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In this episode, DoorDash VP of Autonomy Ashu Rege discusses the company’s shift from traditional robot‑taxi concepts to a focused delivery robot strategy, highlighting the “Goldilocks” approach of using lightweight, sidewalk‑compatible bots that balance speed, mass, and safety. He explains why DoorDash chose to build its own autonomy stack rather than partner, emphasizing product‑market fit within DoorDash’s massive delivery network of over 8 million daily orders. Rege also touches on consumer behavior changes accelerated by the pandemic and why drones were less suitable than e‑bike‑based bots for dense urban food delivery.
The episode explores the rapidly evolving autonomous vehicle landscape in Texas, featuring hands‑on rides in Tesla’s unsupervised Robotaxi, Uber’s AV partner Averid, May Mobility’s hybrid shuttles, and a Kodiak Class 8 autonomous truck. While Tesla’s Robotaxi impressed with smooth, familiar performance,...
In this episode, Omar Zoubi, VP of Autonomous Mobility at TaskUs, explains how the company supports the autonomous vehicle (AV) ecosystem through end‑to‑end services such as remote assistance, edge‑case handling, mission‑control, and emergency response, all built around a best‑in‑class safety...
In this episode of Motley Fool Money, hosts discuss the rapid acceleration of the autonomy economy in 2026, covering AI developments at OpenAI and the broader push toward autonomous vehicles and delivery. They critique OpenAI's unclear monetization strategy and its...
In this episode, Pat Tsen, Deputy Executive Director for Consumer Policy, Transportation, and Enforcement at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), explains how the CPUC regulates autonomous vehicle (AV) passenger services, detailing the permit process, data collection requirements, and enforcement...
In episode 236 of the Robot Report, host Mike Waitzman and associate editor Brianna Westling recap the massive NVIDIA GTC 2026 event, highlighting the surge of "physical AI" and practical robot demos—from humanoid greeters like IntBot to tactile five‑fingered hands...
In this episode, Daniel Abreu Marquez interviews Augustin Friedel, an expert in software‑defined vehicles, about the pivotal role of high‑performance system‑on‑a‑chip (SoC) silicon in autonomous driving. They explain how SoCs integrate CPU, GPU, AI accelerators and memory to handle massive...
In this episode, Chieh Huang, founder of Boxed and now CEO of Pelgo, shares his journey from a garage‑based wholesale startup to a public company and his latest venture helping workers transition to AI‑augmented roles. He highlights the stark difference...
The episode discusses Kroger's deployment of Corvus Robotics' autonomous inventory drones, called Corvus 1, in sub‑freezing warehouse environments to perform cycle counts without human intervention. Hosts Chris and Jen highlight how the drones operate without Wi‑Fi, markers, or infrastructure changes,...
In this episode, host Mike Oitzman and editorial director Gene Dimitri discuss highlights from Automation World 2026 in Seoul, noting Korea's massive robot density, the mix of domestic and international exhibitors, and the strategic importance of government support. The conversation...
In this episode of Roboism, hosts Alex Cox and Kathy Campbell riff on the unsettling sight of delivery robots—dubbed “Tupperware on Wheels”—parked like sentinels, using the image to spring into a broader conversation about AI, large language models, and the...
In this episode, Ming Maa, co‑founder and CEO of Move AV, discusses how independent fleet operators are essential for scaling autonomous vehicle (AV) services commercially. He explains Move AV’s role in providing end‑to‑end infrastructure—charging, service, and parking facilities—and operations for Waymo in...
In this episode, Dr. Missy Cummings, a professor and former Navy fighter pilot, discusses Waymo’s remote assistance program and the broader challenges of teleoperation in autonomous vehicles. She differentiates between remote assistance—providing situational information to a vehicle—and remote driving (teleoperation),...
In this episode, Federico Borsari of the Center for European Policy Analysis explains how uncrewed systems are becoming essential for security, surveillance, and infrastructure protection in the Arctic. He outlines the shifting NATO threat picture—driven by Russia’s expanding presence, NATO’s...
In episode 233 of The Robot Report, hosts Steve Crow and Mike Oitzman discuss the explosive growth of AI funding, highlighted by OpenAI’s $110 billion raise, and its implications for robotics. They interview Andrew Singletary and Amir Sharif of Three Laws...
