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The future of RealSense 3D vision with Chris Matthieu

The Robot Report Podcast · 3 Apr 2026 · 41m

What this episode covers

Chris Matthieu, VP of Developer Ecosystem at RealSense, discusses the company's transition from Intel and its focus on 3D vision for robotics. He explains how spatial awareness and physical AI are becoming paramount for humanoids and mobile robots, enabling faster, more natural movement through technologies like NVIDIA's Hololens Scan. Matthieu also predicts the rise of wearable AI, robot sports, and on-device facial authentication to enhance human-robot interaction and security.

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RealSense, Intel, NVIDIA, Agibot, Positronic Robotics, Baidu, Unitree, Agility Robotics, Figure, Tesla, Open AI, Apple, Physical Intelligence, Open Mind
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Apollo Go, Neo
Chips
Jetson
Also
Johnny Ives

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