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Esben Østergaard: EU AI Act will stifle robotics innovation

The Robot Report Podcast · 8 Dec 2021 · 1h 04m

What this episode covers

Esben Østergaard, CEO of Reinvest Robotics and co-founder of Universal Robots, argues that the proposed EU AI Act and Machinery Directive will stifle robotics innovation by imposing burdensome third-party certification requirements on AI-enabled safety systems. He contends that the current Machinery Directive is sufficient and that new regulations would disproportionately harm startups and flexible collaborative robots compared to established enterprise players. The episode also covers recent industry news, including DoorDash’s move to build its own delivery robots, MiR’s partnership with Logitrane for autonomous pallet jacks, and Knightscope’s IPO.

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early-stage companies, companies scaling up and large enterprises

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Reinvest Robotics, Universal Robots, DoorDash, Starship Technologies, Marble, Zook, MiR, Logitrane, Serve Robotics, Knightscope, Flytrex, Nuro, Waymo, AWS, Mass Robotics, Lifeline Robotics, Farm Droid, Tubo

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