James Pierce
American actor
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Sep 9, 2026
77. Beyond the Drone: How Robotics Are Transforming the Grid
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Samantha GilmanHOST
And I know Jay's will probably get into some of the nitty gritty of how AMRED's working on it and with that i know we're going to talk a lot more about drones in a bit james but when people think about utility robotics they usually do think of drones but so how is amaran using robotics more broadly and where do you see the greatest opportunities for robotics to improve safety as dexter was just saying inefficiency

James PierceGUEST
Yeah, so our drone operations team about due to regulatory situations that were unfolding, as Dexter mentioned, in 2014, robots don't have the same regulatory restrictions, but they're a natural progression for pairing with drone operations.

James PierceGUEST
In the utility world, both types of platforms carry a variety of sensors to accomplish many different tasks.

James PierceGUEST
For years now, we've used various crawler robots to inspect assets such as pipes, ductwork, other hard-to-reach places.

James PierceGUEST
We've used underwater remote submersibles to inspect assets at hydro and other power facilities in our portfolio.
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Samantha GilmanHOST
I mean, it sort of explains itself, but why, what exactly is that in this context?
Crazy Cath Lab Cases, Radiation Risk & Real Talk
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Jordi ColladaHOST
Now you are the cath lab director at Lane Regional, but just talk to me about the experience, the responsibilities, and kind of what has gotten you to this point.

James PierceGUEST
When I moved to Lane, it was just for, uh, closer to home and also a better hourly, a better shift, you know, and so got off of the straight nights, uh, at the, uh, gun and knife club in Baton Rouge and moved out to, to Zachary, a little bit, uh, calmer facility.

James PierceGUEST
And, uh, so then, uh, CIS Cardiology Institute of the South came to Lane back in 2006 and started cardiology there, which we didn't have any cardiology at Lane before.
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Jordi ColladaHOST
When you talk about somebody who really loves what they do and is invested every day in the people, the procedures, the facility, JP really fits that mold and seems like somebody, and JP, I don't want to speak for you, but really seem like you love getting up and going to work every single day.