The Hidden Battle Over Robot Software Standards

Episode 3 of The Robotics Business podcast dives into the less visible but critical fight over robot operating system standards. Lucas and Luna explore why the industry is split between proprietary platforms like ABB's RobotStudio and open-source frameworks like ROS 2. They discuss how this fragmentation creates hidden costs for manufacturers, slows adoption among small and midsize businesses, and impacts the $75 billion industrial robotics market. The episode zeroes in on a concrete case: a Michigan auto parts supplier that spent 18 months and $2 million integrating three different robot brands because each used a different software layer. Listeners will come away understanding why the robot software stack matters more than the hardware arm, and why the next big robotics startup might not build a robot at all. #RobotSoftware #ROS2 #IndustrialRobotics #ABB #Fanuc #Kuka #Automation #Manufacturing #SMB #Interoperability #TechStandards #OpenSource #ProprietarySoftware #BusinessPodcast #FexingoBusiness #TechStrategy #RoboticsBusiness #HardwareVsSoftware Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo