Medtronic's first-quarter results are in, and they were ahead of the consensus forecast on Wall Street. Fast Five hosts Sean Whooley and Danielle Kirsh discuss the company's performance, what contributed to its growth and how each segment performed.

Wenzel Spine has received FDA clearance for expanded indications of its primaLOK SP system for spinal fusion procedures. Hear how the system works, what some of the features are and what doctors think about using the device.

Surgical robotics continue to innovate in medtech as Levita Magnetics won FDA clearance for its magnetic-assisted robot. Tune in to discover how the minimally invasive surgical platform works and how surgeons can benefit from using it.

Philips issued an urgent field safety notice for some of its imaging systems due to an issue that could lead to unintended radiation. Whooley shares the details of the issue, which systems are affected and what potential outcomes could arise if not addressed.

Personnel changes within the industry continue and today's episode covers a pretty big move – Zimmer Biomet's CEO is leaving the company to join another big player in medtech. Find out where he is going, as well as some of his accomplishments at ZB in today's episode. Also, hear who is taking over as CEO at Zimmer Biomet, as well as some other executive changes within ZB and 3M.

Check out the show notes for links to the stories we discussed today at MassDevice.com/podcast.

Zimmer Biomet CEO leaves for another medtech company, Medtronic's Q1 results

In this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly podcast, Host Tom Salemi interviews Alan Lotvin, MD, the CEO and co-founder of Sequel Med Tech, a small company promoting another BIG idea from prolific inventor Dean Kamen. Lotvin, who was formerly a senior executive at CVS/Caremark and PBMs, explains how Twiist, the automated insulin delivery system, could be a game-changer for people with diabetes.

Before the interview, we’ll hear from Ivan Tornos, the CEO and president of Zimmer Biomet. Tornos, who is the opening keynote interview guest at DeviceTalks Boston on April 30 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center talks with Salemi and Joe Mullings about the the changes at Zimmer Biomet and in orthopedics.

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Lotvin on why this Sequel AID is better than the original; ZB’s Tornos highlights new tech, ASCs

On the show this week the co-hosts recap what they saw and learned about at the Promat and NVIDIA GTC 2025 trade shows. You'll hear the latest news and product announcements from the robot companies in attendance.

Recap: Promat and GTC 2025 show highlights

Our guest this week is Ali Kashani, co-founder and CEO of Serve Robotics, who discusses the company's impressive growth, including a 700% revenue increase, and plans to scale their fleet of delivery robots significantly. He shares insights on partnerships, particularly with Magna for manufacturing and Uber for delivery services, and the challenges of expanding into new markets like Miami. The discussion also covers the role of AI in enhancing robot capabilities, the importance of adapting workflows for restaurant partners, and the future of last-mile delivery. Ali reflects on the journey from startup to public company and the endless possibilities for robotics in various sectors.

Visit https://www.serverobotics.com/ to learn more.

Co-hosts Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman recap the news of the week.

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Ali Kashani on the Future of Last-Mile Logistics

On the show this week, the entire editorial staff of The Robot Report discusses the 2025 winners of the RBR50 innovation awards.

The editors talk about some of the standout solutions in this cohort of RBR50 winners, including Robot of the year: Waymo; Application of the year: TEPCO; Startup of the year: Mytra; Robots for good: Hello Robot.

See the complete list on The Robot Report website: https://www.therobotreport.com/rbr50-2025/

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RBR50 recap: Spotlight on robotics innovation

Our guests this week are Nick Thompson, CEO and co-founder of BOW, and Daniel Camilleri, CTO and founder of BOW. 
BOW is a robotics platform that aims to simplify the development of robotic applications. They discuss the challenges in the robotics industry, the features of the BOW SDK, and the company's business model. The conversation also touches on partnerships, the integration with ROS, and the future of robotics, particularly in relation to AI and task-oriented development.

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Enidine’s engineering team has designed custom energy absorption, vibration isolation, and noise attenuation solutions for a wide variety of challenging applications, including automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) and factory automation. 

Its wide array of innovative components has proven to be critical to our customers’ success.

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Building a Universal Robotics Platform with BOW

Featured interview this week: Rob Marshick, Enidine National Sales Manager

The team also covers the news from the week, including the ABB Robotics spinout announcement; the Hugging Face/Pollen Robotics acquisition; and various autonomous trucking and mobile robotics product announcements.

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Our sponsor this week is Enidine.
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Enidine’s engineering team has designed custom energy absorption, vibration isolation, and noise attenuation solutions for a wide variety of challenging applications, including automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) and factory automation. 

Its wide array of innovative components has proven to be critical to our customers’ success.

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Vibration Control  in Manufacturing & Robotics

Our guest this week is Angus Pacala, CEO and Co-founder of Ouster Lidar.
In this conversation, Pacala, discusses the advancements in lidar technology, particularly the introduction of their new 3D zone monitoring feature. He explains the benefits of 3D lidar over traditional 2D systems, emphasizing safety and flexibility in industrial applications. The discussion also covers the evolution of Ouster's hardware, the importance of software-defined capabilities, and the future growth potential in various markets, including humanoid robotics. Pacala highlights the challenges of cost reduction and the need for innovation to stay competitive in the rapidly evolving landscape of lidar technology.

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Our sponsor this week is Enidine.
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Enidine’s engineering team has designed custom energy absorption, vibration isolation, and noise attenuation solutions for a wide variety of challenging applications, including automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) and factory automation. 

Its wide array of innovative components has proven to be critical to our customers’ success.

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The Future of Safety in Robotics with Ouster

Electrification is the hottest segment of engineering in the transportation sector right now. And it's impossible to talk about the automotive industry without discussing electric cars. But there are many in industry who feel that commercial and off the highway applications are the real sweet spot for electrification. This segment is a place where real reductions in operating costs, improvements in overall equipment efficiency and reductions in pollution can all be had at the same time. From an engineering perspective, there are several ways to generate horsepower and torque, and the energy comes from a battery as a DC source. But this doesn't mean that engineers are restricted to DC motors. Advancements in power semiconductor technology, combined with sophisticated control algorithms allow modern electric propulsion designers to enjoy the multiple control and efficiency benefits of alternating current, offering better efficiency in this battery dependent segment. Jim Anderton was joined in conversation by an expert in the field, Jonah Leason, electrification product manager with Parker-Hannifin.

Why Off-Highway is the sweet spot for AC technology in vehicle electrification

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Zimmer Biomet CEO leaves for another medtech company, Medtronic's Q1 results

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