# Christine Boles discusses key robotics technology from Intel

- Show: [The Robot Report Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast)
- Published: 2023-05-04
- Length: 1h 14m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2023-05-04-christine-boles-discusses-key-robotics-technology-from-intel
- Listen: https://soundcloud.com/robot-report-podcast/christine-boles-discusses-key-robotics-technology-from-intel

## Summary

Christine Boles, Vice President in Intel’s Network & Edge Group and General Manager of Federal and Industrial Solutions, discusses Intel’s comprehensive robotics technology stack, including CPUs, GPUs, FPGAs, RealSense cameras, and software frameworks like Edge Insights. She highlights the industry shift from fixed-function automation to autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and general-purpose robotics, emphasizing the convergence of IT and OT. Boles also shares customer examples, such as Wutsana’s produce packaging robot and a confidential OEM’s safety-certified control system, while outlining Intel’s strategy to support developers with scalable, open-platform hardware and software solutions.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2023-05-04-christine-boles-discusses-key-robotics-technology-from-intel#t=0) Introduction and Robotics Summit Preview
- [6:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2023-05-04-christine-boles-discusses-key-robotics-technology-from-intel#t=411) Cruise Robotaxi Expansion and Financials
- [12:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2023-05-04-christine-boles-discusses-key-robotics-technology-from-intel#t=755) Amazon Robin Robot Milestone
- [15:36](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2023-05-04-christine-boles-discusses-key-robotics-technology-from-intel#t=936) Nito Robotics Shutdown and iRobot Deal
- [19:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2023-05-04-christine-boles-discusses-key-robotics-technology-from-intel#t=1168) VM Software and Robot Operating System
- [29:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2023-05-04-christine-boles-discusses-key-robotics-technology-from-intel#t=1772) Christine Boles Career and Intel's Robotics Strategy
- [44:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2023-05-04-christine-boles-discusses-key-robotics-technology-from-intel#t=2673) Intel Hardware and Software for Robotics
- [53:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2023-05-04-christine-boles-discusses-key-robotics-technology-from-intel#t=3232) Power Constraints and Edge Compute
- [59:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2023-05-04-christine-boles-discusses-key-robotics-technology-from-intel#t=3541) Customer Case Studies: Wutsana and OEM
- [1:05:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2023-05-04-christine-boles-discusses-key-robotics-technology-from-intel#t=3928) Future of Robotics and Intel's Role

## Topics

- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Sensors & measurement in products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sensors)
- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Intel (company)
- Cruise (company)
- Amazon (company)
- Robin (product)
- Nito Robotics (company)
- iRobot (company)
- VM Software (company)
- Wutsana (company)
- RealSense (product)
- Edge Insights (product)

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