Prior to joining the Drives group, Burnside was vice president of sales and marketing at Yaskawa America’s Motoman Robotics Division, where he led robot business growth in sales, profitability and market share since 2017.
While previous industrial revolutions were primarily driven by technological advancements, the emergence of Industry 5.0 is much more people focused. It's not defined by a single technological advancement but by a renewed focus on the human element. This era marks a crucial and overdue transition toward human-centric manufacturing operations, processes and businesses as a whole.
