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The Power of STEM: Shaping the Next Generation

The Robot Report Podcast · 7 Nov 2025 · 1h 23m

What this episode covers

Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman discuss the financial struggles of Teradyne Robotics and the potential bankruptcy of iRobot, highlighting iRobot's failure to innovate beyond the Roomba. The episode then features an interview with Dhaval Jadav, CEO of Alliant Group, and Dr. Robert Ambrose, Professor at Texas A&M, who argue that STEM education and competitive robotics are critical for reshoring manufacturing and addressing the US engineering workforce shortage compared to China.

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large enterprises and companies scaling up

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Companies
Teradyne Robotics, iRobot, Alliant Group, Texas A&M, Boston Dynamics, Google, X-Pang, Tesla
Products
Universal Robots, Roomba, FIRST Robotics, Kiwi Crate

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