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2022 in Review: The Year in Robotics

The Robot Report Podcast · 21 Dec 2022 · 1h 19m

What this episode covers

Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman of The Robot Report recap the top robotics stories of 2022, highlighting the acquisition of Open Source Robotics Corp by Intrinsic and the launch of the Boston Dynamics AI Institute. They discuss the rapid scaling of autonomous vehicle services by Waymo and Cruise, the pending Amazon acquisition of iRobot, and the surge in mobile robot shipments reported by Interact Analysis. The hosts also cover the debut of trailer-unloading robots from companies like Boston Dynamics and Agility Robotics, the growth of ag-tech automation, and the political debate surrounding police use of lethal-force robots in San Francisco.

Most relevant to

large enterprises

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Intrinsic, Open Source Robotics Foundation, Boston Dynamics, Waymo, Cruise, Amazon, iRobot, Locust Robotics, Agility Robotics, Tesla
Products
Atlas, Spot, James Webb Space Telescope, Roomba, Digit, Stretch, Optimus
Also
ROS

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