The cannabis industry is projected to hit $31 billion by 2021, and with its growing demand comes a desperate need for scalability. Enter Jon Gowa, founder and CEO of Bloom Automation, LLC, a Boston-based company revolutionizing the way we harvest marijuana through robotics and automation. Designed to “trim with the precision of a human, but the efficiency of a machine,” Bloom Automation’s robots use smart optics and proprietary algorithms to increase efficiency and cut production costs - an enticing proposition to the next generation of cultivation. In this episode, Jon shares a little about the goings on at Bloom Automation and the importance of robotics to the future of cannabis.   Key Takeaways: - Jon’s background in robotics engineering and how he came to be founder and CEO of Bloom Automation, LLC - The benefits of robotics and problems the industry is working to resolve - The ins and outs of Bloom Automation and the technological solutions it provides the cannabis industry - Price versus ROI and the increased production rates cannabis business owners and cultivators are witnessing thanks to Bloom Automation - The 2-3 days of training required for new operators - Challenges Jon is working to overcome during the company’s beta development phase - Jon’s outlook on the future of robotics in the cannabis industry   To learn more, visit: https://www.bloomautomation.com