Episode 95 | Robots Replace Traditional Warehouses | Yegor Anchyshkin
In this episode I sat down with serial entrepreneur Yegor Anchyshkin, co‑founder & CEO of Instock, to break down why small‑ and mid‑size fulfillment sites need a radically different ASRS architecture.
Yegor traced his journey from founding Viewdle (AI video‑search; later acquired by Google) to launching Ukraine’s first online‑grocery service and leading Takeoff Technologies, experiences that shaped Instock’s “one lightweight robot, static grid” design. We dug into:
- Why traditional ASRS can’t hit target ROI in micro‑fulfillment
- Designing systems where operators hot‑swap a 90‑lb robot with no technicians
- The hidden cost of on‑site debugging, and how simulation‑first culture fixes it
- Hiring for grit and end‑user empathy in hard‑tech teams
Episode Highlights:
00:00 Machine Minds Show Introduction
03:33 Information to algorithm
08:40 Create good unit economics for customer
14:41 Calculate total cost of ownership
21:52 Cost of acquisition relative to everything physical
29:57 You're producing demos the demos work
36:51 Right project in robotics
43:41 Aspiring leaders that listen
50:16 Mobile device within the mobile robot
Where to Find the Guest:
Connect Yegor Anchyshkin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anchyshkin/
Connect Instock on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/instockcom/
Company Website: https://instock.com/en/
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCM8ZorGWjezorxqHibVBMA
Toronto 2024 install video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tu5D1yNWEQ
Intro to Instock’s core ideas (2020): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXKRT9tBHMs
Machine Minds:
Samson Rose: https://samsonrose.com/
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/machine-minds/id1697983733
Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0
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