Smart Automation

Where automation creates value in logistics, and what robotics and AI could change next.

A free weekly newsletter by Gabriel Pastrana for leaders evaluating automation investments and making them work.

What I cover

Investment decisions

Where to automate, how to assess returns, and which tradeoffs matter.

Operating performance

What it takes to move from a promising technology to a system that performs.

Robotics and AI

Emerging capabilities and what they could mean for logistics.

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Built from experience

I’m Gabriel Pastrana. I’ve spent more than 20 years leading engineering and robotics teams, from evaluating automation investments to delivering logistics systems.

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500+ projectsAutomation and robotics systems evaluated, delivered, and scaled.
$2.1B+ portfolioCapital deployed where engineering decisions meet operating consequences.
20+ countriesExperience across the U.S., Latin America, and Europe.
10→400+ team growthScaled a multidisciplinary organization across five disciplines.

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