On ep 44 of Automate It, Polymath Robotics co-founders Stefan and Ilia play the robot invention game and come up with a cheap nuclear reactor by dunking plutonium in a swamp. *In other news, we're now on several CIA lists. (Thanks Adam A for the topic suggestions!)

Then, our main topic of the day: robots on a boat! What are the challenges of operating robots when your ground isn't stable?

On Episode 43 of Automate It, Polymath Robotics co-founders Stefan and Ilia break down the hidden tradeoffs and challenges of building a vertical robotics company. But first, they play the robot invention game, which results in a humanoid robot for predictive maintenance around the home.

In Episode 42 of Automate It, Polymath Robotics co-founders Stefan and Ilia are talking all about radar. What's it good for? What's it not? And most importantly, why's it so hot right now?

In Episode 41, Stefan & Ilia play the robot invention game in response to Nat Friedman's tweet about a robot that quietly picks up leaves.

Then, they're are rolling up their sleeves and tackling a dirty topic: DIRT! Why is dirt hard for robots? Can't they just, like, dig? The guys break down what makes dirt such a challenging problem.

Wow, it's the 40th episode of Automate It!

This week we're joined by extra special guest, Ed Niedermeyer. Ed is the author of Ludicrous: The Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors and co-host of the popular Autonocast podcast.

Ed joins Stefan and Ilia for the robot game, where they invent a six-figure electric smart truck for the everyman.

Then, it's a free-ranging discussion on all things autonomy - Tesla, self-driving cars, and Ed's favorite industry stories.

Introducing the reluctant AI episode!

First, the guys play the robot invention game and come up with a machine vision robot for urban farms.

Then, it's the main topic of the day: is AI useful for robotics? And boy are they reluctant about it.

This week on Automate It, Stefan and Ilia invent a sushi boat robot, giving Stefan an opportunity to rant about about sushi feasts.

Then, they're talking about Polymath's April Fools joke - that we were pivoting to humanoid robots - and why some people thought it was real.

Wow, we actually published 2 weeks in a row!

This week on Automate It, Stefan & Ilia work on 3d printing at the beach.

Then, they unpack Stefan's assertion that robotics projects are "default blocked".

Guess who's back back back again:

This week on Automate It, Stefan & Ilia invent a quadcopter for micromanaging your employees. Then, they're talking their favorite VC question: "so, how are you using AI?"

We're back! After a 6 week hiatus (unintentional, we promise) "Automate It" is back with a bang.

On Ep 35, Stefan and Ilia play the robot invention game and come up with a spider robot that keeps you cool in the summer.

Then, they dig into whether the tech industry is over "autonomy" in general, and what autonomy even means anymore.