Podcast Episodes

What If Robots Actually Did the Most Important Jobs in the World?

Episode 25

What if robots stopped doing just the simple, repetitive work and instead took on the most important, life-changing jobs in the world?

I talk with Fred Parietti, Co-founder and CEO of Multiply Labs, a…

Published on 10 hours ago

Do Humanoid Robots Need Legs? The Surprising Logic Behind Robot Design Choices

Episode 24

Do robots really need to look—and move—like us? What physics and practical needs are driving these decisions behind the scenes?

I talk with Pras Velagapudi, CTO of Agility Robotics, about why their te…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Are We Missing the Real Value in Robotics? Practical Automation’s Hidden Impact

Episode 23

What’s the real value of robotics today? Are we missing the biggest opportunities by chasing hype?

I talk with Stefan Seltz-Axmacher, CEO of Polymath Robotics, and Ilia Baranov, CTO of Polymath Roboti…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

How Are Investors Navigating the Wild Frontier of Robotics Startups?

Episode 22

How are investors navigating the wild frontier of robotics startups? The rules for deep tech investing are still being written.

I talk with Brannon Jones, DeepTech Investor at AlleyCorp, about why rob…

Published on 5 months ago

From Napkin Sketches to Precision Frames: How Robots Are Transforming Home Building

Episode 21

Housing is expensive, and a big part of that cost is labor. What if robots could build the frames for our homes, making construction faster, safer, and more affordable?

I talk with Barrett Ames, Co-fo…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

From Cloud to Edge: Why Vision Processing is Shifting Closer to the Sensor

Episode 20

Ever wondered how robots actually "see" the world? Or why Tesla can achieve so much with just vision?

I talk with Bradley Dillon, CEO of Luxonis, about how their AI-enabled cameras are becoming the ey…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

What Happens When Robotics Experts Gather in Secret?

Episode 19

Ever wonder what happens when robotics experts gather in a secret location to share their cutting-edge work? In this special episode, I bring you live interviews from a stealth robotics event between…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

How Smell Could Transform Robotics: The Next Frontier in Sensing

Episode 18

Can robots smell? How could a sense of smell transform robotics and unlock entirely new applications? In this episode, I talk with Kordel France, Founder of Scentience.

We talk about:

- How a sense of …

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Advancing Robot Hardware Innovation through ARIA's New UK Research Initiative

Episode 17

I talk with Jenny Read who is the Programme Director at ARIA (Advanced Research and Invention Agency).

We talk about:
- ARIA's ambitious £50M investment in robotics hardware research
- The need for fund…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

ROSCon 2024 Highlights: Conversations with Dexory, Asimovo, and ZettaScale

In this episode, I share several conversations from ROSCon 2024 in Denmark with leaders building the future of robotics.

First, I talk with Marcus Scheunemann, Head of Autonomy at Dexory, about their …

Published on 9 months ago