What if robotics isn’t held back by technology—but by a lack of real-world applications?Robotics legend Helen Greiner, co-founder of iRobot, explains why humanoids, home robots, and drone delivery are closer than ever—yet still struggling to break through. She reveals how AI vision is transforming robot capabilities, why regulation is slowing adoption, and which tasks robots will realistically take over in the next decade.Watch now and discover what’s truly next in robotics. Timestamps:00:00 Why a Career in Robotics00:44 Challenges in Early Robotics01:59 Broad Robotics Applications03:10 iRobot’s Early Years04:03 Robots in the Next Five Years05:00 Dull, Dirty & Dangerous Jobs06:05 Robots in the Home06:35 Robotics vs. AI Progress07:15 How AI Helps Robotics07:53 Humanoid Robots Today09:41 Office Cleaning as First Use Case10:16 Hardware vs. Software Gaps10:43 Media Hype vs. Reality11:53 Where Humanoids Add Value13:01 Will We Have a Billion Robots?13:50 Life with Widespread Robots15:09 Most Exciting Robotics Applications16:48 Drone Delivery & Regulations17:41 Countries Leading in Robotics18:41 Robotics, Security & Policy20:11 Military Robot Stories22:45 Robots as Assistants23:25 Choosing Projects in Robotics24:33 Advice for Young Engineers25:15 Bio-Robotics Explained25:56 What Makes Helen Optimistic Connect with Philip Meissner:linkedin.com/in/pmeissner Connect with Helen Greiner:https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-greiner-382295/ #Robotics #AI #HumanoidRobots #DroneDelivery #Automation #FutureTech #ArtificialIntelligence #RobotApplications #HomeRobots #AutonomousSystems #ComputerVision #TechInnovation #iRobot #RegulationTech #FutureOfWork Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ask this episode

“What did the council decide on item 42?” — answered with the speaker and the moment.

Transcript

Related