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Juan's Robotic Future | How SciFi Are We Going To Get?
Juan's going to teach us about robots and stuff, beep boop.
In this Episode #526 of 'Meanderings', we discuss: when robots might actually arrive in everyday life, the difference between software progress in AI and the much tougher challenge of getting machines to move reliably in the physical world, why humanoid robots are so compelling yet so difficult, how the earliest large-scale robotics wins will likely happen in high-value/dangerous/efficiency-driven industries, thoughts on autonomous vehicles/robotic lawn mowing/nanobots/giant industrial machines and the economics that determine whether a robot is genuinely useful or just expensive theatre.
Stan Link: https://stan.store/meremortals
Timeline:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:03:16) Will robots actually take jobs or just shift work?
(00:07:26) Why tech adoption is slower than the hype
(00:12:29) What counts as a robot and why AI matters
(00:16:00) The hard engineering behind real world robotics
(00:22:01) Robot fighters, humanoids and the money flowing in
(00:27:30) Where robots will first make economic sense
(00:34:22) Nanobots, giant machines and robot form factors
(00:41:36) Movement data, manufacturing limits and home robots
(00:49:28) A new monthly robotics podcast and final thoughts
In this Episode #526 of 'Meanderings', we discuss: when robots might actually arrive in everyday life, the difference between software progress in AI and the much tougher challenge of getting machines to move reliably in the physical world, why humanoid robots are so compelling yet so difficult, how the earliest large-scale robotics wins will likely happen in high-value/dangerous/efficiency-driven industries, thoughts on autonomous vehicles/robotic lawn mowing/nanobots/giant industrial machines and the economics that determine whether a robot is genuinely useful or just expensive theatre.
Stan Link: https://stan.store/meremortals
Timeline:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:03:16) Will robots actually take jobs or just shift work?
(00:07:26) Why tech adoption is slower than the hype
(00:12:29) What counts as a robot and why AI matters
(00:16:00) The hard engineering behind real world robotics
(00:22:01) Robot fighters, humanoids and the money flowing in
(00:27:30) Where robots will first make economic sense
(00:34:22) Nanobots, giant machines and robot form factors
(00:41:36) Movement data, manufacturing limits and home robots
(00:49:28) A new monthly robotics podcast and final thoughts
Connect with Mere Mortals:
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By Kyrin Down & Juan Granados
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Juan's going to teach us about robots and stuff, beep boop.
In this Episode #526 of 'Meanderings', we discuss: when robots might actually arrive in everyday life, the difference between software progress in AI and the much tougher challenge of getting machines to move reliably in the physical world, why humanoid robots are so compelling yet so difficult, how the earliest large-scale robotics wins will likely happen in high-value/dangerous/efficiency-driven industries, thoughts on autonomous vehicles/robotic lawn mowing/nanobots/giant industrial machines and the economics that determine whether a robot is genuinely useful or just expensive theatre.
Stan Link: https://stan.store/meremortals
Timeline:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:03:16) Will robots actually take jobs or just shift work?
(00:07:26) Why tech adoption is slower than the hype
(00:12:29) What counts as a robot and why AI matters
(00:16:00) The hard engineering behind real world robotics
(00:22:01) Robot fighters, humanoids and the money flowing in
(00:27:30) Where robots will first make economic sense
(00:34:22) Nanobots, giant machines and robot form factors
(00:41:36) Movement data, manufacturing limits and home robots
(00:49:28) A new monthly robotics podcast and final thoughts
In this Episode #526 of 'Meanderings', we discuss: when robots might actually arrive in everyday life, the difference between software progress in AI and the much tougher challenge of getting machines to move reliably in the physical world, why humanoid robots are so compelling yet so difficult, how the earliest large-scale robotics wins will likely happen in high-value/dangerous/efficiency-driven industries, thoughts on autonomous vehicles/robotic lawn mowing/nanobots/giant industrial machines and the economics that determine whether a robot is genuinely useful or just expensive theatre.
Stan Link: https://stan.store/meremortals
Timeline:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:03:16) Will robots actually take jobs or just shift work?
(00:07:26) Why tech adoption is slower than the hype
(00:12:29) What counts as a robot and why AI matters
(00:16:00) The hard engineering behind real world robotics
(00:22:01) Robot fighters, humanoids and the money flowing in
(00:27:30) Where robots will first make economic sense
(00:34:22) Nanobots, giant machines and robot form factors
(00:41:36) Movement data, manufacturing limits and home robots
(00:49:28) A new monthly robotics podcast and final thoughts
Connect with Mere Mortals:
Website: https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/
Discord: https://discord.gg/K99e8fysBn
Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts
Value 4 Value Support:
V4V: https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/support
Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast