In episode 225 of The Robot Report Podcast, Steve Crowe, along with Mike, Brianna, and Eugene, recaps the major robotics stories of 2025, starting with the rise of humanoid robots and the substantial investments in the sector, while also questioning their real-world utility. They discuss Waymo's expansion and safety concerns, particularly regarding school bus stops, and Intel's spin-off of RealSense. The panel also analyzes iRobot's bankruptcy and its implications for U.S. competitiveness, ABB's acquisition by SoftBank, and the role of autonomous robots in military conflicts. They touch on the increasing importance of AI in robotics, Amazon's deployment of one million robots, and the overall trends and challenges facing the robotics industry, including tariffs and the need for a national robotics strategy. The episode also includes insights from Evan Helda, Chris Matthieu, and John Santagate.
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