Machine Minds
by Greg Toroosian
Latest episode
Every Robot Needs to Know Where It Is with Aaron Nathan
Every Robot Needs to Know Where It Is with Aaron Nathan
About this podcast
Machine Minds - the minds behind the machines! This is the show where we dive deep into the intricate worlds of robotics, AI, and Hard Tech. In each episode, we bring you intimate conversations with the founders, investors, and trailblazers who are at the heart of these tech revolutions. We dig into their journeys, the challenges they've overcome, and the breakthroughs that are shaping our future. Join us as we explore how these machine minds are transforming the way we live, work, and understand our world.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 161 episodes
- Every Robot Needs to Know Where It Is with Aaron Nathan · 57 min · Episode 160As robots, drones, autonomous vehicles, and machines move deeper into the physical world, knowing exactly where they are becomes foundational. Point One Navigation is building…
- Digitizing the Shelf: Simbe's Store Intelligence with Caitlin Allen · 49 min · Episode 159Retailers know what enters their stores and what leaves them, but what happens in between has traditionally been a major data blind spot. Caitlin Allen, SVP of Marketing at Simbe…
- One Platform for Humans, Robots, and AVs with Johan Land · 50 min · Episode 158The next frontier of AI will not be confined to screens. It will live in trucks, warehouses, construction sites, factories, roads, and the countless physical operations that keep…
- Selling Airspace Awareness Before the Market Knows It Needs It with Melissa Swisher · 52 min · Episode 157Having the best technology does not guarantee you win. Customers do not buy engineering. They buy outcomes. Melissa Swisher, Chief Revenue Officer at SkySafe, joins Greg to…
- The Lawyer Who Writes Robotics' Rulebook with Michael Bearman · 44 min · Episode 156There’s a huge difference between making a robot work in a lab and making it reliable enough to survive the chaos of a real warehouse. For Michael Bearman, Chief Legal and Safety…
- The Visual Cortex of Physical AI with Chris Matthieu · 48 min · Episode 155What happens when AI agents stop living entirely on screens and start controlling cameras, wheels, motors, and eventually full robotic bodies? Chris Matthieu, VP of Developer…
- The Factory Is the Innovation with Eric Hostetler · 51 min · Episode 154What if the biggest bottleneck in defense technology is not designing better systems, but actually figuring out how to manufacture them at the speed, cost, quality, and scale…
- The Temp Agency for Robots with Matt Bush · 55 min · Episode 153For decades, manufacturers have struggled with the same fundamental problem: there simply are not enough people to fill the jobs that need to be done. Matt Bush believes solving…
- Why Your Sales Pipeline Deserves the Same Rigor as Your Factory Floor with Ed Marsh · 53 min · Episode 152Industrial companies apply extraordinary rigor to manufacturing, quality, and operations, yet their approach to revenue growth is often far less disciplined. Founder and…
- The Future of Software-Defined Automation with Etienne Lacroix · 54 min · Episode 151Factory automation has traditionally been expensive, fragmented, and heavily dependent on specialized system integrators. Vention is challenging that model by turning automation…
- Designing the Robot That Can Do Anything with Brian Ringley · 57 min · Episode 150What happens when a robot is no longer built for one fixed task, but can potentially be retasked through software to do thousands of different things? Brian Ringley, HRI Designer…
- From Egyptian Ruins to First Responders: The VOTIX Story with Edwin Sanchez · 49 min · Episode 149From remote drone operations and public safety to hardware-agnostic robotics platforms, VOTIX is building the software layer designed to help organizations coordinate…
- Wildlife Whisperer: Inside the AI Built to Talk to Animals with Sára Nožková · 37 min · Episode 148What if AI could help humans and wildlife coexist by understanding how animals communicate instead of simply trying to scare them away? In this episode of Machine Minds, Greg…
- The Robots Hospitals Urgently Need with Steve Pinto · 59 min · Episode 147Hospitals are among the most complex logistics environments in the world. Thousands of medications, meals, linens, supplies, and pieces of equipment must move through crowded…
- No Cab, No Driver, New Rules for Freight with Eyal Cohen · 50 minAutonomous trucking has long focused on retrofitting yesterday's vehicles. Humble Robotics is taking a different path by reimagining freight from the ground up. Founder and CEO…
- Investing in the Future of Physical Industry with Scott Walbrun · 54 min · Episode 145Scott Walbrun brings a unique perspective to venture capital. Having started his career inside the automotive industry before moving into investment banking and venture, he has…
- Inside the Hidden Layer of Robotics with Simone Gianotti · 47 min · Episode 144From surgical robots and autonomous underwater vehicles to humanoids and space exploration, motion control is one of the invisible technologies making modern robotics possible…
- Why the Future of Robotics Runs on Orchestration with Saurabh Gupta · 48 min · Episode 143Warehouse automation is entering a new phase. The challenge is no longer building individual robots. It's coordinating fleets of robots, software systems, and human workers into…
- Humanoids Beyond the Hype with Jide Akinyode · 49 min · Episode 142Humanoid robots are moving beyond flashy demos and into some of the hardest environments on Earth: shipyards, energy sites, manufacturing floors, construction projects, and other…
- Making Material Movement Autonomous with Michael Lawrence · 45 min · Episode 141Autonomous forklifts and pallet jacks may generate plenty of headlines, but the real challenge isn't building robots that can move. It's building solutions that fit seamlessly…
