Vijay: Developed nations must automate to match developing world's fast deliveries
Ritukar Vijay · EP10: Robots on the Move: Disrupting Delivery with Ottonomy ft Ritukar Vijay · Jun 18, 2025 · at 49:42
Ritukar Vijay, co-founder of autonomous robotics company Ottonomy, explains how labor shortages in the US prevent ultra-fast delivery services seen in India without automation.
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“If the developed world wants to have those services which, you know, the developing world is enjoying, so they need to automate a lot of it.”
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