Modernizing dairy farming w/ automation, Vinny Endres interview...PLUS Festo job opps

New podcast episode out now!

Nikki & Ali sit down with Vinny Endres, owner of Bitmasked Automation & a trailblazer in dairy farm automation. Vinny shares his journey from growing up on a dairy farm to becoming a diesel mechanic, then discovering his passion for electrical engineering & automation!

He shares his unique perspective on…

• integrating robotic technologies in dairy farming,
• the potential of teleoperation,
• the promise of autonomous milling systems, &
• reconfiguring traditional farming processes to be more automation-friendly.

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