Automate It Polymath Robotics

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.