In-depth, unscripted conversations with CEOs, CTOs, and thought leaders in the robotics industry, covering cutting-edge technology, business strategies, and the future of automation.
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In-depth, unscripted conversations with CEOs, CTOs, and thought leaders in the robotics industry, covering cutting-edge technology, business strategies, and the future of automation.
What Happens When Robotics Experts Gather in Secret?
Audrow Nash Podcast
58 minutes 41 seconds
8 months ago
What Happens When Robotics Experts Gather in Secret?
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 Austin and San Antonio.
I talk with - Kyle Morgenstein, PhD student at UT Austin working on making legged robots safe in human environments; - David Venegas, Head of Operations at Durin, who's automating critical tasks in mining exploration; and - Barrett Ames, co-founder of BotBuilt, whose robots are revolutionizing home construction.
You'll like this interview if you're interested in the future of robotics across different industries, from research to startups, and how automation is solving real-world problems in safety, mining, and construction.
TIMECODES (0:00) Start (1:21) Kyle: Legged Robot Safety (3:55) Improving Robot Safety for Humans (7:25) Humanoid Robots: Progress & Future (10:39) Boston Dynamics vs. Unitree (12:29) Reward Models for Safer Robots (15:12) Foundation Models: Impact on Data & Timelines (17:18) Teleoperation Efficiency (19:25) Training Robots Using YouTube Data (20:48) David: Mining Basics (29:10) Automating Mining Tasks (34:49) Access Challenges in Excavation (36:58) Use of Simulation (38:03) Barrett: Construction Robots (41:42) Custom Home Focus (43:07) Botbuilt’s Approach (44:16) Botbuilt’s Data Sourcing (49:48) Working With Robots (50:09) Perception Stack (52:21) Handling Lumber Challenges (53:39) Margins vs. Pre-Fab Homes (53:58) Transport Costs (56:03) Botbuilt’s Lifecycle (58:18) Outro
Audrow Nash Podcast
In-depth, unscripted conversations with CEOs, CTOs, and thought leaders in the robotics industry, covering cutting-edge technology, business strategies, and the future of automation.
