Iván Hernández Dalas: Tesla to share its roadmap for building and scaling AMRs at the Robotics Summit & Expo

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Most U.S. factories were built long before automation was feasible, yet they produce the majority of American manufacturing output. This creates both a challenge and an opportunity for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). These legacy facilities rely heavily on manual material transport, fragmented control systems, and labor-intensive routing, resulting in inefficiencies that limit throughput, safety, and operational flexibility.

At the Robotics Summit & Expo, which takes place May 27-28, 2026, Joshua Joseph, an AMR deployment engineer at Tesla, will lead the talk, “Tesla’s Roadmap for Scaling AMRs in Legacy U.S. Factories.” This session presents a practical, data-driven roadmap for deploying AMRs in legacy manufacturing environments. It will be grounded in pilot programs and scaled deployments at Tesla’s high-volume electric vehicle operations.

Rather than treating AMRs as standalone tools, the talk reframes them as infrastructure. AMRs serve as a connective layer linking production, logistics, and workforce execution. Attendees will learn how Tesla engineers identified high-friction material flows, defined measurable performance indicators, and integrated robots with existing factory systems, such as fleet management software, warehouse systems, PLC-controlled equipment, and real-time analytics dashboards. Thoughtful system integration and human-robot collaboration enabled reliable material delivery with minimal manual intervention — even in environments never designed for autonomy.

Beyond technical implementation, the session emphasizes why this matters for U.S. manufacturing. Scalable AMR adoption improves productivity, workforce safety, and operational resilience, strengthening American factories’ competitiveness in a global market. Joseph will highlight common pitfalls that stall pilots, along with strategies for operational ROI modeling, interoperability, workforce adoption, and scaling across multiple production areas.

These lessons extend beyond Tesla. Joseph believes they can provide a replicable framework for any U.S. factory seeking to modernize operations and maintain global competitiveness.

Meet the speaker

Joshua Joseph. Joshua Joseph is an AMR Deployment Engineer at Tesla. At Tesla, he leads pilot deployments and scales AMR systems to optimize material flow across both new and legacy factories. He specializes in bridging factory operations with robotics, integrating AMRs with fleet management software, warehouse systems, PLCs, and real-time analytics to deliver measurable efficiency gains and improve human–robot collaboration on the production floor.

Joseph earned his Master’s in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University. There, he taught Smart Factory Systems labs and conducted research on Robotic Process Automation (RPA) at the Kostas Research Institute. His expertise spans scalable AMR deployment frameworks, interoperability standards, and data-driven automation strategies that connect industrial engineering and robotics to drive operational results.

He serves as the Regional Young Professional Representative for the South Central U.S. Division of IISE and is a Certified Automation Professional (CAP) Associate with the International Society of Automation (ISA). Joseph combines hands-on experience with strategic insight to help manufacturing leaders implement robotics solutions that improve throughput, safety, and operational resilience.

Register for the Robotics Summit now!

Registration is now open for the Robotics Summit & Expo, the world’s leading technical event for commercial robotics developers. The event is produced by The Robot Report and WTWH Media.

The show will have more than 50 sessions in tracks on artificial intelligence, design and development, enabling technologies, healthcare, and logistics. The Engineering Theater on the show floor will also feature presentations by industry experts.

More than 70 speakers are confirmed from companies such as AWS, Brain Corp, Fictiv, Harmonic Drive, maxon, PickNik Robotics, RealSense, the Robotics and AI Institute, Robust AI, Tesla, Toyota Research Institute, and more.

The Robotics Summit will also feature a number of networking opportunities. They include a Mix & Mingle Networking Reception after the first day of the show and the ticketed RBR50 Awards Dinner.

The Robotics Summit & Expo is co-located with DeviceTalks Boston, which focuses on medical devices.

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