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Article "Marc Raibert on the future of robotics"

by Mike Oitzman
July 26, 2023

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The Future of Robotics with Marc Raibert

Sep 26, 2023

Our guest is Marc Raibert, the executive director of The Boston Dynamics AI Institute. In this role, he drives the Institute's strategic roadmap and spearheads recruitment efforts to achieve the organization’s mission of developing technology that enables future generations of intelligent machines. Dr. Raibert also serves as the chairman of the board at Boston Dynamics, which he founded in 1992. Boston Dynamics is arguably the most influential pure-play robotics organization in the world, having produced robots such as BigDog, Atlas, Stretch, and Spot, which have been used by organizations around the globe.

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Marc Raibert: Boston Dynamics and the Future of Robotics | Lex Fridman Podcast #412

Feb 16, 2024

Marc Raibert is founder and former long-time CEO of Boston Dynamics, and recently Executive Director of the newly-created Boston Dynamics AI Institute.

Outline:

0:00 - Introduction
1:43 - Early robots
6:47 - Legged robots
25:27 - Boston Dynamics
28:45 - BigDog
36:52 - Hydraulic actuation
38:44 - Natural movement
44:31 - Leg Lab
51:23 - AI Institute
54:41 - Athletic intelligence
1:02:35 - Building a team
1:05:37 - Videos
1:13:25 - Engineering
1:16:53 - Dancing robots
1:21:40 - Hiring
1:25:32 - Optimus robot
1:34:02 - Future of robotics
1:38:56 - Advice for young people