# The Robot Revolution: Top 10 robots of all time

- Show: [The Robot Report Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast)
- Published: 2025-08-01
- Length: 1h 35m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-08-01-the-robot-revolution-top-10-robots-of-all-time
- Listen: https://soundcloud.com/robot-report-podcast/the-robot-revolution-top-10-robots-of-all-time

## Summary

Aaron Prather, Director of the Robotics & Autonomous Systems Program at ASTM International, presents his 'Top 10 robots of all time' list, debating picks like the Kiva Systems robot, the da Vinci surgical system, Spot, Baxter, the Roomba, Aibo, SCARA robots, Shakey, and Unimate. Later, Rajat Bhageria, CEO and founder of Chef Robotics, discusses his company's pivot from ghost kitchens to high-volume food manufacturing, explaining how they use a 'data flywheel' to train AI models for manipulating diverse food ingredients.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-08-01-the-robot-revolution-top-10-robots-of-all-time#t=0) Introduction and Aaron Prather's Top 10 List
- [9:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-08-01-the-robot-revolution-top-10-robots-of-all-time#t=582) Kiva Systems and the da Vinci Surgical Robot
- [19:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-08-01-the-robot-revolution-top-10-robots-of-all-time#t=1177) Spot, Baxter, and Asimo
- [36:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-08-01-the-robot-revolution-top-10-robots-of-all-time#t=2188) Roomba, Aibo, and SCARA Robots
- [50:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-08-01-the-robot-revolution-top-10-robots-of-all-time#t=3010) Shakey and Unimate: The Foundations of Robotics
- [1:12:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-08-01-the-robot-revolution-top-10-robots-of-all-time#t=4332) Rajat Bhageria on Chef Robotics and Food Automation
- [1:21:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-08-01-the-robot-revolution-top-10-robots-of-all-time#t=4900) Data Flywheel and Scaling Chef Robotics

## Topics

- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)
- [Fundraising & investors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fundraising)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies, companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Kiva Systems (company)
- Amazon (company)
- Locust Robotics (company)
- da Vinci (product)
- Boston Dynamics (company)
- Spot (product)
- Rethink Robotics (company)
- Baxter (product)
- Universal Robots (company)
- Honda (company)
- Asimo (product)
- iRobot (company)
- Roomba (product)
- Sony (company)
- Aibo (product)
- SCARA (product)
- SRI (company)
- Shakey (product)
- Unimate (product)
- Chef Robotics (company)

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- [Robots Need Physical, Not Just Artificial, Intelligence](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2025-01-03-robots-need-physical-not-just-artificial-intelligence) (EE Times Current)
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- [208: Why High-Mix Manufacturing Is a Sweet Spot for Flexible Automation and AI with Rajat Bhageria, Founder & CEO of Chef Robotics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2024-10-22-208-why-high-mix-manufacturing-is-a-sweet-spot-for-flexible-automation-and-ai-wi) (Manufacturing Happy Hour)

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