We recently sat down with Ville Lehtonen, VP of Product at Real-Time Robotics, on the Growth Challenges for Manufacturers podcast to tackle one of the toughest barriers in automation—robot programming costs.

Traditional robot programming can take up to 70 engineering hours per robot, making automation too costly for many manufacturers. Ville shared how Real-Time Robotics is rewriting that equation—cutting deployment time from months to overnight and reducing programming costs by two orders of magnitude.

It’s a fascinating look at how hardware is starting to behave like software, allowing manufacturers to adapt production lines rapidly and stay competitive in today’s fast-changing landscape.

At MacRAE’S, we love bringing forward these kinds of innovations that are reshaping what’s possible in modern manufacturing.

Listen to the full episode to hear how Real-Time Robotics is making automation faster, smarter, and more accessible than ever.