On Episode 33 of Automate It, Stefan and Ilia try to play the robot game, but mostly just end up talking about trains. Then, they're talking approaches to GPS-denied localization. In other words, how does the robot figure out where it is without GPS?

On Ep 32 of Automate It, the robot game creates a humanoid robot for film sets.

Then, the main topic of the day -- in robotics, is it possible to have sensor overkill? Stefan & Ilia break down why MORE is not always a good thing.

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Episode notes:

The Spiderman stunt video that Ilia references is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyXl3IhonRM

In the 31st episode of Automate It - we bought a robot! Stefan and Ilia play with the Astro robot at Polymath HQ, and discuss how it represents both the good and the bad of robotics today.

In the 30th episode of Automate It, the robot invention game generates a Terminator robot to deal with Australia's rabbit problem.

Then, it's the main topic of the day: Stefan and Ilia unpack why robot sensor data is a lot less valuable than you might think.

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It's been a few weeks -- Stefan had a baby! But we're back online.

In Episode 29 of Automate It, the robot invention game generates a robotic arm that feeds you sandwiches while you drive.

Then, Stefan & Ilia break down the release of our Autonomous Navigation Modules, and the internal battle over whether we should call them products or not.

Read our big announcement on the Polymath blog: https://www.polymathrobotics.com/blog/introducing-autonomous-navigation-modules

On Episode 28 of Automate It, Polymath Robotics co-founders Stefan & Ilia discuss why smaller robots are actually HARDER to build than bigger robots! But first, it's the robot invention game, where they come up with drones that scan paperwork at shipping ports.

On Episode 27 of Automate It, Stefan & Ilia's robot invention game creates a humanoid robot that applies your sunscreen.

Then, the main topic of the day (starts around 12:44): why can't you buy software once, and never update it again? Why doesn't software just work forever?

On Episode 26 of Automate It, the robot invention game results in a Caddyshack-inspired gopher hunting drone.

Then, in the main discussion (12:50 start), Stefan and Ilia deep dive on how academics think differently about robotics than commercial companies do.

After a whirlwind July in which we moved AND had a baby, Automate It is finally back with a bang! Did you miss us?

On Episode 25, Stefan Seltz-Axmacher and Ilia Baranov play the robot invention game and create what I think is a robotic pogo stick(?).

Then, the main topic of the week (starting around 15:55) -- Waymo is shutting down it's robotic trucking division. What does it mean for the autonomy industry as a whole?

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On Episode 24 of Automate It, Polymath Robotics co-founders Stefan and Ilia are doing a "deep dive" (sorry) on the OceanGate submersible. In particular: how do you balance innovation with safety?

Submarine discussion starts around the 14:20 mark, after the weekly robot-invention game.

Plus, breaking news! Polymath announces its integration with Samsara's smart operations platform.