I sit down with Kary Bheemaiah, VP and Chief Technology & Innovation Officer at Capgemini Invent, to unpack the real-world challenges behind next-generation robotics and industrial automation. We break down what actually happens when new robots hit messy, legacy production floors and the ugly economics of automation that most people never talk about. We also dive into Edge AI and why Kary firmly believes it’s the missing piece that will finally make generalized automation usable and deployable.
Topics we cover:
* How Edge AI acts as a “universal protocol translator” for legacy factories
* The “BLOPE” problem (Bandwidth, Latency, Operational constraints, Privacy, Economics) in manufacturing
* Why integration costs are 6-12x higher than the actual robot
* The concept of, “asset-based consulting” and importance of getting hands dirty in the lab
* China’s dominance in robotics
Enjoy!
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Recording date: November 12, 2025
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
02:36 What Is Capgemini Invent?
06:33 Breaking Down Edge AI
12:13 The “Dirty Secret”: Why Integration Costs 6x The Robot
12:43 Integration Challenges In Robotics
20:25 Data Is #1 Main Bottleneck in Robotics
25:12 Collecting Data By Vertical
29:04 Keys To A Successful Robotics Implementation
33:17 True Cost of Downtime In A Factory
35:23 Evolving Landscape Of Robotics And AI
42:46 Role Of Teleoperation In Training Robots
48:33 Creative Destruction
56:17 China’s Supply Chain Advantage
01:02:16 Rapid Fire
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Links to Kary’s Work:
* Capgemini Invent: https://www.capgemini.com/about-us/who-we-are/our-brands/capgemini-invent/
* LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/karybheemaiah/
Other Resources Mentioned
* Deep dive into Robotics watch this conversation with @PhysicalIntelligence : https://goingdirect.substack.com/p/38-karol-hausman-and-kevin-black-4b6
Remember to go direct!
Jordan
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