In collaboration with POP TV, we organize monthly events ZGODBE AKROBATOV with Uroš Slak, who hosts successful individuals in Trbovlje, in the City of Acrobatics, who are changing the world for the better. This time, our guest was Hubert Kosler, Yaskawa. Maša Jazbec, who leads Katapult Robotics, presented herself as a young Acrobat.

Interesting thoughts from Hubert Kosler from the conversation

The first 20 years are difficult, but then things start to happen.

First you need to have a clear vision of what you want to achieve, and then you need to set a strategy for how to achieve those goals.

We agreed on an investment of 32 million, and in the end, the investment actually amounted to 32 million. We often hear representatives of other companies say: »It was 10 % more because that makes sense.« Sometimes, however, the deviation is even 100 percent. But why should that be logical?

My decision-making principle is the following: regardless of whether I make decisions for a Japanese-owned company or for myself, I use the same criteria. You must not think in terms of: »It's not mine, because it doesn't matter anyway.« With such thinking, you won't be able to stay in the company in the long run.

How to build trust between management and the owners? Step by step, with continuous achievement of good results. It is essential that they start to treat you as a credible person they can trust. We have achieved or exceeded everything I have predicted.

Slovenia is recognized as a country with highly developed robotics.

I have a hobby and a job. What I do is just nice hobbies for me, because I really love doing all of this. Of course, you also need understanding and support from your family to do this.

It is always fine, When you put something up, you create something, and then people come to see your work and say: »Yes, it really is beautiful.«

Many people were psychologically devastated by the nationalization, and some were later affected by the de-nationalization as well. My father was one of them. This is a really grueling process.

The old grandmother always said: »Look, they have taken everything from us, but the knowledge remains with you. Learn, you fool.«

We serve society by ensuring that people do not have to perform difficult physical tasks, as robots do them for them.

You always have to guarantee quality and good results. There is no love in business.