Perhaps no one has done more to promote industrial robot safety than Roberta Nelson Shea. For decades, Universal Robotics’ global technical compliance officer has been a tireless advocate for maintaining automation safeguarding for human workers. This episode explores how robot safety standards have evolved and why they’re critical to the future of automation. From cages and compliance to collaborative robots and humanoids, Brian and Roberta explore how safety and productivity can work in tandem.

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When I want an automation reality check, I go to Rodney Brooks, one of the past century’s most influential roboticists. The Robust.AI CTO cofounded iRobot and Rethink Robotics after spending a quarter-century teaching the subject at MIT. His annual scorecard is an important progress report for AI and automation hype cycles. In this episode, we talk about humanoid robots, AI hype, and the future of automation.

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Few alive have left as large a mark on robotics as Marc Raibert. After founding and running Boston Dynamics for three decades, the former MIT professor went on to create the RAI Institute. These days, Raibert is exploring physical AI, general purpose robotics, and the occasional guitar tube amplifier.

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