In this episode of 4D Visionaries, Eric Petz interviews Tom McGuire, co-CEO of Air Hydro Power, who has been awarded the Apera AI Distributor of the Year Award for the second consecutive year. They discuss the motivation for automation and the benefits it brings to customers. Tom shares the diverse areas of automation that Air Hydropower is involved in, including hydraulics, pneumatics, automation, hose and fittings, and motor remanufacturing. They also explore the growth of automotive manufacturing in the Southeast and the role of vision-guided robotics in various industries, such as railroad track servicing and bourbon handling. The conversation highlights the importance of trust in vision technology and the impact it has on manufacturing engineers.