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Greg Toroosian

Inside the Hidden Layer of Robotics with Simone Gianotti

July 08, 2026 8:00am 47 min

From surgical robots and autonomous underwater vehicles to humanoids and space exploration, motion control is one of the invisible technologies making modern robotics possible. Yet despite its critical role, it's often o...

Why the Future of Robotics Runs on Orchestration with Saurabh Gupta

June 24, 2026 8:00am 47 min

Warehouse 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 a seamless, intelligent operation.Saurabh ...

Humanoids Beyond the Hype with Jide Akinyode

June 18, 2026 8:00am 48 min

Humanoid robots are moving beyond flashy demos and into some of the hardest environments on Earth: shipyards, energy sites, manufacturing floors, construction projects, and other industrial settings where skilled labor i...

Making Material Movement Autonomous with Michael Lawrence

June 10, 2026 8:00am 44 min

Autonomous 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 into existing operations, deliver measurable...

Building the Foundation Model for Construction with Francesco Iorio

June 03, 2026 8:00am 46 min

Construction is one of the world’s largest industries, yet much of the design process still depends on manual coordination, long hours, and workflows that struggle to keep pace with growing project complexity. Francesco ...

Robots Don’t Replace Work. They Redesign It. — with Michelle Lo

May 27, 2026 8:00am 41 min

As robotics and AI reshape manufacturing, the hardest challenge is often not the technology itself. It is helping people, processes, and entire organizations successfully adapt to it. GrayMatter Robotics is tackling that...

Conviction Before Consensus - Outlander VC with Paige Craig

May 20, 2026 8:00am 52 min

From bootstrapping a defense intelligence startup with five credit cards to backing some of the most ambitious robotics and autonomy companies in the world, Paige Craig has built his career around one core belief: except...

Building Robots People Trust: The Andromeda Vision with Grace Brown

May 13, 2026 8:00am 41 min

From engineering-first robots to emotionally intelligent companions, Andromeda Robotics is redefining what human-robot interaction can look like in the real world.Grace Brown, founder and CEO of Andromeda Robotics, joins...

Rethinking Defect Detection in Modern Manufacturing with Matt Puchalski

May 06, 2026 8:00am 49 min

From autonomous vehicles to factory floors, a new wave of vision technology is transforming how manufacturers think about quality. Bucket Robotics is at the center of that shift, bringing simulation-driven inspection sys...

Building Factory SuperIntelligence with Ariyan Kabir

April 29, 2026 8:00am 57 min

From disaster response inspiration to reimagining the backbone of global manufacturing, GrayMatter Robotics is tackling one of the largest untapped opportunities in automation: bringing true autonomy to the 90% of factor...

From Robots to Revenue: Marketing That Actually Works in Automation with Kait Peterson

April 22, 2026 8:00am 52 min

Warehouse automation is no longer a question of if, but when. As supply chains face growing pressure from labor shortages, unpredictable demand spikes, and rising customer expectations, robotics is becoming a critical le...

The First In-Person Machine Minds with Flyhound, Modovolo, Flox Intelligence, and Aerialoop

April 15, 2026 8:00am 32 min

A rare in-person episode brings together four founders building at the frontier of drones, autonomy, and physical AI. Recorded live from the Drones and Robotics AI Summit in New York, this conversation spans search and r...

From Models to Machines: Building AI That Actually Delivers with Ash Saxena

April 08, 2026 8:00am 47 min

From early experiments with dismantled electronics to building AI systems that power real-world machines, Ash Saxena has spent decades at the intersection of research, entrepreneurship, and applied intelligence. Now, as ...

The Future of Hardware Starts in the Browser with Matthias Wagner

April 01, 2026 8:00am 49 min

Hardware has long lagged behind software in speed, accessibility, and iteration. But that gap is starting to close.Matthias Wagner, founder and CEO of Flux, joins Greg to unpack how AI is transforming electronics design ...

Turning Infrastructure Into Data: How Gecko Robotics Is Rewriting Industrial Inspection with Ed Bryner

March 25, 2026 8:00am 51 min

From climbing robots inspecting boiler tubes to AI-powered platforms optimizing the world’s most critical assets, Gecko Robotics is redefining how we understand and maintain the infrastructure that powers modern society....

The Universal Layer for Robot Fleets with Aldus von der Burg

March 18, 2026 8:00am 50 min

Mobile robots are rapidly spreading across warehouses, hospitals, factories, and beyond. But as fleets grow and companies deploy robots from multiple vendors, a new challenge has emerged. The robots often cannot communic...

Automating the Mundane: The Team Rewriting Everyday Work with Theo Nash

March 11, 2026 8:00am 1:14

Humanoid robots are dancing, backflipping, and going viral. But are they ready to do real work?Theo Nash, founder and CEO of Mundane, joins Greg to challenge the hype cycle and refocus the conversation on what robots are...

Why the Future of AI Won’t Live in the Cloud with Sam Fok

March 04, 2026 8:00am 47 min

What happens when a neuroscientist stops asking why the brain works the way it does and starts building his own version in silicon?Sam Fok, co-founder and CEO of femtoAI, joins Greg to explore the journey from studying n...

Beyond the Demo: Building Robotics That Actually Work with Jennifer Kwiatkowski

February 25, 2026 8:00am 48 min

From aerospace engineering to tactile sensing and physical AI, Jennifer Kwiatkowski’s path into robotics was driven by a simple but powerful motivation: taking math and physics off the whiteboard and making them work in ...

Scaling Robots Beyond the Safety Cage with Andrew Singletary and Amir Sharif

February 18, 2026 8:00am 48 min

As robots move out of cages and into shared human environments, safety is no longer just about stopping motion. It is about enabling systems to keep moving productively without increasing risk. 3Laws Robotics is tackling...

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