Rapid Robotics honored in Fast Company

Fast Company magazine has added Rapid Robotics to its inaugural list of “Next Big Things in Tech,” which acknowledges technology breakthroughs across a range of industries. Rapid Robotics’ Rapid Machine Operator cobots have out-of-the-box machine-tending capabilities that can be adapted to simple machine tasks quickly, with no programming required, for a flat rate of $25,000 per year.

“The Rapid Machine Operator is the first viable solution to America’s machine operator crisis,” said Jordan Kretchmer, co-founder and CEO of Rapid Robotics. “It brings automation within reach of facilities of every size, including ones that never thought they could afford it. It allows them to quickly ramp up production and take on new projects while upskilling existing staff. It’s what American manufacturers need to win more business in a global marketplace.”

Rapid Robotics is based in San Francisco.