Travis Kalanick joins MTS to discuss Atoms' approach to food robotics, autonomous mining infrastructure, and the shift toward specialized robotics at industrial scale.

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(00:01) The Pantheon Of Great Founders

(00:08) Revolutionizing Food With Atoms

(00:20) Specialized Robotics Versus Humanoids

(00:23) Building Physical Networks At Scale

(00:28) Autonomy In Global Mining

(00:32) Hardest Challenges In Physical Automation

(00:37) Polymathic Problem Solving In Engineering

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What Do Food, Mining, And Transportion Have In Common? | Travis Kalanick