Sense Think Act
Robotics Podcast
A long-form, technical podcast about all areas of robotics that is hosted by Audrow Nash, led by Executive Producer Tully Foote, and sponsored by Open Robotics.
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Episodes
37. OSRA: Pioneering a Sustainable Open Source Ecosystem for Robotics, with Tully Foote and Geoff Biggs
What is the Open Source Robotics Alliance (OSRA) and how is it pioneering a sustainable open source ecosystem for robotics? You'll like this interview if you're interested in the open...
2024-03-19 · 1:58:11
Audrow Steps Down from STA
Audrow will be stepping down from hosting the Sense Think Act Podcast and starting a new podcast called the Audrow Nash Podcast.
2023-11-14 · 0:02:35
36. Going Vertical: Robotic Vision Hardware to an Education Robot and Cloud Platform, with Bradley Dillon
Luxonis has a grand vision, and they're doing it in a smart way. CEO Bradly Dillon from Luxonis speaks on depth cameras, a robot for education, and a robot app...
2023-10-10 · 1:32:44
35. How Can Robots Revolutionize Farming with See-and-Spray Technology? with Jim Ostrowski
In this episode you'll learn about robotics in agriculture. We talk to Jim Ostrowski, CTO of Blue River Technology, about their See-and-Spray technology, Blue River's partnership with John Deere, deep...
2023-09-05 · 1:29:58
34. Drones on the Ceiling: An Exciting New Era in Indoor Security? with Doron Ben David and Amit Moran
In this episode of the Sense Think Act Podcast, we chat with Amit Moran and Doron Ben David from Indoor Robotics. We discuss their unique approach to indoor drones, exploring...
2023-07-14 · 1:36:29
33. Simulate What You Want and Not What You Don't with Gazebo, with Louise Poubel
In this episode of the Sense Think Act Podcast, host Audrow Nash interviews Louise Poubel, former lead of the Gazebo project and current Simulation Lead of Zipline. The conversation covers...
2023-06-09 · 1:36:54
32. How is Nvidia Betting Big on Reinforcement Learning for Robot Control? with Amit Goel
In this episode of the Sense Think Act Podcast, we're joined by Amit Goel, Head of Embedded Edge AI Product Management and Robotics Ecosystem at Nvidia. Amit shares his insights...
2023-05-08 · 1:09:35
31. Production-ready Robotics: How to Move Fast and Not Destroy Your Robot, with Andreas Bihlmaier
In this episode of the Sense Think Act Podcast, we are joined by Andreas Bihlmaier, Head of Robotics Software Architecture at Intrinsic, for an in-depth discussion on the future of...
2023-04-14 · 1:48:06
30. How to Have a Strong ROI for Customers: Lessons From a Floor Scrubbing Robot, with Pablo Molina
In this insightful episode, we chat with Pablo Molina from Avidbots about their floor scrubbing robot, which is making a notable impact on the cleaning industry. Discover how this autonomous...
2023-03-24 · 1:36:30
29. Improving Lives of People in Africa with Sensors to Monitor Disease in Livestock, with Ronald Katamba
In this episode, Audrow Nash talks to Ronald Katamba, CEO and founder of Jaguza Tech and Afrosoft IT Solutions. Afrosoft IT Solutions teaches people technical skills in Uganda and other...
2023-01-31 · 1:11:56
28. How can Humans Work with Robots in Logistics for a Huge Productivity Boost? with Crystal Parrott
In this episode, Audrow Nash talks to Crystal Parrot, COO of Plus One Robotics. Plus One is a San Antonio-based robotics company that uses robots for depalletizing and parcel sorting.
2022-12-02 · 1:30:38
27. How do Advanced Prosthetic Hands Lead to an Exciting Future as Cyborgs? with Dima Gazda
In this episode, Audrow Nash talks to Dima Gazda, the CEO and Co-founder of Esper Bionics. Esper Bionics makes an award-winning prosthetic hand and has an exciting vision of how...
2022-11-10 · 1:38:24
26. Can One Person Make Two Powerful Tools for the Robotics Community? with Davide Faconti
In this episode, Audrow Nash talks to Davide Faconti, the creator of BehaviorTree.CPP and Plotjuggler. BehaviorTree.CPP helps you organize complex robot behaviors, and PlotJuggler makes it easier for you to...
2022-10-07 · 1:45:12
25. Growing Manufacturing in the US, with Ryan Kelly
In this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Ryan Kelly, who is the General Manager of the Association For Manufacturing Technology's (AMT) San Francisco Tech Lab. Ryan discusses how AMT is...
2022-09-15 · 1:38:44
24. Introducing the TurtleBot 4, with Tony Baltovski and Adrian Popielas
In this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Tony Baltovski and Adrian Popielas, from Clearpath Robotics, on the TurtleBot 4. The TurtleBot 4 is an open source robotics platform for education...
2022-09-02 · 1:10:45
The Sense Think Act Podcast Turns One!
We've made it one year - thank you to our supporters!
2022-08-24 · 0:01:18
23. Scalable Access Control with AI, with Vince Gaydarzhiev
In this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Vince Gaydarzhiev, who is President and Founder of Alcatraz AI. Alcatraz AI uses biometrics, including facial recognition, to make spaces more secure. Vince...
2022-08-18 · 1:32:47
22. Ocean Monitoring and Climate Change, with Ben Raanan
In this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Ben Raana, who is a software engineer at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). MBARI uses robots to monitor and explore the...
2022-07-21 · 1:36:35
21. Growing Interest in STEM, Soft Skills, and Labor Shortages, with Dan Mantz
In this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Dan Mantz, who is the CEO of the Robotics Education and Competition (REC) Foundation. The REC Foundation is a nonprofit that works with...
2022-06-30 · 1:30:12
20. Construction Robots and Working with Unions, with Maria Telleria
In this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Maria Telleria, who is a co-founder and the CTO of Canvas. Canvas makes a drywall finishing robot and is based in the Bay...
2022-06-16 · 1:36:25
19. Turning Robotics Education on its Head, with Dan O'Mara
In this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Dan O'Mara, who is the founder and COO of Circuit Launch and Mechlabs. Circuit Launch is a space for hardware entrepreneurs to work...
2022-05-17 · 1:31:44
18. Open Source Robot Dog, Kickstarter, and Home Robots, with Afreez Gan
In this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Afreez Gan, who is the founder and CEO of MangDang; MangDang is a Chinese startup that makes Minipupper, an open source robot dog...
2022-05-03 · 1:27:24
17. A Robot Mixologist to Spark Wellness Talks, with Dayo McIntosh
In this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Dayo McIntosh, who is the founder of Yateou; Yateou is an early-stage startup that makes wellness products and has a customer facing robot,...
2022-04-14 · 1:12:24
16. Solar Powered Robotic Weeding, with Helen Greiner
In this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Helen Greiner, who is the CEO at Tertill; Tertill makes a small solar powered weeding robot for vegetable gardens. The conversation begins with...
2022-03-22 · 1:30:42
15. Full-stack Robotics and Growing an App Marketplace, with Christian Fritz
In this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Christian Fritz, CEO and founder of Transitive Robotics. Transitive Robotics makes software for building full stack robotics applications. In this conversation, they talk...
2022-03-08 · 1:43:42
14. DARPA Subterranean Challenge, with Tim Chung
In this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Tim Chung, Program Manager in the Tactical Technology Office at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), on the DARPA Subterranean (SubT) Challenge....
2022-02-22 · 1:24:51
13. Open Source Robot Navigation, with Steve Macenski
In this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Steve Macenski, who is the Open Source Robotics Engineering Lead at Samsung Research America. Steve leads the Nav2 project, which is an open...
2022-02-08 · 1:25:58
12. Accelerating Industrial Workflows with Open Source, with Matt Robinson
In this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Matt Robinson, Program Manager for ROS-Industrial Americas at the Southwest Research Institute. ROS Industrial is a group that seeks to help industrial users,...
2022-01-25 · 1:27:32
11. Commercial-grade Autonomous Mowers, Safety, and Dogfooding, with CBQ
In this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Charles Brian Quinn (aka, CBQ), CEO and a Co-Founder of Greenzie. Greenzie make an autonomous driving system for commercial lawn mowers. We talk...
2022-01-12 · 1:51:46
10. State Machines for Complex Robot Behavior, with Brett Aldrich
In this episode, Audrow Nash interviews Brett Aldrich, author of SMACC and CEO of Robosoft AI. Robosoft AI develops and maintains SMACC and SMACC2, which are event-driven, behavior state machine...
2021-12-28 · 1:51:46
9. Digitization of Touch and Meta AI Partnership, with Youssef Benmokhtar
In this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Youssef Benmokhtar, CEO of GelSight, a Boston-based company that makes high resolution tactile sensors for several industries. They talk about how GelSight's tactile...
2021-12-14 · 1:37:13
8. Flying in Warehouses, Inventory, and Fleet Management, with Disha Sarawgi and Mohammed Kabir
In this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Disha Sarawgi and Mohammed Kabir, who are Corvus Robotics’s Head of Special Projects, and Co-founder and CTO, respectively. Corvus makes a robotic drone...
2021-11-30 · 0:56:51
7. Robotic Food Delivery, Crowdfunding, and Lawmakers, with Jason Richards
In this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Jason Richards, CEO at DaxBot. DaxBot makes a charismatic robot for food delivery. Jason speaks on their delivery robot, their crowdfunding campaign, DaxBot’s...
2021-11-16 · 1:44:13
6. Agriculture Robots, Herbicide Resistance, and Education, with Tobias Holmes
In this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Tobias Holmes, Quality Assurance Manager at Blue River Technologies. Blue River uses computer vision and robotics in agriculture and was acquired by John...
2021-11-02 · 1:43:26
5. Taking Elevators, Robot Body Language, and Advice for Startups, with Erik Schluntz
In this episode, Audrow Nash interviews Erik Schluntz, co-founder and CTO of Cobalt Robotics, which makes a security guard robot. Erik speaks about how their robot handles elevators, how they...
2021-10-19 · 1:37:00
4. Open Source Visualization and Debugging Tool for Robotics, with Adrian Macneil
In this episode, Audrow Nash interviews Adrian Macneil, Co-founder and CEO of Foxglove. Foxglove makes Foxglove Studio, an open source visualization and debugging tool for robotics. Adrian speaks about the...
2021-10-04 · 1:16:55
3. Growing Clearpath with Open Source Software, with Ryan Gariepy
In this episode, Audrow Nash interviews Ryan Gariepy, Chief Technology Officer of both Clearpath Robotics and OTTO Motors. Ryan speaks about the origin of Clearpath, how Clearpath focuses on making...
2021-09-20 · 1:07:31
2. New directions for the MoveIt project, with Dave Coleman
In this episode, Audrow Nash interviews Dave Coleman, Chief Executive Officer at PickNik Robotics. Dave speaks at a high level about what MoveIt is and what problems it helps roboticists...
2021-09-06 · 1:02:53
1. Fetch from startup to exit, with Melonee Wise
In this episode, Audrow Nash speaks with Melonee Wise, former CEO of Fetch Robotics and current VP of Robotics Automation at Zebra Technologies. Melonee speaks about the origin of Fetch...
2021-08-24 · 1:10:50