# Practical Applications of Embodied AI and Humanoid Robots

- Show: [The Robot Report Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast)
- Published: 2024-10-23
- Length: 1h 18m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-10-23-practical-applications-of-embodied-ai-and-humanoid-robots
- Listen: https://soundcloud.com/robot-report-podcast/practical-applications-of-embodied-ai-and-humanoid-robots

## Summary

Dr. Russ Tedrake of Toyota Research Institute and Scott Kuindersma of Boston Dynamics discuss their collaboration to integrate TRI's large behavior models into the Atlas humanoid robot, focusing on using imitation learning and data to enable general-purpose manipulation skills. The episode also covers the FIRA 2024 ag-robotics event, highlighting Advanced Farms' apple-harvesting robot, the Reservoir Farms incubator, and new ventures like Rotate 8 and Blue White's autonomous tractor solutions.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-10-23-practical-applications-of-embodied-ai-and-humanoid-robots#t=0) Introduction and FIRA 2024 Overview
- [5:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-10-23-practical-applications-of-embodied-ai-and-humanoid-robots#t=348) Advanced Farms Apple Harvesting Robot
- [15:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-10-23-practical-applications-of-embodied-ai-and-humanoid-robots#t=914) Reservoir Farms AgTech Incubator
- [24:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-10-23-practical-applications-of-embodied-ai-and-humanoid-robots#t=1484) Rotate 8 Solar-Powered Farm Rover
- [31:57](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-10-23-practical-applications-of-embodied-ai-and-humanoid-robots#t=1917) Blue White Autonomous Tractor Solutions
- [44:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-10-23-practical-applications-of-embodied-ai-and-humanoid-robots#t=2648) TRI and Boston Dynamics Atlas Collaboration
- [1:14:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-10-23-practical-applications-of-embodied-ai-and-humanoid-robots#t=4488) Conclusion and Robotics Summit 2025

## Topics

- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies, companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Toyota Research Institute (company)
- Boston Dynamics (company)
- Atlas (product)
- Advanced Farms (company)
- Reservoir Farms (company)
- Rotate 8 (company)
- Blue White (company)
- CNH (company)
- Zebra Robotics Automation (company)

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- [Episode 126: Why are we building humanoid robots? - Robot Talk Live](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2025-06-20-episode-126-why-are-we-building-humanoid-robots-robot-talk-live) (Robot Talk)
- [Episode Thirty-Nine: Maria Bauza Villalonga](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2023-03-03-episode-thirty-nine-maria-bauza-villalonga) (Robot Talk)
- [246: automatica 2025: Exploring Innovation, Robotics, and Startups Across Bavaria, Germany, and Europe](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2025-07-15-246-automatica-2025-exploring-innovation-robotics-and-startups-across-bavaria-ge) (Manufacturing Happy Hour)
- [Episode Nine: Robot Talk Live — Robots into the Wild](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2021-06-25-episode-nine-robot-talk-live-robots-into-the-wild) (Robot Talk)
- [Episode Nineteen: Roopika Ravikanna](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2022-09-30-episode-nineteen-roopika-ravikanna) (Robot Talk)

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