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Episode 33

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27th Oct 2025

S3 | E33 | AI in Logistics: How Augment Is Automating the Hardest Workflows with Art Rivilis

Today on the ThinkData Podcast, I am joined by Art Rivillis, CTO and Co-Founder of Augment, the company behind augie — an AI teammate built to automate complex workflows in logistics.

We explored how Augment is transforming one of the world’s most operationally challenging industries, what it takes to build reliable automation that humans actually trust, and the lessons Art has learned scaling a fast-growing AI startup from the ground up.

Episode Outline / Talking Points

  • The origin of Augment — what inspired the creation of an AI teammate for logistics.
  • Finding product–market fit — the early signals that proved Augment was solving a real pain point.
  • Building trust in automation — how to win over operators in a traditional, process-heavy industry.
  • Scaling the team and tech — balancing rapid growth with product reliability.
  • Short-term vs. long-term AI innovation — how Augment prioritizes both.
  • Key customer moments — wins that validated the company’s vision
  • The future of logistics — the AI breakthroughs that will reshape the industry over the next 3–5 years.
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ThinkData Podcast
The Growth Playbook: Data & AI
The Growth Playbook brings you inside the minds of the leaders shaping Data and AI. Each episode, we sit down with some of the most interesting voices in the industry, from startup founders to seasoned execs, to hear their stories, lessons learned, and the real strategies behind growing great businesses.

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Alex Hutchings

I’m the Co-Founder of the Dataworks Group, a specialist talent partner in the world of Data and Artificial Intelligence.

I’ve spent the last 15+ years working at the heart of this space, helping some of the most exciting companies on the planet build world-class Data and AI teams.

Through our roundtables, live events, and right here on the ThinkData Podcast, my goal is simple: to bring you real insights from the fastest-growing talent market in the world.

Whether you’re building, hiring, or just curious about what’s next, you’ll hear straight from the founders and senior leaders shaping the future of work.