
He built Amazon’s robot army. Then walked away. Why? To build something bigger. Top of Mind is a weekly 2–5 minute audio drop from Brad Porter—former Amazon VP of Robotics, Scale AI CTO, and now founder of Cobot. Each short episode delivers raw, unfiltered insights on leadership, automation, and the chaos of building at the edge of physical AI. From warehouse floors to the frontier of machine inte... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 62 | Founded | 10 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | TechnologyEntrepreneurshipBusiness | |||

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Great quick weekly listen to stay up to date on physical AI, robotics from the guy who led Amazon robotics
These are such good insights into how a CEO thinks and the robotics industry!! As someone early in my career and interested in robotics, this is super valuable. I love how many strong points are packed into just a few minutes. Truly grateful for these quick takes!
Good range of topics. I also enjoy the option for video!
Using Olympic athletes as a hook and metaphor for this week’s episode was extremely relevant with the Olympics taking place. I’ve been thinking about how I’m working towards my identity as it relates to training for an Olympic event all day and I find it extremely motivating.
Fascinating to hear from someone with so much experience in the Robotics and AI industry
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Short, high-utility drops that distill leadership, robotics, and the edge-of-technology hustle into practical takeaways. Episodes blend real-world experience from a former Amazon robotics leader with fresh perspectives on enterprise adoption of AI, automation, and responsible innovation. With a 2–5 minute runtime, this show is likely to appeal to tech-minded executives, engineers, and operators who want actionable ideas fast and a view from on-the-ground deployment at places like healthcare and logistics. A notable strength is the host's track record in robotics leadership and his emphasis on trustworthy, scalable automation that can be translated into real business value.
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