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Berkshire Grey, a maker of robots for e-commerce warehouses, on Wednesday agreed to go public via a SPAC led by former presidential candidate John Delaney and affiliated with the VC firm of AOL founder Steve Case. 

Axios Re:Cap speaks with Delaney about what the deal tells us about the future of e-commerce, low-skilled labor and SPACs. 

Former presidential candidate John Delaney on his giant robot SPAC deal

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<p>Berkshire Grey, a maker of robots for e-commerce warehouses, on Wednesday agreed to go public via a SPAC led by former presidential candidate John Delaney and affiliated with the VC firm of AOL founder Steve Case. </p><p><strong>Axios Re:Cap</strong> speaks with Delaney about what the deal tells us about the future of e-commerce, low-skilled labor and SPACs. </p><div><div><iframe frameborder="no" height="200" scrolling="no" src="https://playlist.megaphone.fm?e=AXIOS3578489405" width="100%"></iframe></div><div style="display:none"></div></div><span data-ad-status="NO_AD_LENGTH" data-ad-type="midStoryAd"></span>

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Former presidential candidate John Delaney on his giant robot SPAC deal

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