Episode 187: Food Robotics and Automation with Dr. Nathan Libbey

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In this episode, I chat with Dr. Nathan Libbey. Dr. Libbey is the Director of Client Success at robochef, Inc, a food automation company in Libertyville, IL. Nathan has spent the past 20 years in a variety of leadership roles in the food space from last mile, to retail, from Global Fortune 100 firms to numerous food and adjacent tech startups. Dr. Libbey has a BA from the University of Wisconsin, as well as a Masters in Regulatory Affairs of Food Industries and Doctor of Law and Policy from Northeastern University, Boston. Nathan also serves on various non-profit boards, teaches Business at Aurora University, and has been featured in college textbooks, food industry journals, and has presented his research at numerous food safety and public health conferences. We talk about robotics, automation, the pros and cons to both and why workers and these systems working together could be a net positive. Subscribe to the newsletter at linecookthoughts.com