411 Saving Lives w/ Robots w/ Kent McElhattan & Discovery Robotics

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kent McElhattan’s entire business career has been dedicated to the safety of workers.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In 1985, Kent co-founded Industrial Scientific and built a worldwide leader in IOT and predictive analytics for the safety industry. The company climbed to hundreds of millions in revenue and sold to Fortive.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After that success, Kent started another company, Discovery Robotics, aimed to bring robotics technology to the field of janitorial services. Their first product is an autonomous floor-cleaning robot.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The company’s mission remains to increase human productivity and safety.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this conversation, Kent and Aaron discuss how he ended up focusing on industrial cleaning, the lessons Kent has taken from Industrial Scientific, and the future of work.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://www.goingdeepsummit.com/"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Pittsburgh’s best conference to Expand your Mind & Fill your Heart</span></em></a> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">happens once a year.</span></em></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><em>Kent McElhattan’s Challenge;</em></strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Find something that doesn’t feel like work.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><em>Connect with Kent McElhattan</em></strong></p> <p><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/kent-mcelhattan-78656b7/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Linkedin</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/Discov_robotics"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Twitter</span></a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.facebook.com/DiscoveryRobotics"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Facebook</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://discoveryrobotics.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Website</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you liked this interview, check out</span> <a href= "https://www.goingdeepwi