The Robot Report Podcast
Episodes
What's next for iRobot?
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, co-hosts Steve Crowe, Mike Oitzman and Gene Demaitre discuss the recent news about the termination of the proposed acquisition of iRo...
Update on AgTech automation at CNHI
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the show this week, cohosts Mike Oitzman and Gene Demaitre catch up with Marc Kermisch, CDO at CNHI. Marc takes us through the latest update on aut...
2023 year in review: GenAI, humanoids dominate robotics industry
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On the show this week, Steve Crowe, Gene Demaitre, and Mike Oitzman sit down and review their favorite robotics news stories from 2023. This episode a...
RoboBusiness Pitchfire winner Glidance helping sight-impaired individuals regain their independence
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we learn about the innovative solution from Glidance, the 2023 RoboBusiness Pitchfire pitch contest winner. Cohosts Steve Crowe and M...
Inside the state of warehouse automation
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is a deep dive into warehouse automation. We discuss the role humanoids are hoping to play in logistics, including how GXO is testing ...
The Future of Surgery: The long path to market for surgical robots with Adam Sachs from Vicarious
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the podcast, we check in with Adam Sachs, cofounder and CEO of Vicarious surgical robots. Adam comes back to the show with an upda...
Tangram launches new HiFi 3D sensor; Next Generation Robotics on the cutting edge of optimization
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, we learn about the new Tangram Vision HiFi 3D sensor with Adam Rodnitzky and Brandon Minor from Tangram Vision. The company r...
Motion control with GAM Enterprises and wireless power with CaPow
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features a double header of interviews, a recap of news from the week, and the reintroduction of Eugene Demaitre as a cohost of the show....
Eaches picking with Brightpick mobile manipulators at Brightpick
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On the show today we recap the October funding stories and other robotics news stories of the last week, and then talk to Joyce Sidopoulis and Marita ...
Kate Darling on the Future of Robotics and AI Ethics
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we recap the recent RoboBusiness 2023 event and the recent news of Agility Robotics humanoid testing at Amazon. Our featured intervie...
RGO Robotics and Verizon on the future of robotics perception and AI compute on the edge
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On the show this week, we check in with RGO Robotics cofounder and CEO Amir Bousani and Simon Jensen-Fellows from Verizon for an in-depth conversation...
Daniel Theobald on funding early startups and the future for ag robotics
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we sit down with Vecna Robotics Founder and Chairman Daniel Theobald and talk about the perils of funding early-stage robotics startu...
TRI using generative AI to teach robots; Four Growers on developing harvesting robots
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's podcast focuses heavily on the agricultural robotics industry. Mike shares his insights from FIRA USA and we sit down with Brandon Contino...
Agility Robotics' Melonee Wise on role of humanoids
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this week is a long-time friend of the show and industry innovator Melonee Wise. Melonee was a co-founder of Fetch Robotics (acquired by Zeb...
Outrider CEO on yard automation; Here come GPT-based cobot arms
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Smith, CEO and co-founder of Outrider, takes us inside the company's efforts to commercialize yard automation. Outrider turns electric yard tru...
Shaping the Future: Apptronik CEO Jeff Cardenas and the Apollo Humanoid
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The humanoid robot market is quickly maturing. Our guest this week is Apptronik CEO and cofounder Jeff Cardenas. He tells the in-depth story about the...
ANYbotics ANYmal quadruped with Enzo Wälchli
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, cohost Mike Oitzman sits down with ANYbotics Chief Commercial Officer Enzo Wälchli to learn all about the swiss designed quadruped r...
Trends in warehouse automation
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, cohost Mike Oitzman catches up with a longtime friend and fellow podcaster Kevin Lawton, host of The New Warehouse Podcast. We talk about t...
Aerobotix integrates robots that inspect, prepare, and paint combat aircraft
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On the show this week we review the robotics industry news, including a story about the Ocado acquisition of 6 River Systems and the fire sale price t...
Marc Raibert on the future of robotics
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we feature the Robotics Summit 2023 keynote fireside chat between Steve Crowe and Marc Raibert. Marc founded Boston Dynamics and led the com...
ABB Robotics President Marc Segura discusses current and future of robotics
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On the show this week, we talk to Marc Segura, President of the ABB Robotics Division. Marc is an industry veteran with 25+ years at ABB. On the show,...
Victor Splittgerber discusses European AMR market and recaps Logimat Show
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we recap the recent LogiMat tradeshow in Europe with Waku Robotics founder and CEO Victor SplittGerber. Victor also brings us up to s...
Relay Robotics launches expanded cargo Relay2 robot
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Relay Robotics CEO Michael O'Donnell and CTO Steve Cousins about the features of the newly launched Relay2 delivery robot....
Roberta Nelson Shea: 2023 Joseph Engelberger Robotics Award winner
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have the pleasure of interviewing Roberta Nelson Shea who was the 2023 Joseph F Engelberger Robotics Application Award winner. Roberta te...
Figure raises $70M to build humanoid robots
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Figure CEO and cofounder Brett Adcock about his vision for building general-purpose humanoid robots. The company recently ...
Cloud based robotic fleet management and control
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we go into detail about cloud-based control of remote fleets of outdoor robotics with an interview with Xavier Orr, CEO, of Advanced ...
Fox Robotics trailer unloading and Canvas wall finishing robots
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we recap the 2023 Robotics Summit event that took place last week in Boston. On the show, Mike Oitzman interviews Fox Robotics' new CEO Mar...
Christine Boles discusses key robotics technology from Intel
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this week is Christine Boles, Vice President in the Network & Edge Group (NEX) and General Manager of Intel’s Federal and Industrial Solut...
Bonus Edition - 2023 RBR50 Review
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, co-hosts Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman review some of their favorite 2023 RBR50 Innovation Award honorees, discussing innovation trend...
Autonomous vehicle technology deep dive at John Deere and Zoox
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we review John Deere AgTech presented at the 2023 John Deere Technology Summit, and interview Jorge Heraud, VP of Autonomy at John De...
ProMat 2023 robotics recap
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Steve and Mike recap all of the robotics-related technology on display at the 2023 ProMat tradeshow. Steve went to the show and shares his ...
Silicon Valley Bank closed by FDIC
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the news today, we talk about the breaking story about the impact of Silicon Valley Bank being closed and put into receivership by the FDIC and the...
Dejan Pangercic on ROS based autonomous vehicle software
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman discuss the uncloaking of Figure.AI, a new humanoid robot. They also discuss the latest with ChatGPT and what the latest ...
Ted Larson from OLogic shares robot development stories
25 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, co-hosts Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman talk to industry veteran Ted Larson, the co-founder and CEO of OLogic. Ted, and OLogic have helped ma...
Robots and automation at the World Ag Expo 2023
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week cohosts Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman explore the various robotic and automation solutions that were on display at the 2023 World Ag Expo in ...
ASTM's Aaron Prather on standards and evaluating new robots
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cohosts Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman review the news of the week, including a wayward Marty robot "out for a fresh air break". Joining us on the show ...
Editors Pick: Best Robots of CES 2023; Boston Dynamics Atlas video review
21 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, co-hosts Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman review the latest Boston Dynamics Atlas video and how Atlas is getting more agile through simulation....
2022 in Review: The Year in Robotics
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman recap the top moments and biggest stories that happened in the robotics industry during 2022. Thanks again to all our lis...
Developing policies for cops using robots with lethal force
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we discuss the issue of police officers using robots with lethal force in emergency situations. After an initial 8-3 vote approving such a m...
Nic Radford on developing underwater robots; Celebrating 100 episodes
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate our 100th episode, we look back at our favorite guests and moments. We also look ahead at what's next for the show. Nic Radford, founder...
A conversation with the founders of RobOpsCon; a robo dog fight breaks out over patents
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, cohosts Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman talk to the co-founders of the Robotics Operations Group, affectionately known as "ROG" about th...
Inside Samantha Johnson's quest to build robots for deafblind people
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Samantha Johnson, founder and CEO of Boston-based startup Tatum Robotics, describes the company's anthropomorphic robotic system designed to sign tact...
Argo AI shuts down; Covariant CEO discusses new RaaS performance
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss the news of the shutdown of Argo AI and the state of autonomous driving, including the upcoming IAC race event. Mike inter...
Viam opens beta of new robotics platform; Amazon/FedEx end testing of delivery robots
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Eliot Horowitz, founder and CEO of Viam Inc. Viam launched the open beta of its new robotics platform. Viam provides an op...
Tesla Optimus demo; Markus Schmidt from Swisslog on the future of warehouse automation
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, cohosts Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman discuss the recent unveiling of the Tesla Optimus bipedal robot at the Tesla AI Days 2022 event. We al...
Victor Darolfi, CEO of RoboTire, puts robots in the auto shop
23 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we talk with RoboTire CEO Victor Darolfi about automating tire-changing in auto shops. Victor explains the challenges of combining vision a...
RoboBusiness and Field Robotics Forum Preview
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Co-hosts Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman are joined by Dan Kara to preview and discuss the upcoming RoboBusiness and Field Robotics Engineering Forum. Th...
Commercial UAV update; Product leadership at Bershire Grey with Kishore Boyalakuntla
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cohosts Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman discuss the latest news about commercial UAVs, the recent FTC investigation of Amazon's pending acquisition of iR...
AI: chipset bans and keeping humans in the loop
02 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Kohen, founder and CEO of Spark AI, joins the show. Michael discusses situations in which AI and machine learning still come up short for robo...
Airports test self-driving passenger pods; Chili's pauses robotics pilot
26 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Yip, co-founder and chief operating officer of Canadian startup A&K Robotics joins the podcast. She discusses A&K's autonomous, electric pods ...
Joe Speed update on Indy Autonomous Challenge; Skyline Robotics automates skyscraper window cleaning
19 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we get an update on the technology embedded within the Indy Autonomous Challenge racecars in a conversation with Joe Speed, plus we learn ho...
The state of robotics investment
12 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Finn, managing director of Cowen’s Industrials investment banking group, joins the podcast to discuss the state of investment into the robotic...
Amazon to acquire iRobot; Robotics at DHL with Sally Miller
05 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week our guest is Sally Miller, Chief Information Officer for DHL Supply Chain North America. Sally discusses the deployment of robotics at DHL N...
Jenga robot creator reviews chess-playing robot flaws
29 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nima Fazeli, assistant professor of robotics at the University of Michigan and director of the Manipulation and Machine Intelligence Lab, joins the pr...
Inside the development of Labrador Systems' assistive robots
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Dooley, co-founder and CEO of robotics startup Labrador Systems, joins the podcast. We discuss how Labrador built autonomous mobile robots (AMRs)...
Brian Gerkey from Open Robotics discusses the development of ROS
01 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this week is Brian Gerkey, CEO and co-founder of Open Robotics and one of creators of ROS. Brian tells us about the development and evolutio...
Anders Beck introduces the UR20; California bans autonomous tractors
24 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, hosts Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman discuss the recent ban of autonomous tractors in California and what this means for the AGTECH industry ...
Niels Jul Jacobsen, CEO, Capra Robotics; Spider-Man Robot Fail
17 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Niels Jul Jacobsen, CEO of Danish startup Capra Robotics, joins the show to discuss the company's innovative mobile robotics platform. He also shares ...
Jeremiah Robison from Cionic creates bionic clothing to help patients walk better
10 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, cohosts Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman learn the incredible story behind the bionic clothing company Cionic. The company was founded in...
Scythe Robotics CEO Jack Morrison discusses autonomous mowing
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, co-hosts Steve and Mike interview Scythe Robotics co-founder and CEO Jack Morrison. They discuss the market for autonomous landscapin...
State of robotic perception with RGo Robotics' Amir Bousani
27 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Amir Bousani, co-founder and CEO of RGo Robotics, joins the show to discuss the state of perception for mobile robots. RGo Robotics recently exited st...
Robotics Summit 2022 recap
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, hosts Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman are joined by WTWH VP of Robotics, Dan Kara and Jake Hall (AKA the Manufacturing Millennial) to recap th...
Agility Robotics gets a boost from Amazon; The US Alliance of Robotics Clusters is born
07 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, hosts Steve and Mike discuss the recent Cascadia connect event in Pittsburgh, where the announcement was made launching the the new US Alli...
A Review of the 2022 RBR50 Innovation Awards
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Steve and Mike are joined by Dan Kara and the three of them discuss the 2022 RBR50 honorees, including some of the most innovative an...
Willy Pell from Blue River Technology brings AI to the farm
15 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we interview Willy Pell, VP of Autonomy, from Blue River technology. Willy goes deep on how AI and machine learning are core to the a...
MODEX Recap; Family-owned business turns to cobots for help
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 74 of The Robot Report Podcast, which brings conversations with robotics innovators straight to you. Join us each week for discuss...
Black I Robotics launches mobile heavy lift robot arm
25 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mike talks to Black I Robotics founder and CEO Brian Hart, to discuss the introduction of the new Black I Fullscope Mobile Heavy Lift Arm. This new ro...
Mark Messina on the future of warehouse automation
18 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Steve and Mike discuss the latest robot news from the last week, including the acquisition of Matrox by Zebra Techolologies, a new Realsense camera fr...
Cruise's VP of robotics on SF robotaxi operations
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Steve and Mike interview Rashed Haq, VP of Robotics for Cruise. Rashed discusses the current deployment of Cruise autonomous taxi'...
OTTO Motors future in automotive; MARS Perseverance anniversary
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
OTTO Motors CEO Matt Rendall joins us to discuss the growth and evolution of OTTO Motors, the current state of the material handling business and how ...
Savioke Relay+ rides the elevator; World Ag Expo Robotics
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this weeks episode we interview Savioke Robotics founder and CEO Steve Cousins about the new features and capabilities of the recently released Rel...
Open source visualization and debugging for robotics
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Adrian Macneil, co-founder and CEO of Calif.-based startup Foxglove, discusses open source visualization and debugging tool for robotics. He discusses...
APEX.AI discusses autonomous vehicle OS's; Nearly $1B in funding announcements
21 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks episode Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzmanreview the large number of recent robotics funding announcements over the past week. Mike interviews...
Steve Crowe, Dan Kara and Mike Oitzman look to the year ahead in robotics
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, co-hosts Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman are joined by Dan Kara and the team discusses their thoughts about what's coming in 2022 in the...
Steve Crowe, Mike Oitzman and Dan Kara review the top robotics stories of 2021
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For the last episode of 2021, the editorial staff of Steve Crowe, Mike Oitzman and Dan Kara review and discuss the top robotics stories of 2021. Thank...
Massrobotics and AWS Robotics join forces; New Savioke Relay+
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 64 of The Robot Report Podcast, which brings conversations with robotics innovators straight to you. Join us each week for discus...
Esben Østergaard: EU AI Act will stifle robotics innovation
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 63 of The Robot Report Podcast, which brings conversations with robotics innovators straight to you. Join us each week for discus...
Dexterity founder Samir Menon; 2 SPACs fall apart due to China tech crackdown
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Samir Menon, founder and CEO of Dexterity Inc. joins the program this week. We discuss Dexterity's rapid growth and its approach to developing full-st...
Decommissioning chemical missiles with robots
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode recaps a major week for autonomous vehicles. Cruise co-founder, CTO and president Kyle Vogt hailed the first driverless robotaxi rid...
Interview with IAC race winner Team TUM
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Steve and Mike interview Alex Wischnewski, team lead for Technical University of Munich [TUM], and the winning race team at the 20...
Is Softbank Robotics Europe for Sale?; Melonee Wise on Fetch's New AMRs
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike caught up with Melonee Wise, founder of Fetch Robotics and VP of robotics automation at Zebra Technologies, at the AMRs and Logistics Conference....
AMRs & Logistics Conference Recap; Pitney Bowes on Autonomous Sorting
16 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Steve and Mike recap the Autonomous Mobile Robots and Logistics Conference that took place in Memphis. They also talk to Stephanie Cannon...
Jon Hirschtick from Onshape/PTC; Favorite robotics startups of 2021
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this week is Jon Hirschtick from PTC. Jon has started (and sold) two popular product development companies in his career: SolidWorks and Ons...
Amazon Astro underwhelms robotics community; Vicarious Surgical CEO Adam Sachs
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Amazon introduced its much-anticipated home robot this week, and it's underwhelmed the robotics industry. Mike and Steve share their thoughts on why A...
Inside Locus Robotics’ acquisition of Waypoint Robotics
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Steve and Mike talk to Rick Faulk, CEO of Locus Robotics and Jason Walker, CEO of Waypoint Robotics to discuss the big news of the day: the acquisitio...
Four robot companies pull in $531M in funding; Interview with Photoneo CTO, Tomas Kovacovsky
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 54, Steve and Mike discuss recent funding news for four robotics companies totally $531M; iRobot J7+ poop avoidance algorithms; cost of the...
George Konidaris on Realtime Robotics future; Intel LiDAR update
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 53 of The Robot Report Podcast, Steve and Mike discuss the Carbon Robotics funding; an update on the Intel LiDAR EOL; Attabotics patent cas...
RightHand’s Yaro Tenzer on robotic piece-picking; Waymo’s SF expansion
27 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 52 of The Robot Report podcast, hosts Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman discuss the recent news about Waymo expansion of driverless taxi service...
Latest on Intel RealSense; Tesla Bot; Stratom supports the troops
20 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Steve and Mike discuss the breaking news this week about the end of life for Intel RealSense cameras. Tesla unveiled plans to build a humanoid robot. ...
The Future of Autonomous Tractors
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
John Deere recently acquired startup Bear Flag Robotics for $250 million. Founded in 2017, Bear Flag Robotics retrofits its autonomy stack onto existi...
State of hiring in the robotics market with Jeff Chapman
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Jeff Chapman, the founder of The Chapman Group, about the current state of hiring within the North American robotics industry. Jeff is one ...
Inside ABB’s acquisition of ASTI Mobile Robotics
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Sami Atiya, CEO of ABB Robotics and Verónica Pascual, CEO of ASTI to get their insights on the recently announced acquisition of the Spani...
Claus Risager on disinfection robots and growing Blue Ocean Robotics
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Claus Risager, CEO and co-founder of Blue Ocean Robotics, discusses the evolution of the Danish company and its early entry into disinfection robots. ...
Softbank distancing itself from Pepper, AutoStore's Mike Demko, robotics industry services
25 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Mike Demko, head of AutoStore’s MFC business line, joins the program to discuss the growth of e-commerce and the role automation is playi...
A Review of the RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we break down the winners of the RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards, which honor technology, business, and market innovations for the global r...
Find out whats going on in the world of robot operations
11 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we sit down and learn about the Robot Operations Group with co-founders Florian Pestoni and Joe Wieciek. In the second half of the sh...
Passenger of confused Waymo robotaxi discusses what went wrong
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joel Johnson, the passenger inside the Waymo One robotaxi that was confused by construction cones, takes us inside what went wrong. He also talks abou...
Surging North American robot shipments; wireless charging future
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A3 president Jeff Burnstein returns to discuss the growth of robot shipments in North America for the first quarter of 2021. He discusses the impact C...
Ken Goldberg on robotic grasping; Carbon Robotics’ new weeding robot
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ken Goldberg and Jim Liefer from Ambi Robotics join the program to discuss the company's approach to piece-picking robots and how Sim2Real AI is playi...
The Evolution of RE2 Robotics
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jorgen Pedersen, president and CEO of RE2 Robotics, and Travis Schneider, business development manager of RE2 Robotics, discussed the evolution of the...