Robots in Homes by 2030? Find Out!

Don Capener on how automation, robotics, and smart strategy are reshaping business for the mid-market.

Don Capener didn’t follow a normal career path…and that’s exactly why you’ll want to hear this one. He launched a streetwear basketball brand that sold to Reebok. He rode the startup wave straight through the dot-com bubble. Now? He’s scaling robotics and automation with Chang Robotics, helping manufacturers and mid-sized businesses stay ahead by building smarter, not just faster.

Hosts Matt Meehan and Luigi Rosabianca dig into the difference between being a vendor vs. a strategic partner, how companies can take advantage of government incentives for reshoring, and why innovation like graphene oxide might be the packaging material of the future.

What You’ll Learn:
✅ How to rethink automation for small and mid-sized businesses
✅ Why your company should stop acting like a vendor
✅ What government programs could fund your next robotics move
✅ Why founder-funded doesn’t mean small-time
✅ How graphene oxide could change packaging, health, and sustainability
✅ What makes a good tech partnership — and a better business model

🎧 If you think robotics are “someday tech,” this episode will slap that timeline right into the present. Press play and find out what the future of work really looks like.

🔗 Links & Stuff That Matter:
Company ‪@changrobotics‬ : https://changrobotics.ai


Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to the Liquid Lunch Project
01:18 Don Capener's Journey in Tech and Fintech
04:11 Transition from Apparel to Technology
07:34 Founding Chang Robotics
10:18 Becoming Strategic Partners
12:32 Automation in Small and Medium Businesses
16:19 Challenges of Automation Adoption
18:56 Government Incentives for Automation
22:17 Innovations in Sustainable Packaging
24:46 Target Audience for Chang Robotics
28:40 Funding and Growth of Chang Robotics
33:38 Future of Robotics in Homes




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