# 2022 in Review: The Year in Robotics

- Show: [The Robot Report Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast)
- Published: 2022-12-21
- Length: 1h 19m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2022-12-21-2022-in-review-the-year-in-robotics
- Listen: https://soundcloud.com/robot-report-podcast/2022-in-review-the-year-in-robotics

## Summary

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.

## Chapters

- [0:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2022-12-21-2022-in-review-the-year-in-robotics#t=7) Introduction: 2022 Year in Review
- [0:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2022-12-21-2022-in-review-the-year-in-robotics#t=49) Intrinsic Acquires Open Source Robotics Corp
- [10:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2022-12-21-2022-in-review-the-year-in-robotics#t=628) Boston Dynamics Facility Tour and Atlas Demo
- [16:57](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2022-12-21-2022-in-review-the-year-in-robotics#t=1017) James Webb Space Telescope Engineering Feat
- [20:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2022-12-21-2022-in-review-the-year-in-robotics#t=1244) Waymo and Cruise Autonomous Vehicle Scaling
- [26:57](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2022-12-21-2022-in-review-the-year-in-robotics#t=1617) Amazon's $1.7 Billion iRobot Acquisition
- [37:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2022-12-21-2022-in-review-the-year-in-robotics#t=2227) Mobile Robot and Industrial Robot Growth Stats
- [42:56](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2022-12-21-2022-in-review-the-year-in-robotics#t=2576) Locust Robotics 1 Billionth Pick Milestone
- [46:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2022-12-21-2022-in-review-the-year-in-robotics#t=2784) San Francisco Police Robot Lethal Force Vote
- [54:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2022-12-21-2022-in-review-the-year-in-robotics#t=3264) Trailer Unloading Robots and Ag-Tech Automation

## Topics

- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Growth, exits & acquisitions](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/growth-exits-and-acquisitions)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)
- [Fundraising & investors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fundraising)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Intrinsic (company)
- Open Source Robotics Foundation (company)
- ROS (other)
- Boston Dynamics (company)
- Atlas (product)
- Spot (product)
- James Webb Space Telescope (product)
- Waymo (company)
- Cruise (company)
- Amazon (company)
- iRobot (company)
- Roomba (product)
- Locust Robotics (company)
- Agility Robotics (company)
- Digit (product)
- Stretch (product)
- Tesla (company)
- Optimus (product)

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