# Safety and Efficiency in  Robotics Design

- Show: [The Robot Report Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast)
- Published: 2025-05-09
- Length: 1h 07m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-05-09-safety-and-efficiency-in-robotics-design
- Listen: https://soundcloud.com/robot-report-podcast/episode-194

## Summary

Giovanni Campanella, General Manager of Industrial Automation and Robotics at Texas Instruments, discusses TI's comprehensive portfolio for robotics, including processors, sensors, and wide bandgap (GaN) power electronics. He explains how TI supports the design of humanoids and collaborative robots by providing reference designs for varying power levels and embedding functional safety (SIL3, FMD) into semiconductor components. The conversation highlights the shift toward battery-powered, compact robots requiring high power density and the critical role of edge AI and physical AI in enabling autonomous, adaptive behavior in dynamic environments like healthcare and agriculture.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-05-09-safety-and-efficiency-in-robotics-design#t=0) Introduction and Sponsor Read
- [3:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-05-09-safety-and-efficiency-in-robotics-design#t=209) News: Amazon Vulcan Robot and Taradine Leadership Changes
- [15:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-05-09-safety-and-efficiency-in-robotics-design#t=923) Taradine Financial Results and IFR Auto Industry Data
- [30:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-05-09-safety-and-efficiency-in-robotics-design#t=1837) TI Robotics Portfolio Overview: Processors, Sensors, and Power
- [37:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-05-09-safety-and-efficiency-in-robotics-design#t=2270) Humanoid Design Challenges: Miniaturization and GaN Technology
- [42:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-05-09-safety-and-efficiency-in-robotics-design#t=2546) Safety Standards and Certification in Robotics
- [44:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-05-09-safety-and-efficiency-in-robotics-design#t=2660) Expanding into Healthcare, Agriculture, and Logistics
- [48:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-05-09-safety-and-efficiency-in-robotics-design#t=2897) TI's System Solutions and Reference Design Strategy
- [57:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-05-09-safety-and-efficiency-in-robotics-design#t=3430) Future Trends: Edge AI, Safety, and System Engineer Skills

## Topics

- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Batteries & low-power design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/batteries-and-low-power)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Certification & compliance](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/certification-and-compliance)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Texas Instruments (company)
- Amazon (company)
- Vulcan (product)
- Taradine (company)
- Universal Robots (product)
- Mir (product)
- SDP/SI (company)
- GaN (other)
- C2000 (product)
- millimeter wave sensors (product)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Ep. 14 | Leveraging 5G, AI, and Heterogeneous Computing for Autonomous Robotics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2020-12-04-ep-14-leveraging-5g-ai-and-heterogeneous-computing-for-autonomous-robotics) (Moore's Lobby)
- [When AI Gets a Body: Physical AI, Humanoids and the Future of Silicon](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2026-06-05-when-ai-gets-a-body-physical-ai-humanoids-and-the-future-of-silicon) (EE Times Current)
- [GaN Powers Up in AI, Robotics, and Our Lives](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2025-02-18-gan-powers-up-in-ai-robotics-and-our-lives) (Moore's Lobby)
- ["A Turning Point for AVs" - A Special Report](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2023-04-04-a-turning-point-for-avs-a-special-report) (EE Times Current)
- [Embedded Systems and IoT Connectivity: Lessons from Automate 2024](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2024-05-22-embedded-systems-and-iot-connectivity-lessons-from-automate-2024) (Over the Air)

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