Our guest this week is Nohtal Partansky, CEO and founder of Sorting Robotics. Partansky shares his journey from working at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to pioneering automation in the cannabis industry. Partansky discusses his innovative work on the Moxie project, which produces oxygen on Mars, and how this experience influenced his approach to robotics for cannabis manufacturing. 
He highlights the unique challenges and opportunities in the cannabis market, emphasizing the importance of automation to compete with both legal and black market operations. Partansky also delves into the complexities of designing adaptable systems to meet varying state regulations and evolving consumer demands, positioning Sorting Robotics as a leader in this burgeoning industry.
The company’s products include:
Stardust - a machine that can coat 1,000 joints an hour with infused THC
Jiko - a machine that injects joint with concentrate
Omnifiller - a machine that fills vape cartridges

Robots and Regulations: Transforming the Cannabis Industry

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Robots and Regulations: Transforming the Cannabis Industry

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