Where the Internet Lives Leaps in Logistics
Feb 11, 2026
Oana (Awana) Jinga, co-founder and chief commercial officer of Dexory, builds tall autonomous robots and AI to map warehouses in real time. She talks about transforming opaque storage into observable spaces. She describes the 15m telescopic robot, layered AI for perception and navigation, real-world audits in data centers, and how robotics shift operations toward sustainability and smarter decision-making.
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Warehouses Are Black Boxes
- Warehouses function as black boxes because goods lose digital traceability once inside.
- Dexery aims to make warehouses observant by replacing manual checks with continuous automated scanning.
From Home Security To Bots And Us
- Oana and friends started with a camera-on-wheels for home security that evolved into taller robots with screens for interaction.
- The project became a company called Bots and Us focused on human-robot interaction.
Pandemic Pivot To Warehouses
- The pandemic forced the team to pivot from retail robots to warehouse solutions as e-commerce exploded.
- Retailers asked them to provide visibility inside warehouses when normal staff access and stock checks became impractical.