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Kodiak Robotics & autonomous trucks, Anthony Levandowski going to jail

The Robot Report Podcast · 5 Aug 2020 · 1h 06m

What this episode covers

Daniel Goff, head of policy at Kodiak Robotics, explains the company's 'middle mile' autonomous trucking strategy, focusing on highway operations between Dallas and Houston to simplify the technical challenge compared to robotaxis. Tyler Mantle, co-founder of the Ventilator Project, discusses the rapid development of the 'Era' low-cost ventilator, highlighting the use of 3D printing for rapid prototyping and partnerships with firms like Mass Robotics and Latham & Watkins to navigate FDA regulations and supply chain scaling. The hosts also cover the sentencing of former Google executive Anthony Levandowski for stealing Waymo trade secrets and a remote teleoperation demo of Boston Dynamics' Spot robot.

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early-stage companies

Topics

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Companies
Kodiak Robotics, Waymo, Aurora, Starsky Robotics, Uber, Applied Intuition, Boston Dynamics, Ventilator Project, Mass Robotics, Latham & Watkins, Watchtower Robotics, Formlabs, Pronto
Products
Spot, Era

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