What if robotics isn’t held back by technology—but by a lack of real-world applications?

Robotics legend Helen Greiner, co-founder of iRobot, explains why humanoids, home robots, and drone delivery are closer than ever—yet still struggling to break through. She reveals how AI vision is transforming robot capabilities, why regulation is slowing adoption, and which tasks robots will realistically take over in the next decade.

Watch now and discover what’s truly next in robotics.

Timestamps:

00:00 Why a Career in Robotics

00:44 Challenges in Early Robotics

01:59 Broad Robotics Applications

03:10 iRobot’s Early Years

04:03 Robots in the Next Five Years

05:00 Dull, Dirty & Dangerous Jobs

06:05 Robots in the Home

06:35 Robotics vs. AI Progress

07:15 How AI Helps Robotics

07:53 Humanoid Robots Today

09:41 Office Cleaning as First Use Case

10:16 Hardware vs. Software Gaps

10:43 Media Hype vs. Reality

11:53 Where Humanoids Add Value

13:01 Will We Have a Billion Robots?

13:50 Life with Widespread Robots

15:09 Most Exciting Robotics Applications

16:48 Drone Delivery & Regulations

17:41 Countries Leading in Robotics

18:41 Robotics, Security & Policy

20:11 Military Robot Stories

22:45 Robots as Assistants

23:25 Choosing Projects in Robotics

24:33 Advice for Young Engineers

25:15 Bio-Robotics Explained

25:56 What Makes Helen Optimistic

Connect with Philip Meissner:

linkedin.com/in/pmeissner 

Connect with Helen Greiner:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-greiner-382295/ 

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