Episode features conversations with two VC’s and explores robotics and AI investment trends.

Stretch AI is a powerful toolkit designed to help researchers and developers create intelligent behaviors for Hello Robot’s Stretch 3 mobile manipulator.

Peter Brown, author and illustrator of the award-winning The Wild Robot books, shares his storytelling techniques and what it was like seeing Rozzum 7134 come to life on the big screen.

Andrew Clare, CTO of Nuro, discusses the current state of self-driving vehicles and software and the road to Level 5 autonomy.

Muddy Machines has added the Squirrel robot to its lineup to address labor shortages and improve efficiency in horticulture.

Amir Bousani, CEO of RGO Robotics, and Jacob Petersen, Chief Commercial Officer from Wheel.Me, discuss the importance of perception and AI for mobile robotics.

Teleo’s autonomy retrofit kit transforms various types of heavy equipment, including bulldozers, wheel loaders, and excavators, into semi-autonomous robots.

Collaborative Robotics unveiled its Proxie mobile manipulator, which is designed to work with people for warehouse workflows.

New Edge Edition cobots offer remote power on/off control, allowing for control from the mobile robot controllers or a PLC

The study group needs to determine what aspects of human-robot interaction might impact the development of standards for humanoids.

Ascento launches Ascento Guard 2.0, the latest generation of its unique two-wheeled autonomous security robot mobile robotic solution. 

DeepRoute.ai announced strategic funding led by Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor to develop a full self-driving stack.

AITX RAD unveiled the capabilities of ROAMEO Gen 4, its autonomous security robot that will begin shipping in March 2025.

In the latest video from Boston Dynamics, the Atlas humanoid demonstrates its mobility to work autonomously.

China’s National Local Joint Humanoid Robot Innovation Center launches initiative to promote data sharing among domestic humanoid companies.

Reservoir Farms is offering agrobotics startups a complete design, build and testing facility to help young companies scale faster.

Simbe Brand Insights is designed to take near-real-time data from multiple sources to help stores and brands manage inventory.

Verdant Robotics has launched the 2025 edition of its Sharpshooter weedkilling smart implement, which is designed for high-density crops.

Robot Utility Models are a new area of research into general policies for zero-shot robotic deployment into new environments.

Corvus Robotics’ latest funding round brings total investment to $18 million as the company prepares to sell to a larger customer base.

Pierce outlines his vision for developing the KR1 wheeled, mobile manipulator for use in warehousing and other applications.

3Laws, an innovator in dynamic safety solutions for autonomous systems, has secured $4.1M in seed funding.