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Audrow Nash PodcastWhat If Robots Actually Did the Most Important Jobs in the World?What if robots stopped doing just the simple, repetitive work and instead took on the most important, life-changing jobs in the world?I talk with Fred Parietti, Co-founder and CEO of Multiply Labs, about how advanced robotics can transform pharmaceutical manufacturing by automating the complex and high-value tasks that save lives.You'll like this interview if you're interested in robotics, automation in healthcare, and how technology can tackle some of the toughest challenges in next-generation medicine.TRANSCRIPT- https://audrownashpodcast.com/episodes/25-multiplylabsEPISODE LINKS- Fred Parietti's website: http...
2025-10-071h 29Audrow Nash PodcastDo Humanoid Robots Need Legs? The Surprising Logic Behind Robot Design ChoicesDo robots really need to look—and move—like us? What physics and practical needs are driving these decisions behind the scenes?I talk with Pras Velagapudi, CTO of Agility Robotics, about why their team settled on a humanoid robot design (with legs!), how real-world constraints shape robotics, and the logic behind choices that go far beyond following trends.You'll like this interview if you're interested in robotics, automation, engineering tradeoffs, or the practical side of how machines are designed to do useful work alongside people.TRANSCRIPT- https://audrownashpodcast.com/episodes/24-agilityrobotics
2025-08-211h 44Audrow Nash PodcastAre We Missing the Real Value in Robotics? Practical Automation’s Hidden ImpactWhat’s the real value of robotics today? Are we missing the biggest opportunities by chasing hype?I talk with Stefan Seltz-Axmacher, CEO of Polymath Robotics, and Ilia Baranov, CTO of Polymath Robotics, about why the most impactful robotics work isn’t always the flashiest—and how their modular autonomy stack is quietly transforming industries like mining, agriculture, and logistics.You’ll like this interview if you’re interested in how robotics is actually solving labor shortages, why “boring” automation often creates the most value, and what it takes to build a sustainable robotics business in a world obsess...
2025-07-081h 39Audrow Nash PodcastHow Are Investors Navigating the Wild Frontier of Robotics Startups?How are investors navigating the wild frontier of robotics startups? The rules for deep tech investing are still being written.I talk with Brannon Jones, DeepTech Investor at AlleyCorp, about why robotics is an untamed investment landscape, how smart investors evaluate robotics companies, and which sectors are primed for robotic disruption.You'll like this interview if you're interested in robotics startups, venture capital's approach to hardware, or understanding which deep tech innovations are hype versus reality.TRANSCRIPT- https://audrownashpodcast.com/posts/22-alleycorp/transcriptEPISODE LINKS- Brannon Jones X...
2025-05-011h 39Audrow Nash PodcastFrom Napkin Sketches to Precision Frames: How Robots Are Transforming Home BuildingHousing is expensive, and a big part of that cost is labor. What if robots could build the frames for our homes, making construction faster, safer, and more affordable?I talk with Barrett Ames, Co-founder of BotBuilt, about how his company is revolutionizing home construction by automating the framing process. Barrett shares how they've solved the challenges of working with imperfect lumber, translating floor plans into precise 3D models, and reducing on-site framing time from weeks to just hours.You'll like this interview if you're interested in robotics startups finding that sweet spot between technical challenge...
2025-04-081h 34Audrow Nash PodcastFrom Cloud to Edge: Why Vision Processing is Shifting Closer to the SensorEver wondered how robots actually "see" the world? Or why Tesla can achieve so much with just vision?I talk with Bradley Dillon, CEO of Luxonis, about how their AI-enabled cameras are becoming the eyes and brains of robots everywhere. Bradley shares how they've sold over 150,000 vision platforms and why processing at the edge (right on the camera) is revolutionizing robotics.You'll like this interview if you're interested in computer vision, edge computing, or how vision technology is making automation possible in industries from agriculture to security screening.TRANSCRIPT- https://audrownashpodcast.com...
2025-03-131h 35Audrow Nash PodcastWhat 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...
2025-02-2658 minAudrow Nash PodcastHow Smell Could Transform Robotics: The Next Frontier in SensingCan robots smell? How could a sense of smell transform robotics and unlock entirely new applications? In this episode, I talk with Kordel France, Founder of Scentience.We talk about:- How a sense of smell works and how it can be replicated in robots- The challenges and breakthroughs in developing smell-based sensing technology- The potential for smell to enable new startups and applications in roboticsYou'll like this interview if you're interested in the future of robotics, sensing technologies, or how new innovations can create opportunities...
2025-02-111h 29Audrow Nash PodcastAdvancing Robot Hardware Innovation through ARIA's New UK Research InitiativeI talk with Jenny Read who is the Programme Director at ARIA (Advanced Research and Invention Agency).We talk about:- ARIA's ambitious £50M investment in robotics hardware research- The need for fundamental breakthroughs in robot hardware and actuation- How neuroscience insights can inspire better robot design- Building a research community focused on hardware innovation- The unique funding approach that encourages high-risk, high-reward projectsYou'll like this interview if you're interested in robotics hardware development, research funding initiatives, or the future of robot actuation and control systems.
2025-01-2151 minAudrow Nash PodcastROSCon 2024 Highlights: Conversations with Dexory, Asimovo, and ZettaScaleIn this episode, I share several conversations from ROSCon 2024 in Denmark with leaders building the future of robotics.First, I talk with Marcus Scheunemann, Head of Autonomy at Dexory, about their rapid growth in warehouse robotics. Dexory has scaled from 0 to 90+ robots in just 2 years by focusing heavily on testing infrastructure and getting robots to customers quickly.Next, I speak with Christine Fraser, CEO and founder of Asimovo, about their developer platform that makes it easier for robotics teams to collaborate. Built on Kubernetes, their platform lets teams work together seamlessly whether developing locally or in...
2025-01-071h 15
Audrow Nash PodcastMaking Robot Arms Work Anywhere: From Space to Strawberry FieldsJoin me for a fascinating conversation with Dave Coleman, Chief Product Officer and Founder of PickNik Robotics, as we explore how robotic arms are transforming industries from space exploration to agriculture. Dave shares insights on making robots work in challenging, unstructured environments and reveals how PickNik is revolutionizing robotic manipulation through their MoveIt Pro platform.This episode is perfect for robotics engineers, tech enthusiasts, and anyone interested in the future of automation across diverse industries.Links:- PickNik Robotics: https://picknik.ai- MoveIt Pro: https://picknik.ai/pro- Dave Coleman LinkedIn...
2024-11-211h 29
Audrow Nash PodcastBoosting Factory Utilization: The Key to Reviving US Manufacturing?Dive into the world of American manufacturing with Saman Farid, founder and CEO of Formic. Discover how robots are transforming US factories by dramatically improving utilization - from 30% to nearly 100% - while helping solve the labor shortage crisis.This episode reveals how Formic is making robotics accessible to small and medium-sized manufacturers through their innovative "robots-as-a-service" model. Learn why 90% of American factories still don't have a single robot, and how Formic's approach could change that.Perfect for manufacturing professionals, robotics enthusiasts, and anyone interested in the future of American industry.Links:- Formic...
2024-11-011h 37
Audrow Nash PodcastFrom Drive-Thru to City-Wide: Scaling an Innovative Robotic Delivery SystemDiscover the future of urban delivery with Canon Reeves, CTO and Co-founder of Pipedream Labs. In this episode, we explore how a network of thin underground pipes and autonomous robots could revolutionize last-mile logistics. If you're fascinated by innovative urban infrastructure, robotics, or the future of delivery systems, this conversation is for you.Learn how Pipedream Labs is scaling their technology from drive-thru restaurants to city-wide networks, and hear about their unique approach to modular design and customer-driven development. Canon shares insights on building high-impact teams, leveraging global talent, and the technical challenges of creating a groundbreaking delivery...
2024-08-231h 32
Audrow Nash PodcastCan Data-Driven Insurance Make Robots Safer and More Affordable?Dive into the fascinating world of robotics insurance with Sergey Litvinenko, co-founder and CEO of Koop AI. Discover how data-driven insurance is revolutionizing the robotics industry, making robots safer and more affordable. This episode is perfect for tech enthusiasts, robotics professionals, and anyone curious about the future of AI and automation.Links:- Koop AI Website: https://www.koop.ai/- Sergey Litvinenko LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sergey-from-koop- Koop AI LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/koop-ai- Audrow Nash Podcast: https://www.audrownashpodcast.com/- Transcript: https://audrownashpodcast.com...
2024-08-061h 34
Audrow Nash PodcastHungry for Innovation: Is AI the Key to Fixing Food Industry Labor Issues?Discover how AI is revolutionizing the food industry, from tackling labor shortages to enhancing efficiency and innovation.You'll like this if you're interested in the future of food production, AI applications in business, or solving complex industry challenges through technology.With Chef Robotic's Founder and CEO, Rajat Bhageria.EPISODE LINKS- Full transcript: https://audrow-nash-podcast.github.io/transcripts/10-hungry-for-innovation-is-ai-the-key-to-fixing-food-industry-labor-issues.html- Chef Robotic's Website: https://www.chefrobotics.ai/- Chef Robotic's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/chef-robotics/- Rajat Bhageria's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajatbhageria/...
2024-07-112h 05
Audrow Nash PodcastHow to Accelerate Robotics Startups? A Better Data Visualization StoryRobotics is hard. One way to make it less hard is good tooling for visualization.You'll like this interview if you want to understand the data from your robot or are interested in opportunities around robotics developer tooling.With Adrian Macneil from Foxglove.EPISODE LINKS- Full transcript: https://audrow-nash-podcast.github.io/transcripts/9-how-to-accelerate-robotics-startups-a-better-data-visualization-story.html- Actuate's Website: https://actuate.foxglove.dev/- Foxglove's Website: https://foxglove.dev/- Foxglove's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/foxglovedev/- Adrian's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrianmacneil/PODCAST...
2024-06-181h 48
Audrow Nash PodcastCan You Ship a Factory? A Bold Vision to Make Homes More AffordableCan robots help fix the housing crisis? Cuby thinks so.You'll like this interview if you're interested in automation in construction, the idea of a factory to make factories, and doing more engineering with less capital.With Oleg Kandrashou and Aleks Gampel from Cuby.EPISODE LINKS- Full transcript: https://audrow-nash-podcast.github.io/transcripts/8-can-you-ship-a-factory-a-bold-vision-to-make-homes-more-affordable.html- Cuby's Website: https://www.cubytechnologies.com/- Cuby's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/buildwithcuby/- Oleg's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/olegkondrashov/- Aleks' LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in...
2024-06-041h 18
Audrow Nash PodcastAn Exciting Vision of American Manufacturing with Robotics and AIHow do we bring manufacturing back to the United States? What role do robotics and AI play in this vision?You'll like this interview if you're interested in the future of manufacturing in the United States and how robotics and AI are shaping it.With Edward Mehr from Machina Labs.EPISODE LINKS- Full transcript: https://audrow-nash-podcast.github.io/transcripts/7-an-exciting-vision-of-american-manufacturing-with-robotics-and-ai.html- Machina Lab's Website: https://machinalabs.ai/- Machina Lab's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/machina-labs/- Edward Mehr's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edward-mehr/
2024-04-161h 47
Audrow Nash PodcastOSRA: Pioneering a Sustainable Open Source Ecosystem for RoboticsWhat is the Open Source Robotics Alliance (OSRA) and how is it pioneering a sustainable open source ecosystem for robotics?You'll like this interview if you're interested in the open source robotics ecosystem and how it's evolving.With Geoff Biggs from Open Robotics and Tully Foote from Open Robotics and Intrinsic.EPISODE LINKS- Full transcript: https://audrow-nash-podcast.github.io/transcripts/6-osra-pioneering-a-sustainable-open-source-ecosystem-for-robotics.html- OSRA's website: TODO- Open Robotics' LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/open-source-robotics-foundation/- Open Robotics' website: https://www.openrobotics.org/PODCAST LINKS...
2024-03-191h 58
Audrow Nash PodcastThe State of Robotics report in 2024: Early Days, but Great PotentialWhat are trends in robotics investment?You'll like this interview if you're interested in the macro trends in robotics and how investors see the space.With Sanjay Aggarwal from F-Prime Capital.EPISODE LINKS- Full transcript: https://audrow-nash-podcast.github.io/transcripts/5-the-state-of-robotics-report-in-2024-early-days-but-great-potential.html- 2024 State of Robotics report: https://fprimecapital.com/robotics- Sanjay Aggarwal's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjaykaggarwal/- F-Prime Capital's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/f-prime-capital-partners/- F-Prime Capital's Website: https://fprimecapital.com/PODCAST LINKS- Watch and discuss...
2024-03-181h 43
Audrow Nash PodcastMaking Disruptive Tech Not Disruptive: Exciting Uses for Robots on FarmsCan something shake up an industry and not disrupt the people working in it?Bluewhite Robotics is trying to do just that.You'll enjoy this interview if you're interested in robots in agriculture or the ethics of disruptive technology.With Ben Alfi from Bluewhite Robotics.EPISODE LINKS- Full transcript: https://audrow-nash-podcast.github.io/transcripts/4-making-disruptive-tech-not-disruptive-exciting-uses-for-robots-on-farms.html- Bluewhite Robotics' Website: https://www.bluewhite.co/- Bluewhite Robotics' LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bluewhite/- Ben Alfi's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-alfi-aaa6b1146/
2024-02-151h 30
Audrow Nash PodcastMaking Disruptive Tech Not Disruptive: Exciting Uses for Robots on FarmsCan something shake up an industry and not disrupt the people working in it?Bluewhite Robotics is trying to do just that.You'll enjoy this interview if you're interested in robots in agriculture or the ethics of disruptive technology.With Ben Alfi from Bluewhite Robotics.EPISODE LINKS- Full transcript: https://audrow-nash-podcast.github.io/transcripts/4-making-disruptive-tech-not-disruptive-exciting-uses-for-robots-on-farms.html- Bluewhite Robotics' Website: https://www.bluewhite.co/- Bluewhite Robotics' LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bluewhite/- Ben Alfi's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-alfi-aaa6b1146/
2024-02-151h 30
Audrow Nash PodcastEasy Autonomous Navigation for Industrial Vehicles: Because People Keep Asking for It"Can I pay you to automate this?"Stefan Seltz-Axmacher kept getting asked the same question about automating industrial vehicles, so he co-founded Polymath Robotics.You'll like this interview if you're interested in the challenges and opportunities for mobile robots in industrial spaces.With Stefan Seltz-Axmacher and Ilia Baranov from Polymath Robotics.EPISODE LINKS- Full transcript: https://audrow-nash-podcast.github.io/transcripts/3-easy-autonomous-navigation-for-industrial-vehicles-because-people-keep-asking-for-it.html- Polymath Robotics' website: https://www.polymathrobotics.com- Polymath Robotics' LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/polymath-robotics/- Polymath Robotics' 𝕏: https://twitter.com/PolymathRobots
2024-01-302h 10
Audrow Nash PodcastWill Humanoid Robots Take Your Job? Challenges, Opportunities, and TimelineWill humanoid robots and AI take your job?It's a question I've been hearing a lot. So, to get some perspective, I talked with Agility Robotics' CTO, Melonee Wise.You'll like this interview if you want to understand the bleeding edge of robotics and AI and where we'll first see humanoid robots.EPISODE LINKS- Full transcript: https://audrow-nash-podcast.github.io/transcripts/2-will-humanoid-robots-take-your-job-challenges-opportunities-and-timeline.html- Agility's website: https://agilityrobotics.com/- Agility's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/agility-roboticsPODCAST LINKS- Watch and discuss on 𝕏: https://www.x.c...
2023-12-061h 24
Audrow Nash PodcastRethinking Robotics: Electric Sheep's Journey to Safer, Smarter MachinesHow would you make ChatGPT but for the physical world? That's what Electric Sheep Robotics is working on. It's an audacious goal, and to accomplish it, they're doing many things fundamentally different than most robotics companies. You'll enjoy this interview if you're interested in how AI and robotics fit together in a real application and if you want to see a new robotics business model that will probably become very popular.Nag Murty is the Founder and CEO of Electric Sheep, and Mike Laskey is the VP of Autonomy at Electric Sheep.EPISODE LINKS
2023-11-141h 45
Sense Think Act PodcastAudrow Steps Down from STAAudrow will be stepping down from hosting the Sense Think Act Podcast and starting a new podcast called the Audrow Nash Podcast.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://donorbox.org/sense–think–act–podcastEPISODE LINKS:– Audrow Nash Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/audrow1}– Audrow Nash Podcast on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@audrow}– Audrow’s X: https://twitter.com/audrow}– Audrow’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/audrow/}PODCAST INFO:– Podcast website: https://sensethinkact.com}– Apple Podcasts...
2023-11-1402 minSense Think Act PodcastSimulate What You Want and Not What You Don't with GazeboIn this episode of the Sense Think Act Podcast, host Audrow Nash interviews Louise Poubel, former lead of the Gazebo project and current Simulation Lead of Zipline. The conversation covers a range of topics, including the role of Gazebo, an open–source 3D robotics simulator, its comparison to other simulators, and its efforts to be more accessible to beginners. They also discuss the use of simulation in Machine Learning and Reinforcement Learning, the challenges in the field of simulation, and its application with physical robots. Louise shares her insights on the future of robotics, the importance of open–source projects, and...
2023-06-091h 36Sense Think Act PodcastImproving Lives of People in Africa with Sensors to Monitor Disease in LivestockIn this episode, Audrow Nash talks to Ronald Katamba, CEO and founder of Jaguza Tech and Afrosoft IT Solutions. Afrosoft IT Solutions teaches people technical skills in Uganda and other countries. Jaguza Tech makes a wearable device for cows to help understand when they are sick.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://donorbox.org/sense–think–act–podcastEPISODE LINKS:– Ronald Katamba’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katamba–ronald–515303a9/?originalSubdomain=ug}– Jaguza’s Website: https://jaguzafarm.com/}PODCAST INFO:– Podcast...
2023-01-311h 11Sense Think Act PodcastHow can Humans Work with Robots in Logistics for a Huge Productivity Boost?In this episode, Audrow Nash talks to Crystal Parrot, COO of Plus One Robotics. Plus One is a San Antonio–based robotics company that uses robots for depalletizing and parcel sorting.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://donorbox.org/sense–think–act–podcastEPISODE LINKS:– Crystal Parrott’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/crystal–parrott–95a4a57/}– Plus One’s Website: https://www.plusonerobotics.com/}PODCAST INFO:– Podcast website: https://sensethinkact.com}– Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sense–think–act...
2022-12-021h 30Sense Think Act PodcastHow do Advanced Prosthetic Hands Lead to an Exciting Future as Cyborgs?In this episode, Audrow Nash talks to Dima Gazda, the CEO and Co–founder of Esper Bionics. Esper Bionics makes an award–winning prosthetic hand and has an exciting vision of how we can improve human health and function through bionic devices.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://donorbox.org/sense–think–act–podcastEPISODE LINKS:– Dima Gazda’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dimagazda/}– Esper Bionics Website: https://esperbionics.com/}PODCAST INFO:– Podcast website: https://sensethinkact.com}– Apple Podcasts: https...
2022-11-101h 38Sense Think Act PodcastCan One Person Make Two Powerful Tools for the Robotics Community?In this episode, Audrow Nash talks to Davide Faconti, the creator of BehaviorTree.CPP and Plotjuggler. BehaviorTree.CPP helps you organize complex robot behaviors, and PlotJuggler makes it easier for you to understand and debug robotic applications. The ROS community has widely adopted both BehaviorTree.CPP and PlotJuggler.In this interview, you’ll learn about these projects and how to use them to be more productive. You’ll also know how Davide thinks about side projects so that you can build projects with more impact.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep i...
2022-10-071h 45Sense Think Act PodcastGrowing Manufacturing in the USIn this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Ryan Kelly, who is the General Manager of the Association For Manufacturing Technology’s (AMT) San Francisco Tech Lab. Ryan discusses how AMT is working to grow manufacturing in the US, as well as talks more broadly about the state of manufacturing in the US and what should be done.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://donorbox.org/sense–think–act–podcastEPISODE LINKS:– Ryan Kelly’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan–kelly–b0904642/}– AMT’s website: https...
2022-09-151h 38Sense Think Act PodcastIntroducing the TurtleBot 4In this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Tony Baltovski and Adrian Popielas, from Clearpath Robotics, on the TurtleBot 4. The TurtleBot 4 is an open source robotics platform for education and research.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://donorbox.org/sense–think–act–podcastEPISODE LINKS:– TurtleBot 4 on Clearpath Robotics’ website: https://clearpathrobotics.com/turtlebot–4/}– TurtleBot 4 on Github: https://github.com/turtlebot/turtlebot4}– TurtleBot 4 Simulation on Github: https://github.com/turtlebot/turtlebot4_simulator}– Clearpath Robotics’ website: https://clearpathrobotics.com/}– Tony Baltovski’s LinkedIn: https://www.link...
2022-09-021h 10Sense Think Act PodcastScalable Access Control with AIIn this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Vince Gaydarzhiev, who is President and Founder of Alcatraz AI. Alcatraz AI uses biometrics, including facial recognition, to make spaces more secure. Vince speaks about facial recognition, the problem of access control, tailgating, how access control is a similar problem to self driving cars, how the work with actors to get training data, how they use AI, updating their hardware, Alcatraz AI’s business model, and on the current economy for startups.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://donorbox.org/sens...
2022-08-181h 32Sense Think Act PodcastOcean Monitoring and Climate ChangeIn this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Ben Raana, who is a software engineer at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). MBARI uses robots to monitor and explore the oceans to better understand climate change and other topics. Ben speaks about how robotics is enabling ocean research, the challenges of putting a robot in the ocean, how their robot platform works, and how they are working towards long–term deployments.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://donorbox.org/sense–think–act–podcastEPISODE LINKS:– MBAR...
2022-07-211h 36Audrow Nash – RobohubDan Mantz: Growing Interest in STEM, Soft Skills, and Labor Shortages | Sense Think Act Podcast #21
In this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Dan Mantz, who is the CEO of the Robotics Education and Competition (REC) Foundation. The REC Foundation is a nonprofit that works with VEX Robotics to build interest in STEM related career opportunities. Dan speaks about the different competitions REC facilitates, why REC is a nonprofit, how REC works with VEX Robotics, on the importance of soft skills, on workforce gaps, and on the future of education.
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2022-07-0500 minSense Think Act PodcastGrowing Interest in STEM, Soft Skills, and Labor ShortagesIn this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Dan Mantz, who is the CEO of the Robotics Education and Competition (REC) Foundation. The REC Foundation is a nonprofit that works with VEX Robotics to build interest in STEM related career opportunities. Dan speaks about the different competitions REC facilitates, why REC is a nonprofit, how REC works with VEX Robotics, on the importance of soft skills, on workforce gaps, and on the future of education.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://donorbox.org/sense–think–act–podcastEPISO...
2022-06-301h 30Audrow Nash – RobohubMaria Telleria: Construction Robots and Working with Unions | Sense Think Act Podcast #20
In this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Maria Telleria, who is a co-founder and the CTO of Canvas. Canvas makes a drywall finishing robot and is based in the Bay Area. In this interview, Maria talks about Canvas’s drywall finishing robot, how Canvas works with unions, Canvas’s business model, and about her career path.
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2022-06-2100 minSense Think Act PodcastConstruction Robots and Working with UnionsIn this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Maria Telleria, who is a co–founder and the CTO of Canvas. Canvas makes a drywall finishing robot and is based in the Bay Area. In this interview, Maria talks about Canvas’s drywall finishing robot, how Canvas works with unions, Canvas’s business model, and about her career path.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://donorbox.org/sense–think–act–podcastEPISODE LINKS:– Canvas’s website: https://www.canvas.build/}– Maria’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariat...
2022-06-161h 36Audrow Nash – RobohubDan O’Mara: Turning Robotics Education on its Head | Sense Think Act Podcast #19
In this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Dan O’Mara, who is the founder and COO of Circuit Launch and Mechlabs. Circuit Launch is a space for hardware entrepreneurs to work in Oakland, California, and Mechlabs is a project-based course to learn robotics. This interview is mostly about Mechlabs, but talks about the origins of Circuit Launch, including how it is not a maker or coworking space and its business model. For Mechlabs, we talk about several of its aspects that make it different than a university education in robotics, including how there are mentors not instructors, how projects ar...
2022-05-2400 minSense Think Act PodcastTurning Robotics Education on its HeadIn this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Dan O’Mara, who is the founder and COO of Circuit Launch and Mechlabs. Circuit Launch is a space for hardware entrepreneurs to work in Oakland, California, and Mechlabs is a project–based course to learn robotics. This interview is mostly about Mechlabs, but talks about the origins of Circuit Launch, including how it is not a maker or coworking space and its business model. For Mechlabs, we talk about several of its aspects that make it different than a university education in robotics, including how there are mentors not instructors, how projects are...
2022-05-171h 31Audrow Nash – RobohubAfreez Gan: Open Source Robot Dog, Kickstarter, and Home Robots | Sense Think Act Podcast #18
In this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Afreez Gan, who is the founder and CEO of MangDang; MangDang is a Chinese startup that makes Minipupper, an open source robot dog that uses the Robot Operating System (ROS). Minipupper was inspired by and built with lessons learned from the Stanford Pupper, an open source robot dog. In this interview, Afreez speaks about Minipupper’s hardware, software, and documentation, about manufacturing Minipupper, and about his eventual goal of building a home robot dog.
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2022-05-0800 minSense Think Act PodcastOpen Source Robot Dog, Kickstarter, and Home RobotsIn this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Afreez Gan, who is the founder and CEO of MangDang; MangDang is a Chinese startup that makes Minipupper, an open source robot dog that uses the Robot Operating System (ROS). Minipupper was inspired by and built with lessons learned from the Stanford Pupper, an open source robot dog. In this interview, Afreez speaks about Minipupper’s hardware, software, and documentation, about manufacturing Minipupper, and about his eventual goal of building a home robot dog.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://dono...
2022-05-031h 27Audrow Nash – RobohubDayo McIntosh: A Robot Mixologist to Spark Wellness Talks | Sense Think Act Podcast #17
In this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Dayo McIntosh, who is the founder of Yateou; Yateou is an early-stage startup that makes wellness products and has a customer facing robot, ADE, that personalizes customer orders. Dayo speaks about what motivated her to start Yateou, how she uses the robot arm, ADE, and about her plans for Yateou’s future.
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2022-04-1400 minSense Think Act PodcastA Robot Mixologist to Spark Wellness TalksIn this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Dayo McIntosh, who is the founder of Yateou; Yateou is an early–stage startup that makes wellness products and has a customer facing robot, ADE, that personalizes customer orders. Dayo speaks about what motivated her to start Yateou, how she uses the robot arm, ADE, and about her plans for Yateou’s future.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://donorbox.org/sense–think–act–podcastEPISODE LINKS:– Dayo’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dayomcintosh/}– Yateou’s website...
2022-04-141h 12Audrow Nash – RobohubHelen Greiner: Solar Powered Robotic Weeding | Sense Think Act Podcast #16
In this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Helen Greiner, CEO at Tertill, which makes a small solar powered weeding robot for vegetable gardens. The conversation begins with an overview of Helen’s previous robotics experience, including at as a student at MIT, Co-founder at iRobot, Founder and CEO at CyPhyWorks, and in advising government research in robotics, AI, and machine learning. From there, Helen explains the design of the Tertill robot, how it works, and her high hopes for this simple robot: to help reduce the environmental impact of the agriculture industry by helping people to grow their own fo...
2022-03-2900 minSense Think Act PodcastSolar Powered Robotic WeedingIn this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Helen Greiner, who is the CEO at Tertill; Tertill makes a small solar powered weeding robot for vegetable gardens. The conversation begins with an overview of Helen’s previous robotics experience, including at as a student at MIT, co–founder at iRobot, founder and CEO at CyPhyWorks, and in advising government research in robotics, AI, and machine learning. From there, Helen explains the design of the Tertill robot, how it works, and her high hopes for this simple robot: to help reduce the environmental impact of the agriculture industry by helping people to grow...
2022-03-221h 30
Sense Think Act PodcastChristian Fritz: Full-stack Robotics and Growing an App MarketplaceIn this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Christian Fritz, CEO and founder of Transitive Robotics. Transitive Robotics makes software for building full stack robotics applications. In this conversation, they talk about how Transitive Robotic's software works, their business model, sandboxing for security, creating a marketplace for robotics applications, and web tools, in general.
2022-03-081h 43Sense Think Act PodcastFull-stack Robotics and Growing an App MarketplaceIn this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Christian Fritz, CEO and founder of Transitive Robotics. Transitive Robotics makes software for building full stack robotics applications. In this conversation, they talk about how Transitive Robotic’s software works, their business model, sandboxing for security, creating a marketplace for robotics applications, and web tools, in general.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://donorbox.org/sense–think–act–podcastEPISODE LINKS:– Christian’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christianfritz/}– Transitive Robotics’ Website: https://transitiverobotics.com/}– Transitive R...
2022-03-081h 43Sense Think Act PodcastTim Chung: DARPA Subterranean ChallengeIn this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Tim Chung, Program Manager in the Tactical Technology Office at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), on the DARPA Subterranean (SubT) Challenge. The SubT Challenge is a robotics challenge that aims to develop innovative technologies that would augment operations underground. In this conversation, they talk about the motivation of the SubT Challenge, its systems (hardware) and virtual (simulation) challenges, how the resulting technology has been shared with the world, on benchmarking the robotics behaviors in simulation, on the challenge of scoping the SubT Challenge, and on building the final environment for the...
2022-02-221h 24Sense Think Act PodcastDARPA Subterranean ChallengeIn this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Tim Chung, Program Manager in the Tactical Technology Office at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), on the DARPA Subterranean (SubT) Challenge. The SubT Challenge is a robotics challenge that aims to develop innovative technologies that would augment operations underground. In this conversation, they talk about the motivation of the SubT Challenge, its systems (hardware) and virtual (simulation) challenges, how the resulting technology has been shared with the world, on benchmarking the robotics behaviors in simulation, on the challenge of scoping the SubT Challenge, and on building the final environment for the...
2022-02-221h 24Sense Think Act PodcastSteve Macenski: Open Source Robot NavigationIn this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Steve Macenski, who is the Open Source Robotics Engineering Lead at Samsung Research America. Steve leads the Nav2 project, which is an open source robot navigation framework. In this conversation, they talk about the problem and challenges of robot navigation, how Nav2 works at a high level, hybrid planners, and about Steve’s experience working with the Nav2 community.
2022-02-081h 25Sense Think Act PodcastOpen Source Robot NavigationIn this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Steve Macenski, who is the Open Source Robotics Engineering Lead at Samsung Research America. Steve leads the Nav2 project, which is an open source robot navigation framework. In this conversation, they talk about the problem and challenges of robot navigation, how Nav2 works at a high level, hybrid planners, and about Steve’s experience working with the Nav2 community.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://donorbox.org/sense–think–act–podcastEPISODE LINKS:– Nav2’s Website: https://navigation.ros...
2022-02-081h 25Sense Think Act PodcastMatt Robinson: Accelerating Industrial Workflows with Open SourceIn this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Matt Robinson, Program Manager for ROS-Industrial Americas at the Southwest Research Institute. ROS Industrial is a group that seeks to help industrial users, for example factories, leverage ROS and its ecosystem. In this conversation, they talk about Matt’s background, the need for the ROS-Industrial group and what problems they’re working to solve, ROS-Industrial’s consortium, and ROS-Industrial’s new working group.
2022-01-251h 27Sense Think Act PodcastAccelerating Industrial Workflows with Open SourceIn this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Matt Robinson, Program Manager for ROS–Industrial Americas at the Southwest Research Institute. ROS Industrial is a group that seeks to help industrial users, for example factories, leverage ROS and its ecosystem. In this conversation, they talk about Matt’s background, the need for the ROS–Industrial group and what problems they’re working to solve, ROS–Industrial’s consortium, and ROS–Industrial’s new working group.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://donorbox.org/sense–think–act–podcastEPISODE LINKS:–...
2022-01-251h 27Sense Think Act PodcastCommercial-grade Autonomous Mowers, Safety, and DogfoodingIn this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Charles Brian Quinn (aka, CBQ), CEO and a Co–Founder of Greenzie. Greenzie make an autonomous driving system for commercial lawn mowers. We talk about Greenzie’s autonomous mowing system, how Greenzie has worked with manufacturers to up–fit their system into comercial mowers, how Greenzie does dog–fooding, safety and standards, and about CBQ’s experiences bootstrapping and with venture capital.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://donorbox.org/sense–think–act–podcastEPISODE LINKS:– CBQ’s website: https://www...
2022-01-121h 51Sense Think Act PodcastCBQ: Commercial-grade Autonomous Mowers, Safety, and DogfoodingIn this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Charles Brian Quinn (aka, CBQ), CEO and a Co-Founder of Greenzie. Greenzie make an autonomous driving system for commercial lawn mowers. We talk about Greenzie's autonomous mowing system, how Greenzie has worked with manufacturers to up-fit their system into commercial mowers, how Greenzie does dogfooding, safety and standards, and about CBQ's experiences bootstrapping and with venture capital.
2022-01-111h 55Sense Think Act PodcastBrett Aldrich: State Machines for Complex Robot BehaviorIn this episode, Audrow Nash interviews Brett Aldrich, author of SMACC and CEO of Robosoft AI. Robosoft AI develops and maintains SMACC and SMACC2, which are event-driven, behavior state machine libraries for ROS 1 and ROS 2, respectively. Brett explains SMACC, its origins, other strategies for robot control such as behavior trees, speaks about the challenges of developing software for industry users and hobbists, and gives some advice for new roboticists.
2021-12-281h 51Sense Think Act PodcastState Machines for Complex Robot BehaviorIn this episode, Audrow Nash interviews Brett Aldrich, author of SMACC and CEO of Robosoft AI. Robosoft AI develops and maintains SMACC and SMACC2, which are event–driven, behavior state machine libraries for ROS 1 and ROS 2, respectively. Brett explains SMACC, its origins, other strategies for robot control such as behavior trees, speaks about the challenges of developing software for industry users and hobbists, and gives some advice for new roboticists.EPISODE LINKS:– Brett Aldrich’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett–aldrich–42915b97– Robosoft.AI’s website: https://robosoft.ai/– SMACC2 on Github: https...
2021-12-281h 51Sense Think Act PodcastState Machines for Complex Robot BehaviorIn this episode, Audrow Nash interviews Brett Aldrich, author of SMACC and CEO of Robosoft AI. Robosoft AI develops and maintains SMACC and SMACC2, which are event–driven, behavior state machine libraries for ROS 1 and ROS 2, respectively. Brett explains SMACC, its origins, other strategies for robot control such as behavior trees, speaks about the challenges of developing software for industry users and hobbists, and gives some advice for new roboticists.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://donorbox.org/sense–think–act–podcastEPISODE LINKS:– Brett Aldric...
2021-12-281h 51Sense Think Act PodcastYoussef Benmokhtar: Digitization of Touch and Meta AI PartnershipIn this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Youssef Benmokhtar, CEO of GelSight, a Boston-based company that makes high resolution tactile sensors for several industries. They talk about how GelSight's tactile sensors work, GelSight’s new collaboration with Meta AI (formerly, Facebook AI) to manufacture a low cost touch sensor called DIGIT, on the digitization of touch, touch sensing in robotics, how GelSight is investing in community and open source software, and Youssef’s professional path in several industries.
2021-12-141h 37Sense Think Act PodcastDigitization of Touch and Meta AI PartnershipIn this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Youssef Benmokhtar, CEO of GelSight, a Boston–based company that makes high resolution tactile sensors for several industries. They talk about how GelSight’s tactile sensors work, GelSight’s new collaboration with Meta AI (formerly, Facebook AI) to manufacture a low cost touch sensor called DIGIT, on the digitization of touch, touch sensing in robotics, how GelSight is investing in community and open source software, and Youssef’s professional path in several industries.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://donorbox.org/sense–...
2021-12-141h 37Sense Think Act PodcastDisha Sarawgi and Mohammed Kabir: Flying in Warehouses, Inventory, and Fleet ManagementIn this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Disha Sarawgi and Mohammed Kabir, who are Corvus Robotics’s Head of Special Projects, and Co-founder and CTO, respectively. Corvus makes a robotic drone for warehouse inventory management, which may greatly reduce inventory loss. They speak about flying their drone in warehouses, working with customers, safety, fleet management, how Corvus is funded, and they give advice to aspiring entrepreneurs.
2021-11-3056 minSense Think Act PodcastFlying in Warehouses, Inventory, and Fleet ManagementIn this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Disha Sarawgi and Mohammed Kabir, who are Corvus Robotics’s Head of Special Projects, and Co–founder and CTO, respectively. Corvus makes a robotic drone for warehouse inventory management, which may greatly reduce inventory loss. They speak about flying their drone in warehouses, working with customers, safety, fleet management, how Corvus is funded, and they give advice to aspiring entrepreneurs.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://donorbox.org/sense–think–act–podcastEPISODE LINKS:– Corvus’s website: https://www.corv...
2021-11-3056 minSense Think Act PodcastJason Richards: Robotic Food Delivery, Crowdfunding, and LawmakersIn this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Jason Richards, CEO at DaxBot. DaxBot makes a charismatic robot for food delivery. Jason speaks on their delivery robot, their crowdfunding campaign, DaxBot’s revenue model, working with lawmakers to have robots on the sidewalks, and Jason teases their realtime operating system, DaxOS.
2021-11-161h 44Sense Think Act PodcastRobotic Food Delivery, Crowdfunding, and LawmakersIn this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Jason Richards, CEO at DaxBot. DaxBot makes a charismatic robot for food delivery. Jason speaks on their delivery robot, their crowdfunding campaign, DaxBot’s revenue model, working with lawmakers to have robots on the sidewalks, and Jason teases their realtime operating system, DaxOS.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://donorbox.org/sense–think–act–podcastEPISODE LINKS:– Jason’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason–richards–3821511a2}– Daxbot’s website: https://daxbot.com/}– Daxbot’s crowdfunding campaign: h...
2021-11-161h 44Audrow Nash – RobohubTobias Holmes: Agriculture Robots, Herbicide Resistance, and Education | Sense Think Act Podcast #6
In this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Tobias Holmes, Quality Assurance Manager at Blue River Technologies. Blue River uses computer vision and robotics in agriculture and was acquired by John Deere in 2017. Tobias speaks about herbicide resistance, spraying weeds, quality assurance and testing on hardware, and on encouraging kids to learn robotics.
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2021-11-0200 minSense Think Act PodcastTobias HolmesIn this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Tobias Holmes, Quality Assurance Manager at Blue River Technologies. Blue River uses computer vision and robotics in agriculture and was acquired by John Deere in 2017. Tobias speaks about herbicide resistance, spraying weeds, quality assurance and testing on hardware, and on encouraging kids to learn robotics.
2021-11-021h 43Sense Think Act PodcastAgriculture Robots, Herbicide Resistance, and EducationIn this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Tobias Holmes, Quality Assurance Manager at Blue River Technologies. Blue River uses computer vision and robotics in agriculture and was acquired by John Deere in 2017. Tobias speaks about herbicide resistance, spraying weeds, quality assurance and testing on hardware, and on encouraging kids to learn robotics.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://donorbox.org/sense–think–act–podcastEPISODE LINKS:– Tobias’ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobias–holmes–76666369}– Blue River Technology: https://bluerivertechnology.com/}– FIRST Robotics: https://ww...
2021-11-021h 43Sense Think Act PodcastTaking Elevators, Robot Body Language, and Advice for StartupsIn this episode, Audrow Nash interviews Erik Schluntz, co–founder and CTO of Cobalt Robotics, which makes a security guard robot. Erik speaks about how their robot handles elevators, how they have humans–in–the–loop to help their robot make decisions, robot body language, and gives advice for entrepreneurs.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://donorbox.org/sense–think–act–podcastEPISODE LINKS:– Cobalt’s website: https://www.cobaltrobotics.com/}– Erik’s website: http://www.erikschluntz.com/portfolio/}– Video introducing the Cobalt robot: https://www...
2021-10-191h 37Audrow Nash – RobohubSense Think Act Podcast: Melonee Wise
In this episode, Audrow Nash speaks with Melonee Wise, former CEO of Fetch Robotics and current VP of Robotics Automation at Zebra Technologies. Melonee speaks about the origin of Fetch Robotics, her experience at Willow Garage, her experience being acquired by Zebra Technologies, challenges in the warehouse setting, on autonomous cars, and on the future of robotics.
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2021-10-1100 minAudrow Nash – RobohubSense Think Act Podcast: Adrian Macneil
In this episode, Audrow Nash interviews Adrian Macneil, Co-founder and CEO of Foxglove. Foxglove makes Foxglove Studio, an open source visualization and debugging tool for robotics. Adrian speaks about the origin of Foxglove, Foxglove’s business model, web and robotics, and gives advice to those interested in getting more involved in robotics.
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2021-10-0500 minSense Think Act PodcastOpen Source Visualization and Debugging Tool for RoboticsIn this episode, Audrow Nash interviews Adrian Macneil, Co–founder and CEO of Foxglove. Foxglove makes Foxglove Studio, an open source visualization and debugging tool for robotics. Adrian speaks about the origin of Foxglove, Foxglove’s business model, web and robotics, and gives advice to those interested in getting more involved in robotics.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://donorbox.org/sense–think–act–podcastEPISODE LINKS:– Adrian Macneil’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrianmacneil}– Foxglove’s website: https://foxglove.dev/}PODCAST INF...
2021-10-041h 16Audrow Nash – RobohubSense Think Act Podcast: Dave Coleman
In this episode, Audrow Nash interviews Dave Coleman, Chief Executive Officer at PickNik Robotics. Dave speaks at a high level about what MoveIt is and what problems it helps roboticists solve, they talk about supervised autonomy, including a collaboration with NASA and MoveIt Studio, and Dave talks about MoveIt 3.0.
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2021-10-0200 minAudrow Nash – RobohubSense Think Act Podcast: Ryan Gariepy
In this episode, Audrow Nash interviews Ryan Gariepy, Chief Technology Officer of both Clearpath Robotics and OTTO Motors. Ryan speaks about the origin of Clearpath, how Clearpath focuses on making reliable robots, and the future of robotics.
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2021-09-2200 minSense Think Act PodcastGrowing Clearpath with Open Source SoftwareIn this episode, Audrow Nash interviews Ryan Gariepy, Chief Technology Officer of both Clearpath Robotics and OTTO Motors. Ryan speaks about the origin of Clearpath, how Clearpath focuses on making reliable robots, and the future of robotics.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://donorbox.org/sense–think–act–podcastEPISODE LINKS:– Ryan Gariepy’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rgariepy/}– Clearpath Robotics: https://clearpathrobotics.com/}– OTTO Motors: https://www.ottomotors.com/}PODCAST INFO:– Podcast website: https://sensethinkact.com}– Apple Podcas...
2021-09-201h 07Sense Think Act PodcastNew directions for the MoveIt projectIn this episode, Audrow Nash interviews Dave Coleman, Chief Executive Officer at PickNik Robotics. Dave speaks at a high level about what MoveIt is and what problems it helps roboticists solve, they talk about supervised autonomy, including a collaboration with NASA and MoveIt Studio, and Dave talks about MoveIt 3.0.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://donorbox.org/sense–think–act–podcastEPISODE LINKS:– Dave Coleman’s LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.cn/in/davetcoleman}– PickNik’s website: https://picknik.ai/}– MoveIt’s website: https://mov...
2021-09-061h 02Sense Think Act PodcastWelcome to Sense Think Act: A Robotics PodcastAudrow Nash introduces the Sense Think Act Podcast.
2021-08-2404 minSense Think Act PodcastFetch from startup to exitIn this episode, Audrow Nash speaks with Melonee Wise, former CEO of Fetch Robotics and current VP of Robotics Automation at Zebra Technologies. Melonee speaks about the origin of Fetch Robotics, her experience at Willow Garage, her experience being acquired by Zebra Technologies, challenges in the warehouse setting, on autonomous cars, and on the future of robotics.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://donorbox.org/sense–think–act–podcastEPISODE LINKS:– Melonee Wise’s website: http://www.meloneewise.com/}– Fetch Robotics: https://fetchrobotics.com/}– Ze...
2021-08-241h 10Sense Think Act PodcastWelcome to Sense Think ActAudrow Nash introduces the Sense Think Act Podcast.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://donorbox.org/sense–think–act–podcastEPISODE LINKS:PODCAST INFO:– Podcast website: https://sensethinkact.com}– Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sense–think–act/id1582090036}– Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/52wK4oMDvgijRk6E82tC5d}– RSS: https://sensethinkact.com/itunes.xml}– Full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/c/SenseThinkActPodcast}– Clips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChfnCpNwZzYtZ32J–pZvNDg}SOCIAL:– Twitter...
2021-08-2304 minAudrow Nash – Robohubep.319: Micro-scale Surgical Robots, with Eric Diller
Robohub Podcast · Micro-scale Surgical Robots
In this episode, Audrow Nash interviews Eric Diller, Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, on wireless micro-scale robots that could eventually be used in human surgery. Diller speaks about the design, control, and manufacture of micro-scale surgical robotic devices, as well as when we might see this technology in the operating room.
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Dr. Diller received his B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering at Case Western Reserve University, and Ph.D. at Carnegie Mellon University in 2013. His work is en...
2020-09-2300 minAudrow Nash – Robohubep.311: Robotics Manipulation with MoveIt, with Dave Coleman
Robohub Podcast · Robotics Manipulation with MoveIt
In this episode, Audrow Nash speaks with Dave Coleman, CEO of PickNik Robotics, about the open source robotics manipulation platform called MoveIt. Coleman talks about MoveIt’s story, from inception and the early days to development and maintenance, as well as how MoveIt relates to the Robot Operating System (ROS) and their move to support ROS-2. He also speaks about MoveIt’s implementation, including global versus local planners and what that means. Coleman concludes by talking about World MoveIt Day and how those interested can begin learning MoveIt and contributing.
2020-06-0100 minAudrow Nash – Robohubep.308: Seeing like a Rover, with Janet Vertessi
Robohub Podcast · Seeing like a Rover
In this episode, Audrow Nash speaks with Janet Vertessi, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Princeton, on her book Seeing Like a Rover: How Robots, Teams, and Images Craft Knowledge of Mars. The book is written about her experience living and working with NASA’s Mars Rover team, and includes her observations about the team’s leadership and their relationship with their robot millions of miles away on Mars. She also gives some advice from her findings for teams.
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Janet Vertesi specializes in the socio...
2020-04-2800 minAudrow Nash – Robohubep.301: Listening like a Human, Playing like a Machine, with Gil Weinberg
In this episode, our interviewer Audrow Nash speaks to Gil Weinberg, Professor in Georgia Tech’s School of Music and the founding director of the Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology. Weinberg leads a research lab called the Robotic Musicianship group, which focuses on developing artificial creativity and musical expression for robots and on augmented humans. Weinberg discusses several of his improvisational robots and how they work, including Shimon, a multi-armed robot marimba player, as well as his work in prosthetic devices for musicians.
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2020-01-1000 minAudrow Nash – Robohubep.293: A Robot to Help with Artificial Insemination, with Zhuoran ZhangSource: CC0
In this episode, Audrow Nash interviews Zhuoran Zhang, PhD student at the University of Toronto, about how robots can be used to assist in artificial insemination. Zhang discusses how precise robotic manipulators can be used to extract a single sperm and how sperm can be evaluated for fitness using computer vision. Zhang also discusses his future plans.
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2019-09-0200 minAudrow Nash – Robohubep.292: Robot Operating System (ROS) & Gazebo, with Brian Gerkey
In this episode, Audrow Nash interviews Brian Gerkey, CEO of Open Robotics about the Robot Operating System (ROS) and Gazebo. Both ROS and Gazebo are open source and are widely used in the robotics community. ROS is a set of software libraries and tools, and Gazebo is a 3D robotics simulator. Gerkey explains ROS and Gazebo and talks about how they are used in robotics, as well as some of the design decisions of the second version of ROS, ROS2.
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Brian Gerkey is the CEO of Open Robotics...
2019-08-0600 minAudrow Nash – Robohubep.289: On Design in Human-Robot Interaction, with Bilge Mutlu
In this episode, Audrow Nash interviews Bilge Mutlu, Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, about design-thinking in human-robot interaction. Professor Mutlu discusses design-thinking at a high-level, how design relates to science, and he speaks about the main areas of his work: the design space, the evaluation space, and how features are used within a context. He also gives advice on how to apply a design-oriented mindset.
Bilge Mutlu
Bilge Mutlu is an Associate Professor of Computer Science, Psychology, and Industrial Engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He direc...
2019-06-2400 minAudrow Nash – Robohubep.286: Halodi Robotics’ EVEr3: A Full-size Humanoid Robot, with Bernt Børnich
In this episode, Audrow Nash interviews Bernt Børnich, CEO, CTO, and Co-founder of Halodi Robotics, about Eve (EVEr3), a general purpose full-size humanoid robot, capable of a wide variety of tasks. Børnich discusses how Eve can be used in research, how Eve’s motors have been designed to be safe around humans (including why they use a low gear ratio), how they do direct force control and the benefits of this approach, and how they use machine learning to reduce cogging in their motors. Børnich also discusses the longterm goal of Halodi Robotics and how...
2019-05-1300 minAudrow Nash – Robohubep.284: ERICA: A Robot Made to Look Human, with Dylan Glas
In this episode, Audrow Nash interviews Dylan Glas, Senior Robotics Software Architect at Futurewei Technologies and former chief architect for the ERICA android in the ERATO Ishiguro Symbiotic Human-Robot Interaction Project, about his work on ERICA, a realistic android robot. Glas discusses how ERICA was designed, the uncanny valley, the software architecture of ERICA, and some of the research studies that ERICA has been involved in.
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Dylan Glas is a Senior Robotics Software Architect at Futurewei Technologies, a research division of Huawei in Silicon Valley. He was previously a s...
2019-04-1500 minAudrow Nash – Robohubep.283: Misty II: A Robotics Platform for Developers, with Ian Bernstein
In this episode, Audrow Nash speaks with Ian Bernstein, Founder and Head of Product at Misty Robotics, about a robotics platform designed for developers called Misty II. Bernstein discusses the motivation behind making a robotics platform for developers (relating it to personal computers), Misty II’s hardware extensibility and software “skills,” and the future direction of Misty Robotics.
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Ian Bernstein is Founder and Head of Product at Misty Robotics, a spin-off company from Sphero, Inc. focused on buildin...
2019-04-0700 minAudrow Nash – Robohubep.282: A Social Robot Companion for Older Adults, with Dor Skuler
In this episode, Audrow Nash interviews Dor Skuler, CEO and co-founder of Intuition Robotics, about a socially assistive robot for older adults named ElliQ. Skuler discusses the motivation for ElliQ, how it infers context and changes its behavior accordingly, and how ElliQ adapts its behavior over time.
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Dor Skuler has co-founded five ventures, the most recent being Intuition Robotics. Skuler holds an MBA and Master’s of Science in Marketing from Temple University, has ...
2019-03-1800 minAudrow Nash – Robohubep.280: Semantics in Robotics, with Amy Loutfi
In this episode, Audrow Nash interviews Amy Loutfi, a professor at Örebro University, about how semantic representations can be used to help robots reason about the world. Loutfi discusses semantics in general, as well as how semantics have been used for a simulated quad rotor to do path planning within constraints.
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Amy Loutfi is head of the Center for Applied Autonomous Sensor Systems (www.aass.oru.se) at Örebro University. She is also a professor in Information Technology at Örebro University. She received her Ph.d in Computer Science with...
2019-02-1800 minAudrow Nash – Robohubep.279: Safe Robot Learning on Hardware, with Jaime Fernández Fisac
In this interview, Audrow Nash interviews Jaime Fernández Fisac, a PhD student at University of California, Berkeley, working with Professors Shankar Sastry, Claire Tomlin, and Anca Dragan. Fisac is interested in ensuring that autonomous systems such as self-driving cars, delivery drones, and home robots can operate and learn in the world—while satisfying safety constraints. Towards this goal, Fisac discusses different examples of his work with unmanned aerial vehicles and talks about safe robot learning in general; including, the curse of dimensionality and how it impacts control problems (including how some systems can be decomposed into simp...
2019-02-0400 minAudrow Nash – Robohubep.278: IROS 2018 Exhibition (Part 3 of 3), with Ryan Gariepy, Lars Grimstad
and Péter Fankhauser
In this interview, Audrow Nash interviews Ryan Gariepy, Lars Grimstad, and Péter Fankhauser.
Ryan Gariepy, Chief Technology Officer of ClearPath and Otto Motors in Canada, speaks about Boxer, a robust research platform that has been used extensively in an industrial context over many years. Gariepy discusses how Boxer can be used in investigating human-robot interaction questions because of its expressive lighting, including for autonomous cars.
Lars Grimstad, Chief Technology Office of Saga Robotics in Norway, discusses a lego-like agriculture platform. He speaks about the platform’s design, including its power...
2019-01-2000 min
RobotsPodcastLearning about Legged Locomotion from BirdsIn this episode, Audrow Nash speaks with Monica Daley about learning from birds about legged locomotion. To do this, Daley analyzes the gaits of guineafowl in various experiments to understand the mechanical principles underlying gaits, such as energetic economy, mechanical limits, and how the birds avoid injury. She then tests her ideas about legged locomotion on legged robots with collaborators, including Jonathan Hurst from Oregon State University. Daley also speaks about her experience with interdisciplinary collaborations.
2018-03-0428 min
RobotsPodcastRobot Pediatric CoachIn this episode, Audrow Nash interviews Ayanna Howard, Professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology, about her work to help children with the movement disorder cerebral palsy. Howard discusses how robots and tablet can be used to “gamify” pediatric therapy. The idea is that if therapy is fun and engaging children are more likely to do it, and thus, they are more likely to see the long-term benefits of the therapy. Howard discusses how therapy is “gamified,” how a small humanoid robot is used to coach children, and how they work with pediatricians.
http://robohub.org/robot-pediatric-coach/
2017-09-3042 minAudrow Nash – Robohubep.237: Deep Learning in Robotics, with Sergey Levine
In this episode, Audrow Nash interviews Sergey Levine, assistant professor at UC Berkeley, about deep learning on robotics. Levine explains what deep learning is and he discusses the challenges of using deep learning in robotics. Lastly, Levine speaks about his collaboration with Google and some of the surprising behavior that emerged from his deep learning approach (how the system grasps soft objects).
In addition to the main interview, Audrow interviewed Levine about his professional path. They spoke about what questions motivate him, why his PhD experience was different to what he had expected, the value o...
2017-06-2400 min
Robohub Podcastep.237: Deep Learning in Robotics, with Sergey Levine
In this episode, Audrow Nash interviews Sergey Levine, assistant professor at UC Berkeley, about deep learning on robotics. Levine explains what deep learning is and he discusses the challenges of using deep learning in robotics. Lastly, Levine speaks about his collaboration with Google and some of the surprising behavior that emerged from his deep learning approach (how the system grasps soft objects).
In addition to the main interview, Audrow interviewed Levine about his professional path. They spoke about what questions motivate him, why his PhD experience was different to what he had expected, the value of self-directed learning, work-life ba...
2017-06-2400 min
RobotsPodcastHuman 2.0: Exoskeletons and OrthosesIn this episode, Audrow Nash interviews Hugh Herr, Director of the Biomechatronics Group at MIT. Herr talks about the accident that led to the amputation of both of his legs below the knee and how this shaped his rock climbing and academic career. Herr also discusses orthoses and exoskeletons developed by his research group, as well as the future of bionic technology.
http://robohub.org/human-2-0-exoskeletons-and-orthoses/
2016-08-2038 min
RobotsPodcastSelf-driving Cars: From Research to RoadIn this episode, Audrow Nash interviews Karl Iagnemma, a Principal Research Scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the CEO of nuTonomy, about autonomous vehicles in urban environments. Iagnemma discusses the market for autonomous cars, why nuTonomy is being developed and, at least initially, deployed in Singapore, and the technology of autonomous cars.
http://robohub.org/self-driving-cars-from-research-to-road/
2016-07-0935 min