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Thirty Years In, and the Industry Is Finally Asking the Right Questions
Feb 20, 2026
The 2026 FANUC ASI Conference underscored a decisive shift toward physical AI as the foundation of modern industrial automation. With major platform investment, real-world deployments, and strong 2026 growth signals, AI is no longer experimental — it is operational and driving industry momentum.

Jan 17, 2023
Robotics: Key to the Future of Retail
Retail Today
In Retail Today's State of Retail Supply Chain special edition, OSARO CTO Michael Kahane explains why robotics is essential to retail and how it can address the triple dilemma of high demand, consumer expectations, and persistent labor shortage.
Sep 7, 2022
Michael Kahane joins Forbes Tech Council
Cision PRWeb
CTO and co-founder of OSARO has been accepted into the Forbes Technology Council, an invitation-only community for leading CIOs, CTOs, and technology executives.
Aug 25, 2022
Boom or Bust: How Robots Can Meet Supply Chain Demands Amid a Persistent Labor Shortage
Forbes
OSARO CTO Michael Kahane writes about the value of investing in robots for e-commerce regardless of short-term economic worries.
Aug 22, 2022
14 Steps to a High-Quality Data Supply Chain
Forbes
OSARO CTO Michael Kahane weighs in on step-by-step data validation during machine learning development.

Feb 20, 2026
Thirty Years In, and the Industry Is Finally Asking the Right Questions
The 2026 FANUC ASI Conference underscored a decisive shift toward physical AI as the foundation of modern industrial automation. With major platform investment, real-world deployments, and strong 2026 growth signals, AI is no longer experimental — it is operational and driving industry momentum.

Jan 30, 2026
A3 Executive Roundtable Recap: Cutting Through the Noise as Automation Heads into 2026
At the A3 Annual Business Forum, industry leaders came together for an Executive Roundtable on Technology, Trends, and What’s Ahead for 2026. The discussion tackled a familiar tension facing automation today: Unprecedented innovation paired with growing uncertainty about where to focus next.

Dec 22, 2025
The Robots That Saved Christmas: Preparing for Peak Season at OSARO
For most, the holiday rush is about delivery dates. At OSARO, it’s about millions of physical picks at the edge. Our hybrid edge-cloud architecture keeps robots autonomous with zero-latency local inference, while the cloud provides global visibility and continuous learning — ensuring we don’t just handle peak demand, we master it.

Oct 23, 2025
The Flexibility Premium
In automation, the fastest way to win is knowing when to walk away. That’s how you scale with integrity.
Apr 22, 2021
OSARO Co-founders named ‘Pros to Know'
OSARO CEO Derik Pridmore and CTO Michael Kahane named Pros to Know in 2021 by Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine.
Dec 10, 2020
OSARO Closes Series B Funding
The company raised Series B funding totaling $37 million from King River Capital, Mark Cuban and others.
Sep 16, 2020
INNOTECH and OSARO Collaborate in an AI Picking Lab
OSARO and INNOTECH collaborate to open an “AI Picking Lab” to develop innovative robotics automation solutions.
Jan 2, 2020
OSARO Best Place to Work in 2021
Built In names OSARO one of the “Best Places to Work” in San Francisco in a review of the eight largest U.S. tech markets.
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