Episode 95 | Robots Replace Traditional Warehouses | Yegor Anchyshkin

In this episode I sat down with serial entrepreneur Yegor Anchyshkin, co‑founder & CEO of Instock, to break down why small‑ and mid‑size fulfillment sites need a radically different ASRS architecture. Yegor traced his journey from founding Viewdle (AI video‑search; later acquired by Google) to launching Ukraine’s first online‑grocery service and leading Takeoff Technologies—experiences that shaped Instock’s “one lightweight robot, static grid” design. We dug into:

- Why traditional ASRS can’t hit target ROI in micro‑fulfillment
- Designing systems where operators hot‑swap a 90‑lb robot with no technicians
- The hidden cost of on‑site debugging—and how simulation‑first culture fixes it
- Hiring for grit and end‑user empathy in hard‑tech teams

Website: https://instock.com/
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@instockcom
Toronto 2024 install video: https://youtu.be/7tu5D1yNWEQ
Intro to Instock’s core ideas (2020): https://youtu.be/kXKRT9tBHMs

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anchyshkin/

Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregtoroosian/