# Robotics investment trends with Oliver Mitchell; are Amazon drone deliveries coming?

- Show: [The Robot Report Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast)
- Published: 2020-09-02
- Length: 1h 13m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-09-02-robotics-investment-trends-with-oliver-mitchell-are-amazon-drone-deliveries-comi
- Listen: https://soundcloud.com/robot-report-podcast/robotics-investment-trends-with-oliver-mitchell-are-amazon-drone-deliveries-coming

## Summary

Oliver Mitchell, venture partner at FF Venture Capital and founding partner at Autonomy Ventures, discusses robotics investment trends, the impact of COVID-19 on automation, and the autonomous vehicle bubble. The hosts then analyze recent developments in aerial robotics, including Amazon's FAA certification for drone deliveries, Reliable Robotics' remote-piloted passenger aircraft tests, and a coconut-harvesting robot developed in India.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-09-02-robotics-investment-trends-with-oliver-mitchell-are-amazon-drone-deliveries-comi#t=0) Introduction and Sponsor Read
- [4:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-09-02-robotics-investment-trends-with-oliver-mitchell-are-amazon-drone-deliveries-comi#t=257) Oliver Mitchell on Robotics Investment Trends
- [22:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-09-02-robotics-investment-trends-with-oliver-mitchell-are-amazon-drone-deliveries-comi#t=1361) The Autonomous Vehicle Bubble and Valuations
- [31:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-09-02-robotics-investment-trends-with-oliver-mitchell-are-amazon-drone-deliveries-comi#t=1867) Ground-Based and Drone Delivery Robotics
- [36:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-09-02-robotics-investment-trends-with-oliver-mitchell-are-amazon-drone-deliveries-comi#t=2213) Advice for Robotics Startups
- [48:57](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-09-02-robotics-investment-trends-with-oliver-mitchell-are-amazon-drone-deliveries-comi#t=2937) Amazon Drone Deliveries and FAA Certification
- [1:01:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-09-02-robotics-investment-trends-with-oliver-mitchell-are-amazon-drone-deliveries-comi#t=3683) Reliable Robotics and Remote-Piloted Aircraft
- [1:08:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-09-02-robotics-investment-trends-with-oliver-mitchell-are-amazon-drone-deliveries-comi#t=4094) Amaran Coconut Harvesting Robot

## Topics

- [Fundraising & investors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fundraising)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Logistics & fulfilment](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/logistics-and-fulfillment)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises, early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- FF Venture Capital (company)
- Autonomy Ventures (company)
- Amazon (company)
- FAA (other)
- Reliable Robotics (company)
- Amaran (product)
- Flir (product)
- Cognition (company)
- One Robotics (company)
- Manna (company)
- SoftBank (company)
- Refraction AI (company)
- KiwiBot (company)
- Starship (company)
- Mercedes-Benz (company)
- SF Holdings (company)
- Wing (company)
- UPS (company)
- Brain Corp (company)
- Topobot Robotics (company)

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- [Deploying Intelligent Robots at Scale with Dexterity CEO Samir Menon](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2021-12-28-deploying-intelligent-robots-at-scale-with-dexterity-ceo-samir-menon) (Manufacturing Happy Hour)
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