More than half of all industrial robots worldwide were sold in China in 2022. In the first six months of 2023, the upward trend continued.
IAM Robotics pivot teaches valuable lessons
The rebirth of IAM Robotics is significant because it is the latest chapter in what was a valiant attempt to commercialize mobile manipulators. It’s also a poignant lesson in failed market fit and knowing when to pivot as a robotics startup.
What does ChatGPT mean for robotics?
OLogic’s Ted Larson takes a closer look at the positives and potential negatives ChatGPT and large language models could have on robotics.
Autonomous vehicle technology deep dive with John Deere and Zoox
Jorge Heraud from John Deere, and RJ He and Ryan McMichael from Zoox join the show today to discuss the current state of autonomous vehicle technology.
Maturi Jagadish discusses product development at Brain Corp
Product Management Director Maturi Jagadish discusses the product development and market fit strategy processes at Brain Corp.
ProMat 2023 robotics recap
Listen to this week’s episode of The Robot Report Podcast and a recap of all of the cool robots at ProMat 2023.
Silicon Valley Bank collapses and FDIC takes over
On the podcast, we talk about the potential impact of the implosion of Silicon Valley Bank. Also this week: an interview with Rylan Hamilton, CEO and co-founder of 6 River Systems.
ASTM’s Aaron Prather on standards and evaluating new robots
In this week’s episode of The Robot Report Podcast, guest Aaron Prather gives us an update on important robotics standards work at ASTM.
Best robots of CES 2023; Boston Dynamics Atlas video review
We interview executives from some of our favorite robots at CES 2023, including an update from the IAC 2023 competition.
Editor’s Picks: best robots of CES 2023
Robots were everywhere at CES 2023. Mike Oitzman highlights some of his favorite robots he saw in Las Vegas.
Robots at CES 2023
Check out what’s new in robotics at the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES).
10 most memorable robotics stories of 2022
Some of these moments made us laugh, some made us cringe and many left us astonished by the capabilities of various robots.
5 robotics predictions for 2023
As we head into 2023, businesses will rely ever more on technology and innovation to break new ground with turnkey solutions at the heart.
Developing policies for cops using robots with lethal force
Paul Scharre, who helped the Office of the Secretary of Defense develop policies around autonomous systems and emerging weapons technologies, joins the show to discuss San Francisco’s police department potentially using robots with lethal force.
A conversation with the founders of RobOpsCon; a robo dog fight breaks out over patents
This week, we talk to the founders of Robotics Operations Group (ROG) about the organization’s growth and the delivery of “RobOpsCon” earlier this week.
No, autonomous vehicles aren’t dead
Autonomous vehicles have major challenges. But declaring the technology dead after Argo AI’s shutdown is foolish.
Inside Samantha Johnson’s quest to build robots for deafblind people
Tatum Robotics won the RoboBusiness Pitchfire robotics startup competition. It’s building an anthropomorphic hand that signs tactile sign languages for people with deafblindness who can’t hear or see.
LEGO discontinues Mindstorms product line
LEGO Mindstorms, the STEM robotics kit that inspired millions of kids, is being retired from production and replaced by the LEGO Spike solution.
Will Tesla’s Optimus robot be transformative?
Brad Porter, founder of Collaborative Robotics and former head of Amazon’s robotics division, weighs in on Tesla’s humanoid robot Optimus.
Linux embracing Rust will boost robotics community
Linux’s BDFL Linus Torvalds mentioned that the Rust programming language would be used in the upcoming Linux 6.1 kernel.
Inside DHL’s robotics ecosystem
Sally Miller, DHL Supply Chain’s chief information officer for North America, spoke to The Robot Report about the types of robots the company uses.
Airports test self-driving passenger pods; Chili’s pauses robotics pilot
Jessica Yip of A&K Robotics joins the podcast. She describes A&K’s autonomous, electric pods being tested at airports to convey mobility-impaired people.