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The Robot Report Podcast

The Robot Report Podcast
Robotics
Humanoid Robots
Warehouse Automation
Artificial Intelligence
Robotics Summit and Expo
Boston Dynamics
Robo Business
Robotics Summit
AI In Robotics
Autonomous Vehicles
Logistics
Waymo
Humanoid Robotics
Automation
Surgical Robotics
Irobot
Mobile Robotics
Agility Robotics
Robobusiness
Amazon

Join Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman each week for discussions with leading roboticists, innovative robotics companies, and other key members of the robotics community.

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Latest Episodes

Janine Sinanan-Singh, Director of Gen AI Research at Appen, joins Mike Oitzman and Gene Demaitre to discuss the data, evaluation, and human oversight needed to advance robotics and agentic AI. They explore how video and egocentric data can support ro... more

The interview this week explores the European robotics market with OMRON’s Miguel Garces Moreno, covering growth in collaborative robots and AMRs, shifting demand toward sectors such as pharma, and the impact of labor shortages and supply-chain press... more

Sai Vemprala, CTO of General Robotics, talks about why robotics still faces a major gap between research and real-world deployment—and how the company’s Grid platform aims to close it. Their conversation explores robot-agnostic intelligence, simulati... more

Teddy Haggerty is the founder and CEO of Robostore and Robo Inc., where he has helped push robotics into education, enterprise pilots, and early commercial deployments. His perspective is shaped by years of building in drones, crypto infrastructure, ... more

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Recent Guests

Miguel Garces Moreno
Product Marketing Manager for Autonomous Mobile Robots at Omron (EMEA)
Omron
Episode: Inside Omron’s Next-Generation LD Mobile Robots
Sai Vemprala
CTO of General Robotics
General Robotics
Episode: General Robotics Is Betting on Modular Intelligence, Not One Robot Brain
Teddy Haggerty
CEO and co-founder of Robostore and Robo Inc
Robostore / Robo Inc
Episode: The picks-and-shovels strategy behind the robotics boom
Salar al Khafaji
CEO and founder of Monumental (Monumento in transcript)
Monumental
Episode: One brick at a time: How Monumental uses robotics to build walls
Eric Sivertson
VP of Security Business, Lattice Semiconductor
Lattice Semiconductor
Episode: How FPGAs become the gatekeepers of Physical AI Security
John Black
CTO of Brain Corp
Brain Corp
Episode: From Teach-and-Repeat to SelfPath AI: The next robotics leap
Roby Lynn
Founder and CEO of R2 Labs
R2 Labs
Episode: How software-defined manufacturing fits into real factory operation
Josh Cloer
General Manager for North America at Nomagic
Nomagic
Episode: Building robots that survive the warehouse
Derik Pridmore
CEO and co-founder of Osaro
Osaro
Episode: FCC robot ruling shines a spotlight on U.S. policy; how next-gen AI can help warehousing

Hosts

Mike Oitzman
Co-host/Producer and Senior Editor focusing on robotics industry coverage.
Steve Crowe
Host and Editor-in-Lead, with a focus on interviewing robotics leaders and covering industry trends.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 86 ratings
  • Fantastic robotics podcast! 🙌🏻

    The Robot Report has quickly become a favorite in my feed! I'm consistently impressed by the engaging conversations, insightful content, and actionable ideas. I truly learn something every time I listen!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    LisaIsHereForIt
    United States4 years ago
  • Good content, but lots of ads and host talk too much.

    Good content, but the hosts talk more than the guests. And there’s a lot of ads.

    Focus on Robotics, and let your guests speak!

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Robotics_Guy
    United States6 years ago
  • Soooo Good

    I’m biased but these guys bring real thought leaders and have very timely conversations

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Biased Robot Fan
    United States6 years ago
  • These two know their stuff!

    If you're into robotics and automation, you'll love this podcast. I represent one of the guests on episode 9, and she too was impressed with their knowledge of the industry and how expertly they lead the conversation to help keep her and the audience fully engaged throughout!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    PRmomto4
    United States6 years ago
  • Excellent mix of industry news, trends, topics and guests

    Informative, expert and fun podcast. I’m an avid podcast consumer and this series has kept me engaged and educated on the fascinating world of robots. Keep up the great work!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    DaniCaliforniaLondon
    United States6 years ago

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Some episodes include lengthy host-led segments; guests shine when given space to speak.
Shows strong technical depth with insightful guest selections.
Guests are consistently high-caliber and market-relevant.
Listeners appreciate practical deployment insights and industry context.

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#250
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Apple Podcasts
#65
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Apple Podcasts
#88
Brazil/Technology
Apple Podcasts
#131
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Apple Podcasts
#170
India/Technology
Apple Podcasts
#209
Chile/Technology

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General Robotics Is Betting on Modular Intelligence, Not One Robot Brain
Q: How does Grid handle data ownership and enterprise trust?
Customers retain full ownership of their data and any custom skills, with deployments often on private tenants; Grid does not ingest proprietary data or object representations from customers, preserving sovereignty while enabling shared capabilities.
General Robotics Is Betting on Modular Intelligence, Not One Robot Brain
Q: Why move away from a single 'one brain' model to a modular, robotic-gnostic approach?
A single brain model struggles to cover the long-tail diversity of robots and tasks; modular intelligence breaks the problem into perception, grasping, motion planning, etc., allowing absorption of advances from multiple models, faster generalization, and easier transfer across different robots and scenarios.
General Robotics Is Betting on Modular Intelligence, Not One Robot Brain
Q: What is General Robotics' overarching mission and how does Grid enable it?
The company aims to make robots useful faster by providing a platform that unifies hardware integrations, AI models, simulations, and data workflows, enabling rapid prototype-to-production deployment across diverse robots and domains through a modular, agent-first architecture.
The picks-and-shovels strategy behind the robotics boom
Q: What is Robo Inc, and how do you categorize its role in the robotics ecosystem?
Robo Inc is positioned as both a manufacturer and integrator, aiming to localize solutions in the U.S., build software stacks like RoboLink, and provide a robot-as-a-service platform to bring robots into businesses with a focus on education, healthcare, security, and small business use cases.
The picks-and-shovels strategy behind the robotics boom
Q: Tell us about the origin story behind Robostore and how you started the business a couple of years ago.
Teddy describes starting from a drone marketing background, moving into crypto and mining, and eventually forming Robostore as a hub to import Unitree quadrupeds, build an education-focused curriculum, and scale into a broad distribution channel for education and development labs, with a pivot toward manufacturing and software integration as the business evolved.

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A tech-focused interview program centered on robotics, AI, and automation across enterprise and industrial contexts. Episodes often feature deep-dive conversations with robotics founders, engineers, investors, and industry leaders, exploring real-world deployments, data-driven decision making, edge computing, and software-first strategies in automation. Noteworthy are guests who connect hardware innovations with scalable software and business models, plus discussions around policy, industry events, and ecosystem partnerships. The show tends to blend technical detail with practical industry insights, making it valuable for listeners seeking hands-on expertise, market context, and opportunities for collaboration or sponsorship in robotics and... more

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2. Sai Vemprala
3. Teddy Haggerty
4. Salar al Khafaji
5. Eric Sivertson
6. John Black
7. Roby Lynn
8. Josh Cloer

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