51 podcasts

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The Robot Report Podcast

Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman

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News and interviews on humanoids, factory automation, and the companies shipping them.

• AudioSep 18, 2026The picks-and-shovels strategy behind the robotics boomTeddy Haggerty of Robo Inc. on selling the hardware, training, and integration layer instead of waiting on a general humanoid.Save
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• AudioSep 11, 2026One brick at a time: How Monumental uses robotics to build wallsMonumental CEO Salar al Khafaji on a trio of robots that place mortar and brick, sold as walls as a service.Save
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• AudioSep 4, 2026How FPGAs become the gatekeepers of physical AI securityLattice Semiconductor on deterministic guardrails for robots that cannot wait on a cloud round trip.Save
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Robot Talk

Claire Asher

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Claire Asher talks with the people building robots for farms, factories, medicine, and the lab.

• AudioSep 21, 2026Revolutionising agriculture with grain-swimming robotsLorenzo Conti of Crover on robots that move through stored grain, recorded at the National Robotarium in Edinburgh.Save
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• AudioSep 21, 2026Giving robots the power of human touchVladimir Ivan of Touchlab on e-skins that give a robot a sense of contact.Save
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• AudioSep 17, 2026Behind the scenes at the UK's leading robotics centreA walk through the National Robotarium at Heriot-Watt with senior technician Thomas McGravie.Save
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• AudioAug 13, 2026Robotics for sustainability at the European Robotics ForumWorkshops from ERF 2026 in Stavanger on conservation, the environment, and robots that are supposed to help.Save
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• AudioAug 13, 2026Drones in challenging environmentsAerial robots for healthcare, inspection, and maintenance, from a workshop at the European Robotics Forum.Save
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• AudioJun 26, 2026The robot doctor will see you nowA live episode on robot-assisted surgery, and what computer vision has changed in the operating room.Save
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Automated

Brian Heater

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Long interviews from the Association for Advancing Automation, with the people shipping robots, chips, and physical AI.

• AudioSep 23, 2026Dr. Ahmad Bahai on the semiconductor race behind AI and roboticsTexas Instruments' CTO on the chips, power systems, sensors, and edge processors under every robotics breakthrough.Save
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• AudioSep 18, 2026Tony Zhao on why home robots could unlock general intelligenceSunday Robotics is training Memo, a home robot, with human data collected through a skill-capture glove.Save
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• AudioSep 17, 2026Carolina Parada on Gemini Robotics, robot data, and physical AGIGoogle DeepMind's robotics lead on going from pixels to motor control, and the data that still has to be collected.Save
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• AudioSep 16, 2026Clara Vu on why general-purpose robots are so hard to shipA human-shaped robot makes people expect human-level skill. Vu on why that form factor is so hard to ship.Save
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• AudioSep 15, 2026Dhruv Batra on what AI still cannot do in the physical worldYutori's chief scientist on the gap between a model that can talk about the world and a robot that can act in it.Save
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• AudioSep 14, 2026Amanda Prorok on robot teams, physical AI, and trustRecorded at the Davos Tech Summit. Why the next step may be teams of specialized robots, not one machine that does everything.Save
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Soft Robotics Podcast

Marwa ElDiwiny

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Hands, humanoids, and the hardware questions a demo video usually skips.

• AudioSep 20, 2026Digit 5: what are they not showing us?A look at Agility's latest Digit design change, and the specs the new demo still does not publish.Save
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• AudioSep 6, 2026James Kuffner on warehouse robots, humanoids, and deploymentSymbotic's CTO on what it takes to move robots from a demo into a warehouse that has to run every day.Save
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• AudioSep 4, 2026Why did this robot take 7 years? Matic RobotsThe long path from a home-robot idea to a machine that can actually be shipped.Save
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• AudioAug 18, 2026The case for three fingersTacta Systems CEO Vikram Pavate on fluidic tendons, conventional tendons, and direct drive.Save
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• AudioAug 12, 2026Matic Robots and the new Hand of FoundationScott Walter and Marwa ElDiwiny on a new hand design, and what Matic was about to show.Save
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• AudioJul 29, 2026The humanoid robotics race: who actually has a chance?Investor Jason Black on which humanoid companies look real, and which are still a demo.Save
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• VideoSep 20, 2026Digit 5: what are they not showing us?Video of the Agility Digit 5 conversation.Save
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• VideoSep 6, 2026James Kuffner on warehouse robots, humanoids, and deploymentVideo of the Symbotic conversation with James Kuffner.Save
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• VideoSep 4, 2026Why did this robot take 7 years? Matic RobotsVideo of the Matic Robots interview.Save
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• VideoAug 18, 2026The case for three fingersVideo of Tacta Systems on fluidic tendons, conventional tendons, and direct drive.Save
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The Robot Industry Podcast

Jim Beretta

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Factory automation, physical AI, and the companies installing robots on real lines.

• AudioAug 31, 2026Physical AI and QNX with Jim HirschWhy a real-time operating system still matters when robots have to act without waiting on a cloud round trip.Save
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• AudioJul 2, 2026Pickle Robot on automating the supply chainPhysical AI for unloading trucks, and the path from one task to robots coordinated across a logistics site.Save
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• AudioJun 19, 2026Automate 2026 pre-show with LeuzeChris Round and Kojo Kyei-Baffour on safety sensors, and what to look for on the Automate show floor.Save
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Machine Minds

Greg Toroosian

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Conversations with the founders and operators building robotics, physical AI, and hard tech.

• AudioSep 23, 2026The visual cortex of physical AI with Chris MatthieuChris Matthieu of RealSense on AI agents that leave the screen and start driving cameras, motors, and robot bodies.Save
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• AudioSep 9, 2026The temp agency for robots with Matt BushMatt Bush on staffing factories with robots the way a temp agency staffs people, for work there are not enough hands to do.Save
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• AudioAug 26, 2026The future of software-defined automation with Etienne LacroixVention's Etienne Lacroix on designing, simulating, ordering, and running factory automation from one software platform.Save
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RobTalk

Clemens Marschner and Timon Hartung

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RobCo's show on physical AI: what works on a real robot, and what breaks outside the demo.

• AudioAug 27, 2026How robots learned to walkFelix Frank of RobCo's Robot Intelligence team on learning a walk, and why a stage demo is not a reliable deployment.Save
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• AudioJul 30, 2026Scripted demos vs. real autonomyWhy a robot that can dance still does not prove that factory autonomy is solved.Save
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• AudioMay 28, 2026How robots turn language into motionThe chain from a spoken instruction to a real movement: language, the scene, the action, and the hardware.Save
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NVIDIA AI Podcast

Noah Kravitz

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NVIDIA's show. These episodes are the robotics ones: arms, humanoids, and the computers that train them.

• AudioMay 27, 2026Everyone can build a robot, with Seeed StudioSeeed Studio's Eric Pan and Elaine Wu on Jetson-powered arms and open-source embodied AI.Save
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• AudioApr 22, 2026One brain, any robot: Skild AIDeepak Pathak on Skild Brain, one model aimed at a humanoid, a warehouse arm, and an inspection robot.Save
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• AudioSep 17, 2025Bringing robots to life with AIYashraj Narang of NVIDIA's Seattle Robotics Lab on training, simulation, and the computer that runs on the robot.Save
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Robotics 24/7 Podcast

Robotics 24/7

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News and interviews from Peerless Media's robotics desk, for the people buying and installing robots.

• AudioAug 26, 2026August 2026 robotics recapThe month's automation and robotics news, from Robotics 24/7.Save
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• AudioJul 29, 2026July 2026 robotics recapJuly's automation and robotics news, including deployments and deals covered by the desk.Save
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• AudioMay 18, 2026The state of robotics investment in 2026Fady Saad of Cybernetix Ventures on early-stage funding, and a look ahead to Robotics Invest in Boston.Save
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Deployed: Where Physical AI Gets Real

Brad Porter

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Cobot CEO Brad Porter on the robots that make it out of the demo and into real deployments.

• AudioSep 8, 2026Innovation Says Yes, Operations Says No: Erik Nieves on Where Pilots DiePlus One Robotics CEO Erik Nieves on why robot pilots stall between the innovation team and the operations floor.Save
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• AudioAug 25, 2026Don’t Automate What You Don’t Understand: From MIT to the Toyota Factory Floor with Russ TedrakeMIT's Russ Tedrake on leaving the lab for the factory floor with Walden Robotics, and the practical choices behind robots that work today.Save
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• AudioJul 28, 2026Teaching a Robot to Drive Itself: Aicha Evans on Intent, Instinct, and Real World DeploymentZoox CEO Aicha Evans on putting driverless robotaxis with no steering wheel on public streets.Save
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Humanoid Daily

John Koetsier

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Humanoid robot news and interviews with the founders, investors, and analysts following the industry.

• AudioSep 18, 2026RobotStrategy CEO: humanoid robots a $10 trillion industryRobostrategy CEO Andrew Kang on the size of the humanoid market and which companies he thinks are placed to win.Save
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• AudioSep 8, 2026The next billion-dollar home robot might not be a humanoidInvestor Amber Atherton on why home robots may end up as specialized devices rather than one humanoid assistant.Save
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• AudioAug 26, 2026Made in America robots: 3X more expensive than China?OpenMind's Jan Liphardt on a readiness index that puts the cost of building humanoids in America at about three times China's.Save
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The Road to Autonomy

Grayson Brulte

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Autonomous vehicles, trucking, delivery robots, and the money behind them, with operators and investors.

• AudioSep 23, 2026Episode 452 | Solving the Last 50 Feet of Package Delivery With Legged RobotsLastFeet founder Lee Redden on a legged robot that rides in a delivery van and carries packages from the curb to the door.Save
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• AudioSep 19, 2026Episode 451 | Autonomy Markets: Waymo Takes the World While Tesla Takes the NHTSA TestGrayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk on Waymo's move into Tokyo and Singapore, and the federal review of Tesla's Cybercab in Austin.Save
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• AudioSep 15, 2026Episode 449 | Building Plaid for the Autonomy EconomyAutolane CEO Ben Seidl on a platform that connects autonomous vehicles from any maker to businesses that need deliveries.Save
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Automate It: A Robotics Podcast

Stefan Seltz-Axmacher and Ilia Baranov

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The co-founders of Polymath Robotics on the robotics industry, with a focus on autonomous vehicles.

• AudioSep 18, 2026Ep 66 - Pulsar Localization & Digit's DigitsA thought experiment on navigating by pulsars, plus a look at the hands on Agility's Digit.Save
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• AudioSep 8, 2026Ep 65 - Why Don’t Robots Have an Off Switch?Why a big red stop button on a robot is harder to get right than it sounds.Save
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• AudioMay 22, 2026Ep 64 – We're Back, the HOA Called, and Claude Code Changed EverythingThe hosts return after seven months delivering Polymath's biggest deal, and talk about how AI coding tools changed their work.Save
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Exoskeletons and Wearable Robotics

Bobby Marinov and Tom Sugar

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The Exoskeleton Report and the Wearable Robotics Association on industrial, medical, military, and consumer exoskeletons.

• AudioSep 21, 202622 years of Wearable Robotics with Dr. Tom Sugar Part 2Part two with Tom Sugar, from running assistance and load carriage to occupational exoskeletons and rehabilitation projects.Save
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• AudioSep 7, 2026Walking With Springs: 22 years of Wearable Robotics with Dr. Tom Sugar Part 1Tom Sugar of Arizona State on how his work went from automotive testing to spring-based wearable robots.Save
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• AudioAug 30, 2026Episode 32: Where Are the WearRA Innovation Challenge Winners Now?A look back at the WearRA Innovation Challenges from 2016 to 2022, and what happened to the teams that entered.Save
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The Robotics Stack

Léo and Oskar

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Humanoids, robot learning, and robotics hardware, with news roundups and interviews.

• AudioSep 20, 2026Is This Tactile Glove the Missing Piece for Humanoid Robots? | Matt Wulff (6thSense)Matt Wulff of 6thSense on a tactile glove for capturing touch data to train humanoid hands.Save
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• AudioSep 13, 2026Is Steel Bot the Open-Source Humanoid America Needs? | Randall BriggsRandall Briggs on Steel Bot, an open-source humanoid made in America, and how it compares with the Unitree G1.Save
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• AudioSep 6, 2026XPENG Just Build A Humanoid Robot That Moves Almost Too Human | XPENG IronA look at XPENG's Iron humanoid, plus new one-shot robot learning models from Generalist AI, Skild AI, and Rhoda AI.Save
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Robotics.Scaled

Vanessa Warncke

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Founders and operators on what separates the robotics companies that scale from the ones that do not.

• AudioSep 11, 2026The Hidden Cost of Scaling a Robotics CompanyA former Tennant GM for EMEA on the commercial and operational choices involved in going from a few robots to thousands.Save
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• AudioAug 25, 2026What Stops Robotics Pilots From Becoming Real DeploymentsKateryna Portmann of ANYbotics on why robot pilots often fail for organizational reasons rather than technical ones.Save
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• AudioAug 14, 20263 Things Every Robotics Startup Needs for Product-Market FitAscento CEO Alessandro Mora on taking an ETH prototype to a security robot company, and finding product-market fit.Save
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Business of Automation

Aaron Prather

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A3's show on the money, markets, and policy behind industrial automation and robotics.

• AudioSep 18, 20261,500 Warehouse Robots, Vention's AI Lab and a $12M Bet on TouchHai Robotics' order for more than 1,500 warehouse robots, Vention's AI lab, and a funding round for robot touch sensing.Save
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• AudioSep 11, 2026The Q2 Numbers Are In: Robot Orders Rise as Demand Moves Beyond AutomotiveA3 analysts on second-quarter 2026 robot orders in North America, and why demand is moving beyond automotive.Save
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• AudioSep 4, 2026Teradyne vs. JAKA, NSF’s $30M Robot Center and Carbon’s 150M PlantsTeradyne's patent case against JAKA, a new NSF robotics center, and Carbon Robotics' model trained on labeled plants.Save
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The New Warehouse Podcast

Kevin Lawton

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Warehouse automation, robotics, and logistics, with the people running distribution centers and the vendors equipping them.

• AudioSep 21, 2026Building the Warehouse of the Future Like Legos: Toyota Automated LogisticsChris Morgan of Toyota Automated Logistics on modular warehouse automation and flexible robots.Save
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• AudioSep 16, 2026Before Adding a Warehouse, Maximize the One You HaveBrightpick CEO Jan Zizka on using mobile robots and robotic picking to get more capacity out of an existing warehouse.Save
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• AudioSep 14, 2026Warehouse Flexibility: Inside Carhartt’s Automation StrategyAustin Myers of Carhartt on the company's automation strategy across its distribution centers.Save
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RobotBuildersClub.org

Ali Afzal

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Founders, engineers, and operators on building real robots, from prototype to manufacturing and deployment.

• AudioSep 23, 2026Why Physical AI Safety Is Harder Than AI SafetySaphira AI founder Akshay Chalana on safety standards, certification, and compliance for robots and autonomous systems.Save
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• AudioAug 19, 2026The Physical AI Stack: Where Founders Should BuildSafeAI founder Bibhrajit Halder on where the value sits in the physical AI stack, beyond the robot itself.Save
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• AudioJul 24, 2026Robotics Needs a Sense of TouchHaply Robotics co-founder Colin Gallacher on haptic devices and using them to train physical AI.Save
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RoboPapers

Chris Paxton and Michael Cho

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Chris Paxton and Michael Cho talk through new robot learning papers with the authors.

• AudioSep 23, 2026Ep#106: Flex-π: A Multi-Stream World-Action Model with Compute FlexibilityThe Flex-π team on a 6-billion-parameter world-action model that predicts 3D geometry and object features, not only color.Save
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• AudioSep 18, 2026Ep#105: Beyond Imitation: Self-Improving Robot Policies via Off-Policy Q-PlanningVarun Giridhar and Animesh Garg on adding a learned value function so a large robot policy can improve from its own successes and failures.Save
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• AudioSep 14, 2026Ep#104: Light-Loco-Parkour: Versatile Perceptive Whole-Body Locomotion via Multi-Skill DistillationXiaodao Chen and Yuntao Ma on a humanoid policy that decides on its own when to walk, vault, or climb using onboard sensing.Save
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The Thinking Machine

Jonathan Stephens

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Researchers, founders, and engineers on the robotics stack: foundation models, data, simulation, and training.

• AudioMay 7, 2026Why Touch Is the Missing Piece in Robotics with Tao YuTao Yu of Analog Devices on why touch is still a hard problem, and the tactile humanoid hand platform ADI is building.Save
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• AudioApr 16, 2026Physical AI and Robotics at NVIDIA GTC 2026 with Diana Wolf TorresDiana Wolf Torres on the physical AI and robotics news from NVIDIA GTC 2026.Save
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• AudioMar 14, 2026How Lightwheel is Building the Simulation Infrastructure of Physical AI with Steve XieLightwheel founder Steve Xie on simulation as core infrastructure for training and evaluating robots.Save
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Let's Talk Robotics with Nicci Rossouw!

Nicci Rossouw

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Interviews with the academics, founders, and companies building Australia's robotics industry.

• AudioMay 26, 2026My guest today is John Healy! (Episode 191)Intel's John Healy on AI-powered robotics and edge computing in industrial operations.Save
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• AudioApr 27, 2026My guest today is Paul Mason! (Episode 190)Paul Mason, incoming CEO of Robotics Australia Group, on building sovereign robotics and manufacturing capability in Australia.Save
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• AudioMar 29, 2026My guest today is Kelsey Treloar! (Episode 189)Kelsey Treloar of Southern Ocean Subsea on remotely operated vehicles and subsea robotics for marine and aquaculture work.Save
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Automation Awakenings

Oliver Zuchowski and Matthias Koblitz

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Mobile robots, humanoids, and fleet software in logistics, from people who run real automation projects.

• AudioSep 14, 2026VDA 5050 3.0 Is Here: What Changes for AGVs & AMRs // Constantin Enke (VDA 5050 Core Team)Constantin Enke of the VDA 5050 core team on version 3.0 of the standard, which now covers freely navigating AMRs as well as AGVs.Save
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• AudioMar 26, 2026Robotic Innovations That Work | LogiMAT 2026A walk through LogiMAT 2026 looking for warehouse and logistics robots that are ready for real deployments.Save
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• AudioMar 16, 2026The Humanoid LIE: Why 90% of Robotics Videos are FakeThe hosts on why many humanoid demo videos overstate what the robots can do, from battery life to grasping.Save
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Scaling Robotics

Miru

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Robotics operators on the software, operations, and supply chain lessons from scaling robot fleets.

• AudioSep 1, 2026How to Deploy Physical AI in Production | Jeff Mahler, Co-Founder + CTO @ Ambi | Scaling Robotics Episode 14Ambi Robotics CTO Jeff Mahler on running parcel-sorting robots in production, and why he thinks mastery matters more than generalization.Save
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• AudioJul 13, 2026The Make-or-Break Function in Robotics | Matthew Leitch: Senior Director of Product Ops @ Pickle Robot | Scaling Robotics Episode 13Matthew Leitch of Pickle Robot on product operations for robots that unload shipping containers.Save
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• AudioJun 25, 2026Building a Generational Manufacturing Company | Ed Mehr, Founder & CEO @ Machina LabsMachina Labs CEO Ed Mehr on robotic cells that form sheet metal, and scaling them into factories.Save
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The Havoc Rundown

Justin, Ryan, Thomas, and Tony

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Combat robotics: events, builders, and the engineering behind the fights.

• AudioSep 10, 2026S3E16: Team Spectra: Combat Robotics’ New SuperteamThe builders behind Team Spectra on forming a combat robotics superteam and sharing resources across the country.Save
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• AudioAug 27, 2026S3E15: SCAR: Building the Next Generation of Combat Robotics with Martin MasonMartin Mason of MaDCatTer on SCAR, Southern California's combat robotics community, and teaching engineering through robot combat.Save
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• AudioAug 13, 2026S3E14- Global (Australia)- Going Down Under With Phil CurryPhil Curry of Hyperfocus3d Robotics on Australia's combat robotics scene, including its 150-gram class.Save
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PAVEcast: A conversation about autonomous vehicles

Partners for Automated Vehicle Education

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The nonprofit Partners for Automated Vehicle Education on self-driving cars, trucks, and transit.

• AudioSep 16, 2026Next Stop: Autonomous Transit and the Evolving WorkforceA panel on autonomous public transit and what it means for the transit workforce.Save
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• AudioJul 22, 2026Autonomy at Work: Mining, Defense, Depots, and Industrial ApplicationsForterra, Kodiak, and STEER on autonomous vehicles in mining, defense, depots, and other industrial sites.Save
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• AudioJun 10, 2026Economic Engine: The Future of Autonomous Trucking with Matt Blackburn of AuroraMatt Blackburn of Aurora on a study of the economic impact of autonomous trucking.Save
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Autonomy Insiders

Daniel Abreu Marques

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Interviews on autonomous driving and robotaxis, with a focus on Europe and China.

• AudioSep 23, 2026The UK's Autonomous Vehicle Permit Process ExplainedTym Syrytczyk of the Institute for Driverless Transport on the steps to a driverless robotaxi permit in the UK.Save
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• AudioSep 16, 2026beti: The French AV Operator Behind WeRide's First European Robobus | Benjamin Beaudet, CEO betibeti CEO Benjamin Beaudet on running Europe's first fully driverless commercial robobus service in France.Save
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• AudioSep 9, 2026Robot Pit Stops for Robotaxis | George Kalligeros, CEO Aseon LabsAseon Labs CEO George Kalligeros on a robot that services robotaxis in a single parking space instead of a depot.Save
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Leadership for the Physical AI Age

Titto Thomas

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A Tryfecta Capital show on investing in, building, and leading physical AI and robotics companies.

• AudioSep 14, 2026Ep 15: Beyond the Rules: Who Governs Physical AI?Futurist Melissa Clark-Reynolds returns to discuss who governs physical AI, from tractor software to liability.Save
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• AudioSep 7, 2026Ep 14: Physical AI Comes to the Farm: Melissa Clark-Reynolds on Autonomy and OwnershipMelissa Clark-Reynolds on autonomy and ownership as physical AI arrives on farms.Save
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• AudioAug 31, 2026Ep 13: Beyond LLMs: Why Vision-Language-Action Models Are the Future of Physical AIPrerna Dhareshwar of Voxel51 and Nathan Maroney on how vision-language-action models work inside physical AI systems.Save
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Researcher's Guide to Physical AI

Shubham Shrivastava

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A weekly briefing on robot foundation models, humanoids, manipulation, simulation, and world models.

• AudioSep 19, 2026Amodei Says Slow Down, Huang Says No, Figure Leaves the LabThe week's physical AI news, including Figure testing humanoids in homes they had never seen.Save
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• AudioSep 12, 2026Agility $1.8M of Robots, Skild $100M ARR, Depth for FreeAgility's first public financials, Skild's reported recurring revenue, and new tactile datasets.Save
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• AudioSep 5, 2026NVIDIA Bought Hugging Face and Never Said RobotsNVIDIA's deal for Hugging Face and what it means for open robot models, plus new manipulation results.Save
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UAV News Talk – Drone News, eVTOLs, UAS Policy & Air Mobility

Max Trescott and David Vanderhoof

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Drone, UAV, and eVTOL news: regulation, delivery, and commercial and military uses.

• AudioSep 24, 2026Amazon Drone Delivery Backlash, AI Drone Swarms & Prison Drone FailsPushback against Amazon's drone delivery expansion, plus AI drone swarms and failed prison drone drops.Save
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• AudioSep 16, 2026Thermal Drone Pet Rescue, Drone Business & Orlando Drone Show CrashMichael Parziale of the U.S.A.R. Drone Team on finding missing pets with thermal drones and building a drone business.Save
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• AudioSep 9, 2026U.S. Laser Downs Cartel Drones, 737 Drone Near-Miss & Amazon ExpandsA U.S. military laser downing cartel drones, a drone near-miss with a 737, and Amazon's delivery expansion.Save
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Drone Radio Show

Randy Goers

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Interviews with the people using drones for business, research, and public safety.

• AudioJul 28, 2026What Happens When GPS Disappears? - Matt McCrann, U.S. CEO of SPARC AISPARC AI's Matt McCrann on software for drone navigation when GPS is jammed or unavailable.Save
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• AudioJul 21, 2026How PyroDelta Is Turning Waste Heat into Drone Power: Michael Abdelmaseh, Head Engineer at PyroDelta EnergyMichael Abdelmaseh of PyroDelta Energy on thermoelectric generators that turn waste heat into drone power.Save
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• AudioJul 14, 2026Can America Rebuild the Drone Stack? - Mike Horton, CEO of HYFIXHYFIX CEO Mike Horton on U.S.-made navigation, communications, and compute for autonomous systems.Save
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Ask Drone U

Drone U

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Listener questions about commercial drone work, regulation, and equipment, answered by the Drone U team.

• AudioSep 22, 2026ADU 1404: Why Enterprise Drone Programs Are Ditching Drone MappingWhy enterprise drone programs are moving away from routine 3D mapping toward AI image analysis.Save
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• AudioSep 17, 2026ADU 1403: Should Your Enterprise Drone Program Require Part 107 for Part 108 Operations?Whether enterprise drone programs should still require Part 107 certificates for Part 108 operations.Save
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• AudioSep 8, 2026ADU 1400: The Future of Commercial Drones? What We Saw at Commercial UAV Expo 2026The aircraft, sensors, autonomy, and LiDAR trends that stood out at Commercial UAV Expo 2026.Save
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Drone News Update

Pilot Institute

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A weekly roundup of U.S. drone news for hobbyists and Part 107 pilots.

• AudioSep 18, 2026Drone News: Police Drone Crash, DJI Neo 3 Leaks, Wingcopter Recon Drone, Drone Saves ClimberA Boston police drone crash, DJI Neo 3 leaks, a new Wingcopter recon drone, and a drone-assisted climber rescue.Save
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• AudioSep 11, 2026Drone News: Zipline Drone Mishap, Part 108 Progress Update, FCC Got Over 3,800 CommentsA Zipline delivery drone parachuting into a road, progress on Part 108, and FCC comments on drone rules.Save
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• AudioSep 4, 2026Drone News: Mavic 4 Pro Gets Shot, GoPro Sells 90% Ownership, UAS Sentry's New RID Detection UnitA DJI Mavic 4 Pro shot down in Alabama, GoPro's ownership sale, and a portable Remote ID detector.Save
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ARPAS-UK | The UK Drone Association

ARPAS-UK

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The UK Drone Association's fireside chats and updates on the professional drone sector.

• AudioJul 28, 2026Fireside Chat 17 | MEJOR Technologies & CHRIS – For Real-Time Wildfire Monitoring with DronesMEJOR Technologies on CHRIS, a system that turns emergency-service drone footage into live wildfire maps.Save
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• AudioJul 22, 2026Fireside Chat 16 | Automated Drone Vertiports - Slink-TechSlink-Tech CEO John Goudie on PORTAL, an automated vertiport for launching and landing drones.Save
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• AudioJul 8, 2026Fireside Chat 15 | Flying Forward: JBUAS - Drone Geophysics & The Passion Behind the WorkJonathan Brindley of JBUAS on drone geophysics and running a specialist drone business.Save
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Talking Industrial Automation

Lisa Richter

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The Control System Integrators Association's show on integration, factory automation, and the people behind it.

• AudioSep 15, 2026Building Smarter Automation Through Partnership, AI, and Industry Expertise with Greg Jackson and Alan HinchmanGreg Jackson of Smart Sites and Alan Hinchman of Gray Matter on AI, cybersecurity, and integration in industrial automation.Save
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• AudioJul 15, 2026From Plant Floor to Smart Factory: How Data, AI & Employee Ownership Are Reshaping Manufacturing with Sam ZungriPolaris Automation CEO Sam Zungri on turning a controls integrator into a digital transformation partner.Save
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• AudioMay 18, 2026From Bioengineering to Factory Automation: How Rob Goldsmith Helps Bring Manufacturing to LifeRob Goldsmith of Matrix on factory automation and industrial systems integration, from retrofits to new builds.Save
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Visions: A Machine Vision and Automation Solutions Podcast

Sharon Spielman and Jim Tatum

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Vision Systems Design's show on machine vision, imaging, and automation.

• AudioSep 15, 2026BV Seal: GM's AI-Powered Leak Detection for EV Battery PacksGM's BV Seal, which uses gas imaging, collaborative robots, and edge computing to find leaks in EV battery packs.Save
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• AudioSep 1, 2026Alex Shikany Talks Robotics Surge and Machine Vision with Sharon SpielmanA3's Alex Shikany on rising robot orders and what they mean for machine vision.Save
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• AudioAug 25, 2026Drones That See: Inside Modern Drone Vision SystemsHylio CEO Arthur Erickson on cameras, sensor fusion, and onboard AI in modern drone vision systems.Save
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The MV Pro Podcast - Uncovering Machine Vision

Josh Eastburn

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News and interviews from the machine vision and industrial imaging world.

• AudioSep 23, 2026MVPro33 - AI Vision and Lighting w/ Georgy Das, MidOptMidOpt's Georgy Das on why AI defect detection depends on the lighting and optics in front of the camera.Save
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• AudioAug 28, 2026MVPro31 - Synthetic Data in Practice w/ Wilhelm Klein, ZetamotionWilhelm Klein of Zetamotion on using synthetic data to deploy AI quality inspection quickly.Save
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• AudioAug 13, 2026MVPro 30 - Succeeding with Edge AI w/ Josselin Vilpoux & Sascha Zimmerman, Macnica ATDMacnica on taking edge AI vision systems from chip selection to full integration.Save
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Society of Robotic Surgery Podcast

Society of Robotic Surgery

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The Society of Robotic Surgery on surgical robots, telesurgery, and the surgeons who use them.

• AudioSep 4, 2026Expanding Global Access: Inside Medtronic's $700M Cornerstone PartnershipMedtronic's $700 million partnership with Cornerstone Robotics to distribute the Sentire surgical system.Save
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• AudioAug 18, 2026The Emerging Role of AI in Robotic Surgery with Dr. Andrew HungDr. Andrew Hung of Cedars-Sinai on the growing role of AI in robotic surgery.Save
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• AudioJul 24, 2026By Surgeons, For Surgeons: Rocco De Bernardis on the Launch of OTTAVARocco De Bernardis on Johnson & Johnson's OTTAVA, a table-integrated soft tissue surgical robot.Save
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Worldwide Robotic Milking

Gareth Jones and John Gerbitz

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Two independent consultants on robotic milking systems and how dairy farms run them.

• AudioSep 22, 2026Keys to Profitability and Labor Efficiency in Robotic Milking - with guest Jim SalferJim Salfer of University of Minnesota Extension on economic models for profitability and labor efficiency with milking robots.Save
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• AudioSep 7, 2026History and Adaptation of Robotic Milking - with guest Jim SalferJim Salfer on the history of robotic milking, from early adopters to current designs.Save
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• AudioAug 24, 2026Keeping Cows Clean, Dry, and Comfortable in Robot BarnsKeeping bedding clean and removing manure in barns where cows are milked by robots.Save
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Lights Out: Technology and Automation Podcast by MakingChips

Nick Goellner

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MakingChips' show on automating machine shops and running them lights-out.

• AudioSep 11, 2026Zero Setup Time: Inside Norbert Kempf CNC-Technik GmbH's 23-Machine Automated Shop | Ep. 49Inside Norbert Kempf CNC-Technik, a German machine shop that uses Fastems automation and Fanuc robots to move pallets and tools.Save
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• AudioAug 14, 2026You Can't Automate What You Can't Find: RTLS and the Data Foundation for Lights-Out | Ep. 47Mitch Tucker of HID on real-time location systems as a data foundation for automated shops.Save
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• AudioJul 17, 2026Don't Automate Chaos: Running Lights Out with Sarah Wierman of Fastems, Ep #45Sarah Wierman of Fastems on production orchestration, and why automating a chaotic process does not fix it.Save
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Human Stories Behind the Robot

John Oyekan

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The UK-RAS Network on the people behind robotics research and the paths they took.

• AudioSep 17, 2026From Bold Ideas to Real-World ImpactProf Sabine Hauert on rejection, persistence, and robotics research aimed at wildfires, the environment, and cancer treatment.Save
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• AudioAug 20, 2026Beyond the Robots: Redefining SuccessDr Antonia Tzemanaki of Bristol Robotics Laboratory on dexterous manipulation, wearable robotics, and research leadership.Save
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• AudioAug 6, 2026Beyond the PhD: Leadership, Start-ups and Finding Your Own PathMatthew Nancekievill of Ice Nine Robotics on commercializing academic research and leading a young robotics company.Save
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Dream Machines: Physical AI, Robotics, Being Human

Evan Helda

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Evan Helda on physical AI, robotics, spatial computing, and what they mean for people.

• AudioAug 21, 2026World Models: From Pixels to Physics w/ SpAItial CEO Matthias NiessnerSpAItial CEO Matthias Niessner on the different kinds of world models and why they matter for robotics.Save
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• AudioMay 17, 2026The 3D Content Problem, Virtual Worlds, and Robotic Simulation w/ Will McDonaldWill McDonald of Miris on volumetric 3D content and its uses in robotics simulation.Save
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• AudioMay 15, 2026Synthetic Data, Evaluation, and the Future of Simulation for Physical AI w/ Charles Wong + Aravind KandiahBifrost's Charles Wong and Aravind Kandiah on synthetic data and simulation for testing robots before deployment.Save
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ROS Goss

Dwight & Company

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Conversations with people across the robotics and automation industry, from Dwight & Company.

• AudioAug 18, 2026Shots Fired!Pete Allen and Guy Courtin debate what is selling in warehouse robotics and what is still hype.Save
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• AudioJul 6, 2026Get Smart on Robotics Fast: A Crash CourseWTWH Media's editorial director of robotics on how newcomers can get up to speed on the robotics industry.Save
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• AudioMay 5, 2026Layoffs, Leads, and What Comes NextRecruiter Josh Olgin on robotics layoffs, the warehouse automation slowdown, and where hiring is picking up.Save
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Automation Ladies

Nikki Gonzales, Ali G, and Courtney Fernandez

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Interviews with people across industrial automation: controls, robots, machine vision, and careers.

• AudioSep 10, 2026Automate mini series: Whitney SalesWhitney Dills of Thought Forge AI on active inference, an approach to robot control that learns from small amounts of data.Save
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• AudioAug 13, 2026The Future of Automation: Physical AI, Robotics, and What’s Next with Dennis GansenDennis Gansen of Schneider Electric on physical AI, robotics, and changes in process automation.Save
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• AudioSep 18, 2026When Trust Matters More Than Your Spec Sheet with Zoie RittlingZoie Rittling of TEGUAR on what edge computing means on a real factory floor.Save
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The Warehouse Underground Podcast

Ben Hopkins

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Warehouse and distribution center operations, including automation and robotics.

• AudioAug 31, 2026Ep #53 Robots Don't Fear You So Don't Fear Them Either | Pete Allen | Robotics & Supply Chain Consulting With GTM Strategy & ExecutionPete Allen of Birch Advisors on bringing robots into warehouses alongside people.Save
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• AudioAug 24, 2026Ep #52 Why Warehouse Automation Projects Fail | Chief Legal & Safety Officer Mike BearmanVecna Robotics' Mike Bearman on why warehouse automation projects fail and what to ask vendors.Save
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• AudioAug 17, 2026Ep #51 What Toyota Is Betting on for the Future of Warehousing EquipmentA visit to Toyota Material Handling's new factory in Columbus, Indiana, and its plans for warehouse equipment.Save
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Self-Driving Cars: Podcast Series by Dr. Lance Eliot

Lance Eliot

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Short episodes from Lance Eliot on how AI self-driving cars handle specific real-world problems.

• AudioSep 3, 2026AI Self-Driving Cars And Manhole CoversHow AI self-driving cars deal with manhole covers.Save
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• AudioAug 2, 2026AI Self-Driving Cars And Handling AccelerationHow AI self-driving cars manage acceleration.Save
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• AudioMay 2, 2026AI Self-Driving Cars Might Simply Be Robots That DriveThe idea that a self-driving car could be a robot that drives an ordinary car.Save
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The Drone Network

Bryce Bladon

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Drone mapping, imagery, and the people and economics behind a standardized drone imagery network.

• AudioJun 9, 2026The Man Building America's Drone SystemsHYFIX CEO Mike Horton on American-made drone navigation that works when GPS is jammed.Save
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• AudioMay 18, 2026What Your Drone Actually SeesWhat happens between a mapping flight and the decisions made from its imagery, including photogrammetry.Save
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• AudioMay 4, 2026Drone Imagery, Spatial Scale, and the Future of Physical AIBen Kovacs of Spexi on drone imagery versus satellites, and drone data for physical AI.Save
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The Drone Ultimatum

Steve Simoni

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Steve Simoni of Allen Control Systems on drones, defense technology, and autonomy.

• AudioSep 11, 2026Drone Warfare Is Changing Faster Than Defenses Can Adapt | Mike Monnik, DroneSecDroneSec's Mike Monnik on how drone threats are changing faster than defenses.Save
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• AudioAug 21, 2026Building the Operating System for Drone Swarms | Alex FinkSwarmer's Alex Fink on software that lets drones fly autonomously and work in large teams.Save
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• AudioAug 14, 2026Counter-Drone Robotics, Defense Capital, and Building 9 Mothers | Russell Smith9 Mothers CEO Russell Smith on building autonomous counter-drone systems for the military.Save
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Drone Wars Podcast

Dan Magy

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Firestorm's show on drones, defense technology, and the people building uncrewed systems.

• AudioAug 26, 2026How Humanoid Robots Will Change Warfare: Mike LeBlancFoundation Robotics co-founder Mike LeBlanc on humanoid robots in military use.Save
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• AudioAug 19, 2026Russia Technology Expert Says Ukraine's Drone War Erased the Front Line: Sam BendettSam Bendett on how drones changed the front line in Ukraine.Save
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• AudioJul 29, 2026Attritable Drone Systems ExplainedDan Magy on attritable drone systems and how the idea reshaped defense technology.Save
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ChinaRobotNews

Uking Sun

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News from China's robotics industry, especially humanoids and embodied AI.

• AudioSep 22, 2026China's Humanoid Robot Update (202609E2)A revenue dispute among Chinese robotics startups, Agibot deployments, and the Unitree G1+.Save
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• AudioAug 31, 2026World Humanoid Robot Games Explained: Agibot and UniTreeResults from the World Humanoid Robot Games, and what competition wins do and do not show.Save
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• AudioAug 22, 2026China Humanoid Update (202608E2): World Robot ConferenceHighlights from the 2026 World Robot Conference and Unitree's IPO.Save
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Factory Reset

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Botsync's conversations with roboticists and industry leaders on industrial automation in Asia-Pacific.

• AudioApr 17, 2026Robots are the easy part: The real work of automation integrationBotsync's Rahul Nambiar and SK International's Eric Maude on why integration is harder than the robot.Save
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• AudioMar 25, 2026Designing Safe Automation: Why Safety and Productivity Must Go TogetherChin Hui Ho of SICK on designing factory automation that is both safe and productive.Save
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• AudioFeb 12, 2026The AMR Reality Check: What It Takes to Build a Sustainable BusinessJungheinrich's Christoph Kogler on the mobile robot market in Asia-Pacific and what makes an AMR business sustainable.Save
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• Bots n' Beans · Dec 26, 2025 · 256 likes

  Even toddler bots need to know Kung Fu. These are Lumo's child-size humanoid robots, headed for CES 2026.

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• Peter Kappes · Mar 20, 2026 · 2 likes

  That speed. Wow. The usual knock on humanoid robots is that they are slow. This is Beijing LINKERBOT's Linker Hand L30: fast rotation and precise control.

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• Peter Kappes · Mar 20, 2026 · 12 likes

  A Reflex Robotics humanoid moves from home cleaning tasks to warehouse tasks.

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