creates a bartending solution that delivers your drink via robotic arms on rails. Plus, Ilia tells us the secret behind electric fences.

Then, their favorite topic: is building robots really THAT much harder than building an app? And what is it that makes it so hard?

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