VIRTUAL EVENTS
Robotics as a Service: The Business Model Reshaping Automation
Join Zeno Mercer from VettaFi and Wyatt Newman, PhD, Professor of Robotics & AI at Case Western Reserve University and member of the ROBO Global Strategic Advisory Board, for an exploration of Robotics as a Service (RaaS) — the subscription-based deployment model that is fundamentally changing how companies adopt and scale automation. As the upfront cost of robotics hardware has long been a barrier to adoption, the shift toward flexible, outcome-based service models is opening the door to a far broader set of industries and business sizes. This webinar will examine how RaaS is accelerating deployment across manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, and facilities management — and what this structural shift means for the competitive landscape and long-term investment opportunity in robotics and automation.
SUMMARY
Topics covered will include:
- Understand the RaaS model: Explore how subscription-based and outcome-based robotics deployment differs from traditional capital expenditure models, and why this shift is lowering barriers to adoption across industries.
- Identify the sectors and use cases leading adoption: Examine which industries — from manufacturing and logistics to healthcare and facilities management — are furthest along in embracing RaaS, and the technical factors enabling deployment at scale.
- Assess the investment implications: Gain perspective on how the RaaS model is reshaping value creation across the robotics ecosystem, from hardware providers and software platforms to end-user adopters.
This program is accepted for one hour of continuing education (CE) credit by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards for the CFP® designation, The Investment and Wealth Institute for CIMA®, CPWA®, RMA®, and CIMC designations, The ETF Institute for the CETF® designation and The American College of Financial Services.
CFA Institute members are encouraged to self-document their continuing professional development activities in their online CE tracker.
SPEAKERS
Zeno Mercer
Head of Robotics and AI ResearchVettaFi
Wyatt Newman, PhD
Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer ScienceCase Western Reserve University
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