jobTopia with Tony Moore

Catch up with Elena Gonzalez, now COO of Union Kitchen in Washington, DC—celebrating a recent marriage and major career leap. From launching the country's first shared commercial kitchen in 2012 to a complete ecosystem including production spaces, grocery stores, distribution, an accelerator, and an investment fund, Union Kitchen empowers food entrepreneurs to move from farmers market stalls to national retail shelves.

The hidden infrastructure powering the next wave of robotics is here! Meet Rafayel Ghasabyan TACTUN

• Origins in systems integration: Designing bespoke solutions across industries like automotive, oil & gas, and academia. Highlights include a motorless robot that traveled inside pressurized oil pipelines to detect corrosion, thinning walls, and unauthorized tapping—using pattern recognition long before modern mac...

Tony explores the explosive growth in AI-driven data centers and the critical role of advanced cooling technologies in enabling that expansion. The discussion centers on how companies—particularly those in high-performance computing—are navigating intense pressure to scale compute capacity while managing heat, power, and infrastructure constraints.

Meet Matt Roberts, VP Sales, Opt...

Picture this: one guy's bundled up in Atlanta, teeth chattering through single-digit wind chills and a polar vortex straight out of a disaster movie, while the other’s chilling in Mexico where “cold” means dipping below 70°F. The contrast sets the perfect vibe for a deep dive into warehouse automation, robotics, and the future of manufacturing—because nothing motivates you to upgrade your operations like freezing your tail off wh...

It’s a simple but often overlooked truth: workforce development is the engine that keeps operations from stalling.

With decades of experience across hospitality, food service, healthcare, and senior living, the discussion highlights a growing disconnect between leadership and frontline teams. As training budgets shrink and veteran operators exit the workforce, organizations are promoting from within without equipping new managers w...

Spotlight on SEED (Regenerative Design) – pioneering 3D-printed homes using local soil straight from the land you're building on. Forget shipping concrete from who-knows-where; dig your foundation, mix the earth with natural fibers (hello, coconut husks!), lime, and regional goodies, then feed it into a printer that layers up walls in days. We're talking 70m² homes printable in 15-20 days with just a handful of people on site. Mate...

Davis is one of the podcast’s original guests—someone who thrived in the golden age of audio-only episodes (no video pressure, no tweed-jacket mandatory dress code).   The conversation dives straight into the business: managing upscale dining operations (steakhouse vibes, Italian spots, wine bars, coffee shops, sundries) across senior living campuses, colleges, hospitals, corporate offices, and more—now spanning 28 states and still...

The podcast dives into the rapidly evolving world of smart vision and 3D vision technologies from the perspective of the modern workforce—those on the factory floor, in quality labs, and along production lines who interact daily with these tools.

Meet Ahmed Tawfik

EZ Automation Systems

At its core, the discussion highlights how m...

The world of smart warehousing and Industry 4.0

Today, we explore how the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) connects machines, data, and people to create more efficient and intelligent operations. The conversation highlights the critical role of modern Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs) in bridging automation with the human workforce, making daily work safer, easier, and more intu...

Fresh, Hot, Robot-Made Pizza in 3 Minutes Flat

Edge-to-Edge Pepperoni, Zero Employees, 24/7 Deliciousness

But Don’t Call it a Pizza Vending Machine!

Meet Nipun Sharma

Appetronix 

• Who doesn’t love pizza? (Spoiler: nobody) Discover the jaw-dropping robotic pizza kitchen that’s turning heads in airports and beyond — fresh 10-inch pies made from scratch in under 3 minutes while you watch.
• From Wall Street to Woks to World-Changing...

The humanoid revolution isn’t science fiction anymore; it’s happening right now, and it’s picking up speed in ways that are both mind-blowing and (let’s be honest) a little hilarious when you picture a robot handing out flyers at a Dunkin’ Donuts grand opening.

Jesica Chavez

Humanoids Summit

Robo-Success

Here are the big ideas that stood out from a recent conversation with one of the key organizers behind the upcoming Humanoid Summ...

Artificial intelligence is quietly reshaping entire industries faster than most leaders are prepared to admit. We examine real-world deployments of AI in finance, healthcare, logistics, and creative fields—revealing both staggering efficiency gains and the uncomfortable disruptions that follow.

Meet Sean Pineau

Locus Robotics

Topics include the accelerating collapse of traditional middle-management roles, the rise of new high-value...

Robo Fight Clubs: Shattering Competition and Launching Careers “The First Rule of Robot Fight Club… Is You DO Talk About Robot Fight Club!” Cue the bass drop, the flickering neon, the slow-motion sparks…What Happens in the Arena… Gets Posted in 4K.

Meet Gursimar Virk

Combat Robotics at Berkeley

• 260-pound legacy beasts named “Glitch” once ruled the Discovery Channel
• Their new lightweight psycho little brother, “Malware” — 15 p...

What a time to be alive. We are at the start of the next great industrial revolution! Robotics and automation will change forever the manufacturing ecosystem.

Chris Harbert

Tompkins Solutions 

Sky-high consumer expectations are driving businesses to keep up with demand. Listen to insights on how industries like pharmaceuticals and automotive are gearing up for the future, the shift toward employee-friendly automation, and tips for ...

Picture a future where robots and humans work in sync, and danger is replaced by opportunity. This episode explores the surge in manufacturing automation, spotlighting a retailer’s bold deployment of 17,000 robots. Yet, for smaller companies, robotics feels out of reach—high costs, technical complexity, and the need for a bold leader to drive change.

Meet Mark Gagas, COO at Sensor...

Enjoy this throwback episode:

Kun Yang and his co-founder Mohammed Hassoun are on a journey to create the greatest cactus company in the world. Mo rediscovered a delightful childhood drink made from the prickly pear cactus. Kun recognized the health benefits. They knew the drink would "check the functional boxes", but that wasn't the essence behind the beverage. Sustainability and 'Good for You' are major benefits of the cactus for...

THROWBACK episode you don't want to miss.

With nearly 300 SKUs of ice cream competing for limited freezer space, you have to boot a brand out to get in! So, the question is: how do you build a brand in the freezer? What brings the consumer into the grocery store? How do you find new customers to try your brand?  Vedant Saboo and Mike Webber, co-founders of Frutero Ice Cream, join Winning at Work to share their start-up story and ke...

This is a popular episode from Tony's food and beverage segment. It is still relevant today.

Starting worlds away from the food industry as a bioengineer at UPenn, Mama Mancini’s CEO Adam Michaels joins me today and shares how he found his true passion and purpose in food.

We dissect consumer trends in the wake of recessionary pressures.

As more people choose to eat at home over eating out and choose to buy private labels over bran...

Robotics as a Service – Leveling the Playing Field for Manufacturers

In this episode, we explore Robotics as a Service (RaaS) and its impact on manufacturing. Our guest from Formic shares insights on how this model delivers affordable, scalable automation, helping businesses boost efficiency without the usual barriers. It's a practical shift from traditional approaches, opening do...