Welcome to This Is Robotics – Episode #40!
Where innovation meets imagination.

In this episode, we explore the thrilling fusion of robots and Generative AI—and where better to witness this convergence than inside the high-stakes world of pharmaceutical R&D labs?

First up: GenAI is already transforming the search for life-saving treatments—and today, we're going deep. How exactly are robots and AI teaming up to crack the toughest codes in drug discovery? You'll hear directly from the pioneers making it happen.

One such visionary is Alice Zhang, founder and CEO of Verge Genomics. Her mission? Nothing short of revolutionizing neuroscience research for the world’s most intractable diseases—Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). Alice believes the current system is broken—and she’s raised $134 million to fix it. We catch up with her at Stanford, where she shares her bold new model for medical breakthroughs.

Then, we dive into the world of Pharma 4.0—where robots, GenAI, and brilliant human minds unite in a powerful alliance. What was once science fiction is now reality: rapid, intelligent drug discovery with astonishing success rates. You'll hear from the front-line researchers turning dreams into data—and data into cures.

Ever wonder how robots and AI actually work together in a lab setting to make these miracles happen? So do many of our listeners. That’s why we traveled to Liverpool, UK, to meet Andy Cooper, who’s redefining lab automation and will show you exactly how it's done.

And finally: Why make industrial robots smart? The answer could save your business millions. In fact, a staggering 82% of companies have suffered at least two major production line outages in just the last three years. With average downtime now costing $260,000 an hour, it’s a crisis that’s too expensive to ignore. Smart robots may just be the fix the industry desperately needs.

So buckle up—we’re about to take you inside the labs, the minds, and the machines shaping the future of health, science, and intelligent automation.

Let’s get into the news…

See also:
 Why Make Industrial Robots Smart?
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