AI-driven automation is advancing rapidly across industries, enabling machines to recognize, sort, inspect, and interact with complex environments. From electronics manufacturing to food processing and recycling systems, these technologies are unlocking new opportunities for productivity and operational efficiency.
Yet despite rapid technological progress, adoption among many North American manufacturers remains slower than expected.
The real barriers are rarely technological. They are organizational.
In this webinar, we explore the human, operational, and strategic challenges that shape automation adoption. Drawing on real-world experience across microelectronics, aerospace, vehicle manufacturing, and traditional industries, we examine why automation projects stall, what successful companies do differently, and how AI-powered systems can be deployed incrementally to support both workforce development and long-term competitiveness.

Pedro Gregorio is an Operating Partner and Head of the Robotics and Advanced Manufacturing Labs at Innovobot, where he leads strategy and innovation in robotics-driven manufacturing systems. With more than 25 years of experience in applied robotics, satellite systems, haptics, and industrial automation, Pedro is an inventor and engineering executive named on more than 100 patents. His career spans senior leadership roles across advanced manufacturing, medical technologies, immersive systems, and aerospace, giving him deep experience translating emerging technologies into scalable, real-world manufacturing solutions.

Raymond Leduc leads Numetrix Technologies, an AI-powered 3D machine vision company serving manufacturers in over 20 countries. An engineer and MBA by training, Raymond has spent four decades in senior manufacturing leadership, including president of Bell Flight Canada, plant manager at IBM Bromont, and VP at Volvo Group's Nova Bus and Prevost divisions. He brings lived shop floor credibility to every conversation about industrial automation.
Please join Voler Systems at this insightful session on April 8th, 2026.
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