Hardware Podcasts

Robo Fry Guy

The Amp Hour · 10 Oct 2022 · 1h 18m · Episode 604

What this episode covers

Dave Jones and Chris Gammell discuss the feasibility of humanoid robots in low-end service jobs, citing high costs and the 'jack of all trades, master of none' design philosophy, while Jones details Tesla's dense supercomputer power supply failures caused by MEMS oscillator resonance. The hosts also explore practical hardware engineering, including Gammell's use of DALL-E for AI image generation, his 'Lego prototyping' with off-the-shelf sensor boards, and Jones's audit of household phantom power using specialized meters. Finally, they debate the challenges of sourcing standard plastic enclosures and the logistics of remote hardware training via browser-based containers.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Tesla, Starship, NXP, Keysight, DigiKey
Chips
RP2040, RT1062, CCS811
Tools
DALL-E
Also
Zephyr

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