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Ep. 20: The Future of Emotional Intelligence: A Conversation with Blueskeye Co-Founder Michael Valstar

The Robo Success Podcast · 6 Oct 2026 · 32m

What this episode covers

Michael Valstar, Co-Founder and Scientific Officer at Blueskeye AI, discusses the integration of emotional intelligence into robotics, focusing on facial expression and voice analysis for healthcare and automotive applications. He explains how Blueskeye uses edge-based AI to process biophysical signals like fatigue and depression in real-time while maintaining privacy through federated data models. Valstar details the technical challenges of detecting micro-expressions and action units to ensure unbiased recognition across diverse demographics, and outlines future expansions into body language and medical diagnostics.

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