# RightHand’s Yaro Tenzer on robotic piece-picking; Waymo’s SF expansion

- Show: [The Robot Report Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast)
- Published: 2021-08-27
- Length: 1h 14m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2021-08-27-righthands-yaro-tenzer-on-robotic-piece-picking-waymos-sf-expansion
- Listen: https://soundcloud.com/robot-report-podcast/righthands-yaro-tenzer-on-robotic-piece-picking-waymos-sf-expansion

## Summary

Yaro Tenzer, CEO and co-founder of RightHand Robotics, discusses the company's evolution in robotic piece-picking, emphasizing their reliance on real-world data over simulation to handle warehouse edge cases. He details the development of their hybrid gripper, the launch of the productized RightPick 3 system, and the industry's need for standardized APIs. The episode also covers Waymo's expansion into San Francisco and Locust Robotics' milestone of half a billion picks.

## Chapters

- [0:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2021-08-27-righthands-yaro-tenzer-on-robotic-piece-picking-waymos-sf-expansion#t=7) Waymo's San Francisco Expansion
- [9:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2021-08-27-righthands-yaro-tenzer-on-robotic-piece-picking-waymos-sf-expansion#t=555) Locust Robotics Milestone
- [18:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2021-08-27-righthands-yaro-tenzer-on-robotic-piece-picking-waymos-sf-expansion#t=1139) RightHand Robotics Overview and Data Strategy
- [33:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2021-08-27-righthands-yaro-tenzer-on-robotic-piece-picking-waymos-sf-expansion#t=2003) Simulation vs. Real-World Testing
- [41:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2021-08-27-righthands-yaro-tenzer-on-robotic-piece-picking-waymos-sf-expansion#t=2490) Hybrid Gripper Design Evolution
- [59:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2021-08-27-righthands-yaro-tenzer-on-robotic-piece-picking-waymos-sf-expansion#t=3560) RightPick 3 Launch and API Standardization
- [1:06:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2021-08-27-righthands-yaro-tenzer-on-robotic-piece-picking-waymos-sf-expansion#t=3992) Startup Advice and Intel RealSense Update

## Topics

- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Sensors & measurement in products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sensors)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- RightHand Robotics (company)
- Waymo (company)
- Locust Robotics (company)
- RightPick 3 (product)
- Intel RealSense (chip)
- Covariant (company)
- Nimble (company)
- Ambi Robotics (company)
- Universal Robots (company)
- Fetch Robotics (company)
- Zebra Technologies (company)
- 6 River Systems (company)
- Boston Dynamics (company)
- Kiva Systems (company)
- SVT Robotics (company)

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