Everyone Can Build a Robot: Open Source Embodied AI With Seeed Studio | NVIDIA AI Podcast Ep. 300

The democratization of robotics through open-source hardware and edge AI is transforming how machines are built and deployed. By leveraging NVIDIA Jetson platforms and open-source frameworks like OpenClaw, developers can now train robots through physical interaction—similar to training a dog—rather than relying on complex, time-consuming spatial programming. This shift enables specialized, agentic robots to perform tasks in diverse domains, from small business operations to home automation. Seeed Studio, represented by CEO Eric Pan and Head of Robotics Elaine Wu, facilitates this evolution by providing modular, affordable hardware components that allow users to assemble and customize robots for specific needs. By integrating large language models and simulation tools like NVIDIA Isaac Sim, these physical AI systems can now interpret natural language commands, effectively bridging the gap between digital intelligence and physical execution.