In episode 224 of the Robot Report Podcast, Mike Oitzman and Gene Dimitri discuss recent robotics news, including Melanie Wise's new role at KUKA and iRobot's debt acquisition by its contract manufacturer. They also touch on Humanoid's bipedal robot development and promote the upcoming Robotics Summit & Expo and a webinar on robotics for warehouse fulfillment. The main segment features an interview with Mike LeBlanc, co-founder of Foundation, who shares insights from his experience at Cobalt Robotics, discusses Foundation's humanoid robot development for both military and civilian applications, and details the company's AI approach using physics action models. LeBlanc also addresses the challenges and opportunities in the humanoid robotics race, emphasizing the importance of fleet management and the potential for robots in space exploration.
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