# AI's Role in the Future of Robotics: Insights from 3Laws

- Show: [The Robot Report Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast)
- Published: 2026-02-27
- Length: 1h 09m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2026-02-27-ais-role-in-the-future-of-robotics-insights-from-3laws
- Listen: https://soundcloud.com/robot-report-podcast/ais-role-in-the-future-of

## Summary

Andrew Singletary, CEO, and Amir Sharif, COO of 3Laws, discuss their company's evolution from academic research at Caltech to commercializing safety software for robotics. They explain how their core technology, control barrier functions, provides a deterministic safety layer that safeguards AI-driven physical systems, contrasting this with traditional heuristic-based safety. The conversation covers their product lines, Supervisor Pro and Supervisor for ROS, and how these solutions help companies achieve certification and reduce costs by enabling the use of non-safety-rated sensors.

## Chapters

- [0:09](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2026-02-27-ais-role-in-the-future-of-robotics-insights-from-3laws#t=9) Introduction and Industry News
- [25:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2026-02-27-ais-role-in-the-future-of-robotics-insights-from-3laws#t=1506) 3Laws Origin Story and Founding
- [32:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2026-02-27-ais-role-in-the-future-of-robotics-insights-from-3laws#t=1972) Control Barrier Functions and Deterministic Safety
- [41:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2026-02-27-ais-role-in-the-future-of-robotics-insights-from-3laws#t=2482) Product Architecture and Integration Layers
- [50:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2026-02-27-ais-role-in-the-future-of-robotics-insights-from-3laws#t=3052) Supervisor Pro vs. Supervisor for ROS
- [58:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2026-02-27-ais-role-in-the-future-of-robotics-insights-from-3laws#t=3501) Safety Certification and Customization
- [1:04:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2026-02-27-ais-role-in-the-future-of-robotics-insights-from-3laws#t=3879) Future Growth and Hiring

## Topics

- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Certification & compliance](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/certification-and-compliance)
- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)
- [Sensors & measurement in products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sensors)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- 3Laws (company)
- Supervisor Pro (product)
- Supervisor for ROS (product)
- Caltech (other)
- ROS (tool)
- STM32 (chip)
- Yamaha (company)
- ISO 10218 (other)

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- [Episode 105: Working with robots in industry - Gianmarco Pisanelli](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2025-01-17-episode-105-working-with-robots-in-industry-gianmarco-pisanelli) (Robot Talk)
- [Episode Thirty-One: Chris Atkeson](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2023-01-06-episode-thirty-one-chris-atkeson) (Robot Talk)
- [Episode Thirty: Ana Cavalcanti](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2022-12-16-episode-thirty-ana-cavalcanti) (Robot Talk)
- [421: Paint the Iceberg Yellow](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2022-07-21-421-paint-the-iceberg-yellow) (Embedded.fm)
- [The State of Robotics in 2025: Live from the Robotics Summit & Expo in Boston, MA](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2025-08-05-the-state-of-robotics-in-2025-live-from-the-robotics-summit-expo-in-boston-ma) (Manufacturing Happy Hour)

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