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From Teach-and-Repeat to SelfPath AI: The next robotics leap

The Robot Report Podcast · 28 Aug 2026 · 1h 20m

What this episode covers

John Black, CTO of Brain Corp, explains how the company scaled its autonomous mobile robot fleet to over 50,000 units and evolved its Brain OS platform from simple teach-and-repeat navigation to the AI-driven Self-Path system. He details the engineering challenges of deploying robots in public spaces, the strategic value of OEM partnerships with companies like Tennant and Walmart, and the transition from cleaning robots to inventory intelligence and manipulation via Project Braun.

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companies scaling up

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Companies
Brain Corp, Tennant, Walmart, Unitree, Nvidia, Symbolic, Generalist, Xpeng
Products
Brain OS, Self-Path AI, Project Braun
Chips
Jetson Orin Nano 2

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