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The Robot Report Podcast
By The Robot Report Podcast
Join Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman each week for discussions with leading roboticists, innovative robotics companies, and other key members of the robotics community.
Latest episode
The picks-and-shovels strategy behind the robotics boom
1 hr 27 min
- Cadence
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 1 hr 6 min
- Latest release
- Sep 18
- Language
- EN
- Activity
- Current — released within 30 days
Podcast Classification
Topics
Robotics
Robot design, perception, control, manipulation, deployment, and robotics ecosystems.
Industrial Automation
Factory automation, controls, industrial robotics, and automated operations.
Autonomous Systems
Self-driving, autonomous machines, navigation, planning, and machine autonomy.
Formats
Interview
Host-led conversation where a guest supplies most of the subject matter.
Technical Deep Dive
Detailed technical, architectural, or research-oriented examination.
Audience level
Intermediate
Assumes basic technology literacy and familiarity with common products, roles, and terminology.
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The picks-and-shovels strategy behind the robotics boom
Teddy Haggerty is the founder and CEO of Robostore and Robo Inc., where he has helped push robotics into education, enterprise pilots, and early commercial deployments. His perspective is shaped by years of building in drones, crypto infrastructure, manufacturing, and import-export before turning his focus to robots.
One brick at a time: How Monumental uses robotics to build walls
On the show this week, Salar al Khafaji, CEO and founder of Monumental explains how they are building walls with a custom trio of robots that automate the process of placing mortar and bricks. The company is innovating the construction market, selling “walls as a service”.
How FPGAs become the gatekeepers of Physical AI Security
Our guest this week is Eric Sivertson, VP of Security Business at Lattice. This episode explores why physical AI and humanoids change the security conversation from traditional IT risk to real-world safety risk. Sivertson explains how FPGAs can act as deterministic guardrails for robotic and cyber-physical systems.
From Teach-and-Repeat to SelfPath AI: The next robotics leap
On the show today our guest is John Black, CTO of Brain Corp. John shares how Brain Corp has evolved from proving autonomous navigation in public spaces to operating at fleet scale across cleaning, scanning, retail analytics, and new manipulation use cases.
How software-defined manufacturing fits into real factory operation
Roby Lynn, founder and CEO of R2 Labs, shares how his team is bringing software-defined automation to industrial manufacturing. He explains how the R2 Autonomy Controller connects PLCs, robots, vision systems, MES/ERP software, and other factory assets into one configurable platform.
How Protolabs turns CAD files into parts in under 24 hours
Design for manufacturing is changing faster than most robotics teams can keep up - and if you are building physical products, this conversation could save you months of rework.
Building robots that survive the warehouse
This episode explores how Nomagic is applying AI and robotics to warehouse operations, with a focus on each picking, recovery workflows, and production-grade deployment.
FCC robot ruling shines a spotlight on U.S. policy; how next-gen AI can help warehousing
Our guest this week is Derik Pridmore, CEO and co-founder of OSARO. OSARO develops intelligent AI robotics for real-world warehouse automation, delivering scalable fulfillment solutions that optimize throughput, uptime, and overall performance.
Unlocking the Power of Time Series Databases for Industrial and Robotic Systems
In this episode, Doug Pagnutti, Developer Advocate at Tiger Data, discusses how time series databases like TimescaleDB are transforming industrial automation, robotics, and AI applications.
Transforming Solar Construction Through Robotics with Deise Yumi Asami
On the show this week, Deise Yumi Asami shares how her AI-enabled robotics startup, Maximo, is transforming solar panel installation and making solar panel installation faster, safer, and more efficient.