Darragh de Stonndún X AI AND ROBOTICS ARE CHANGING THE FUTURE!

Send us Fan MailOn today’s episode of The Business Game, we’re sitting down with Darragh de Stonndún, CEO of Automated Industrial Robotics (AIR), a global automation company with more than 550 people across the US, UK, and Ireland. Darragh is doing business at Level 7: $500M-$1B - The Global Expansion Stage Over the past 25 years, Darragh has helped transform AIR from a collection of regional engineering businesses into a global automation platform. Today, he’s leading the company through its next phase of integrating acquisitions across multiple countries, embracing physical AI, and preparing for a future where the data generated by industrial robots could become more valuable than the robots themselves. We asked him about scaling a company across borders, why AI doesn’t scare him, the biggest mistakes businesses make when adopting new technology, and how leaders can build organisations that thrive without them. Let’s dive in,  With Darragh de Stonndún: Why staying a regional business would have cost AIR everything The leadership shift required to manage teams across three countries Why physical AI and humanoid robotics will transform manufacturing The real reason AI should excite, not scare, business leaders Why taking shortcuts with AI could become incredibly dangerous How Darragh built an iPhone app in four hours without writing a single line of code Why industrial data may soon become more valuable than the machines themselves The advantage smaller companies have over billion-dollar competitors How AIR maintains agility while scaling globally What winning in business looks like when you're no longer the person making every decision Connect with Darragh de Stonndún: Website: https://industrialrobotics.com/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/darraghdestonndun  If you're a founder, business owner, leader, or simply curious about where AI, robotics, and manufacturing are heading, this episode is packed with practical lessons on leadership, innovation, and scaling a business on a global stage. The Business Game is proud to partner with HighLevel, the all-in-one CRM and marketing platform built for growing businesses High Level’s software will drive your customer retention and your profits through the stratosphere - so click here for your 14-day free trial: https://www.gohighlevel.com/?fp_ref=ribu88 This episode contains affiliate advertising. The Business Game Group is a GoHighLevel affiliate. If you sign up through the link in the show notes, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Support the showThank you for listening to The Business Game, where real founders break down the real levels of business.Whether you're building at Level 1 ($0–$1M) or scaling through Level 6 and beyond, this show is designed to help you understand exactly where you are, and what it takes to level up.If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, follow and leave a review. It helps more founders find the roadmap.For full episodes, level breakdowns and behind-the-scenes content, follow us on YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.Want to identify your level or learn more about The Business Game framework?Visit www.thebusinessgamegroup.comIt's time to Level Up!We’ll see you at the next level.