Robotics Invention Commercialization

This lecture follows the journey of an independent inventor in the robotics industry, detailing the process of patenting and commercializing a new industrial robot technology. It covers the challenges faced, the importance of customer problem identification, limitations of traditional robots, and the key insight of parallelization of part movements. The lecture also discusses the patenting process, including criteria, costs, and filing schedules. It concludes with the successful sale of the patent to a German automation industry leader and the subsequent founding of Isochronic AG, focusing on next-generation industrial robots.