#412 – Marc Raibert: Boston Dynamics and the Future of Robotics
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<p>Marc Raibert is founder and former long-time CEO of Boston Dynamics, and recently Executive Director of the newly-created Boston Dynamics AI Institute. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:<br />
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<p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br />
Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.<br />
(00:00) – Introduction<br />
(10:12) – Early robots<br />
(15:15) – Legged robots<br />
(33:55) – Boston Dynamics<br />
(37:13) – BigDog<br />
(45:20) – Hydraulic actuation<br />
(47:12) – Natural movement<br />
(52:59) – Leg Lab<br />
(59:51) – AI Institute<br />
(1:03:09) – Athletic intelligence<br />
(1:11:04) – Building a team<br />
(1:14:05) – Videos<br />
(1:21:53) – Engineering<br />
(1:25:21) – Dancing robots<br />
(1:30:08) – Hiring<br />
(1:34:00) – Optimus robot<br />
(1:42:30) – Future of robotics<br />
(1:47:24) – Advice for young people</p>