Steve Crowe, Dan Kara and Mike Oitzman look to the year ahead in robotics

The Robot Report Podcast · 12 Jan 2022 · 1h 09m

What this episode covers

Steve Crowe, Mike Oitzman, and Dan Kara discuss 2022 robotics trends, highlighting the componentization of AMR development through companies like FlexCube and Nvidia, and the rise of agricultural robotics with John Deere's autonomous tractor. They analyze the critical need for interoperability standards from Mass Robotics and Open Robotics, while debating the ROI challenges of mobile manipulators and the emerging business model of robotic service providers like Myco Works. The conversation also covers the slow progress of US autonomous vehicles compared to China, and the commercial viability of Boston Dynamics' Stretch robot and restaurant delivery bots.

Mentioned

Companies
John Deere, Blue River Technology, Nvidia, Open Robotics, Mass Robotics, Boston Dynamics, Waypoint Robotics, Locust Robotics, Myco Works, Qualcomm
Products
FlexCube, Stretch, Qualcomm RB5, Nvidia Jetson, Nvidia Isaac

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