Michael Santora: Revolutionizing Warehouses Through Digital Twins and Mobile Robots

Season 1, Episode 9: In this episode of No Cap by CRE Daily, Alex and Jack chat sit down with Michael Santora, CEO and co-founder of Logic. Michael discusses his robotics platform, which automates supply chains and optimizes warehousing. The group dives into the impact on warehouse and distribution centers, where the industry is heading, and other applications of Logic’s systems.     TOPICS 00:00 — Intro 00:52 — How Alex & Michael Met 02:15 — Michael’s Early Architectural Background 04:15 — How the 2008 Market Crash Impacted Michael 05:53 — Michael’s Journey into Industrial Design 06:41 — Solving for Spatial Efficiency in Warehouses 09:35 — Are the Robots Running the Warehouses? 11:06 — How Much is Wasted Using Forklifts? 13:06 — Logic’s Initial Company Focus 15:48 — Replacing Aisles in Warehouses 21:45 — Charging Docks for Logic’s Pallets 25:52 — Inefficiency of Delivery Trucks in Big Cities 28:40 — Michael on Going Back to School 30:09 — Consulting With Space Force 32:44 — Logic’s Commercial and Defense Operations 37:10 — Logic’s Pallets Loading C-130 Hercules 37:50 — Logic’s Pallet Composition 40:12 — Logic Pallet Delivering Pizza 43:45 — Conclusion     We want to thank our sponsor Viking Capital.      For more episodes of No Cap by CRE Daily visit https://www.credaily.com/podcast/     Guest Information: For more information on Meta Logic, click here. To connect with Michael on LinkedIn, click here.     About No Cap Podcast Commercial real estate is a $20 trillion industry and a force that shapes America’s economic fabric and culture. No Cap by CRE Daily is the commercial real estate podcast that gives you an unfiltered ”No Cap” look into the industry’s biggest trends and the money game behind them. Each week co-hosts Jack Stone and Alex Gornik break down the latest headlines with some of the most influential and entertaining figures in commercial real estate.     About CRE Daily  CRE Daily is a digital media company covering the business of commercial real estate. Our mission is to empower professionals with the knowledge they need to make smarter decisions and do more business. We do this through our flagship newsletter (CRE Daily) which is read by 65,000+ investors, developers, brokers, and business leaders across the country. Our smart brevity format combined with need-to-know trends has made us one of the fastest growing media brands in commercial real estate.