# From the barn to the bar: AI powered robots

- Show: [The Robot Report Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast)
- Published: 2024-04-19
- Length: 1h 01m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-04-19-from-the-barn-to-the-bar-ai-powered-robots
- Listen: https://soundcloud.com/robot-report-podcast/from-the-barn-to-the-bar-ai-powered-robots

## Summary

Mike Weitzman and Gene Dimitri discuss the launch of Boston Dynamics' all-electric Atlas humanoid robot and the stealth launch of Mentee Robotics, highlighting the accelerating race in humanoid development. They also cover Locust Robotics' milestone of 3 billion picks and California's new legislation allowing municipalities to ban autonomous vehicles. The episode features interviews with Matt Casella of Richtech Robotics about the AI-powered bartending robot Adam, and Chris Padwick of John Deere on training vision models for the See & Spray agricultural system.

## Chapters

- [0:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-04-19-from-the-barn-to-the-bar-ai-powered-robots#t=7) Introduction and Robotic Summit Promo
- [5:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-04-19-from-the-barn-to-the-bar-ai-powered-robots#t=316) Boston Dynamics Retires Hydraulic Atlas and Launches Electric Version
- [13:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-04-19-from-the-barn-to-the-bar-ai-powered-robots#t=801) Mentee Robotics Emerges from Stealth with Headless Humanoid
- [16:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-04-19-from-the-barn-to-the-bar-ai-powered-robots#t=982) Locust Robotics Hits 3 Billion Picks Milestone
- [19:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-04-19-from-the-barn-to-the-bar-ai-powered-robots#t=1151) California Legislation on Autonomous Vehicle Bans
- [23:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-04-19-from-the-barn-to-the-bar-ai-powered-robots#t=1393) Interview: Matt Casella on Richtech Robotics and Adam
- [44:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-04-19-from-the-barn-to-the-bar-ai-powered-robots#t=2662) Interview: Chris Padwick on John Deere Vision Models
- [58:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-04-19-from-the-barn-to-the-bar-ai-powered-robots#t=3494) Conclusion and Event Wrap-up

## Topics

- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up, early-stage companies, large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Boston Dynamics (company)
- Atlas (product)
- Richtech Robotics (company)
- Adam (product)
- John Deere (company)
- See & Spray (product)
- Mentee Robotics (company)
- Locust Robotics (company)
- NVIDIA (company)
- Jetson (chip)
- Blue River Technology (company)

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