AIA Canada - How Robots Are Changing Modern Commerce and Reducing Carbon Output Through Warehouse Design: A Discussion with Calgary-based Attabotics Founder and CEO, Scott Gravelle
Event Description
Scott discusses how warehouse automation can drastically reduce commerce’s carbon footprint (by up to 85%) by repurposing and optimizing obsolete real estate in urban Canadian markets. Converting available property space in high-density areas can lessen last-mile delivery costs and create jobs in areas closer to labor bases. Learn how Attabotics’ geometric single, vertical storage structures reduce warehouse space and pair with the company’s ‘ant’ ethos – not only mimicking the design of ant colonies, but the behavior and function of the ants themselves to deliver a more efficient and eco-conscious fulfillment system.
CES: 1 LU/HSW for AIA Members
Speaker
Scott Gravelle, Founder and CEO, Attabotics
Moderator: Lara Presber, AIA, AAA, AIBC, MAA, OAA, AIA, NCARB, President, AIA Canada Society
Scott Gravelle is a 20-year automation veteran, as well as a TED and NRF speaker, who is currently the founder and CEO of Attabotics, a robotics-based supply chain system for modern commerce. Attabotics has been adopted by global brands and retailers across apparel, food & beverage, home goods, and more, who choose Attabotics to streamline their fulfillment centers, reduce carbon output, and stay competitive. Scott started Attabotics in July 2016 with only a pitch deck and CAD models and has since grown the company to more than 200 employees. Attabotics has been recognized by TIME’s Best Inventions and was named to the CNBC Disruptor 50 list in 2020 and the CNBC Upstart 100 list in 2019.
Moderator: Lara Presber began her design career in the field of architecture earning her B.Arch from a small atelier based school in Boston. After working as a healthcare architect for several years she yearned to work on smaller and more intimate projects and took advantage of a scholarship to study fashion in Milan where she earned her MA degree in Fashion Design. She remained after graduating to gain valuable experience in product design and manufacturing by interning with luxury shoe and handbag brands before launching her own eponymous womenswear line. The shift in creative scale was the catalyst for redefining her architecture practice and Lara has grown to discover that she would much rather ‘fill the box’ than ‘build the box’ and has since narrowed her studio’s focus to Interior Architecture; strategizing with business owners to make beautiful spaces that contribute to their success through the configuration and function of their built environment. Lara is the owner and Managing Principal of Studio Presber, a 4-person architecture firm established in 2005 located in Calgary, Canada. Studio Presber’s practice focuses on the commercial sectors of retail and office.
