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The startup journey, from prototype to production

The startup journey, from prototype to production
Source: roboticsbusinessreview
Author: @therobotguide
Published: 8/29/2025

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In Episode 209 of The Robot Report Podcast, hosts Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman interview Bren Pierce, CEO and founder of Kinisi Robotics, focusing on the challenges and strategies involved in deploying autonomous robots in warehouse environments. The discussion highlights the complexities of navigating logistics, integrating robots with existing systems, and how industry leaders are innovating to enhance efficiency and automation in warehouse operations. This episode sheds light on the transformative impact robotics can have on supply chain and warehouse management. The episode also covers recent industry news, including Boston Dynamics and Toyota Research Institute’s collaboration on developing large behavior models (LBMs) for the Atlas humanoid robot to enable it to perform complex, long-horizon manipulation tasks. Additionally, FieldAI announced a $405 million funding round to accelerate global growth and product development in locomotion and manipulation, leveraging their Field Foundation Models designed for embodied intelligence. The inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games in China showcased autonomous and manually controlled robots competing in various events, signaling growing interest and formalization

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