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From blank floor space to a running robotic cell in 90 days

When most people think of installing a robotic cell, they imagine a process that takes half a year, maybe more. Endless design reviews, integration delays, and operator training that drags on for weeks.

But it doesn’t have to be that way.

With the Lean Robotics methodology, we’ve seen manufacturers go from “we should automate” to a fully running robotic cell in as little as 90 days. Here’s how.

 

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Aug 12, 2025 in Automation. 3 min read time
From blank floor space to a running robotic cell in 90 days

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