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Welcome to Episode 38 of The Robot Report Podcast, which brings conversations with robotics innovators straight to you. Join us each week for discussions with leading roboticists, innovative robotics companies, and other key members of the robotics community.

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This week, I spoke with Suma Reddy, CEO of agriculture robotics startup Future Acres, and we discuss the challenges farmers are facing today and how automation can help.

I also discuss the most interesting stories of the week, including laser sounds from Mars, the truth about Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” beta software and rumors surrounding Amazon’s secretive home robot.

If you would like to be a guest on an upcoming episode of the podcast, or if you have recommendations for future guests or segment ideas, contact me. For sponsorship opportunities of The Robot Report Podcast, contact Courtney Nagle for more information.

Podcast timestamps

• 0-5:30: Show Intro, sounds from Mars
• 5:30-28:02: Conversation with Suma Reddy, CEO Future Acres
• 28:02-34:05: News Commentary: Tesla FSD doesn’t make cars autonomous, Amazon rumors with Vesta
• 34:05-35.26: Show Outro

Show notes

• Future Acres
• NASA MARS 2020 site