Sense Think Act Podcast

Join us for three conversations from ROSCon 2024 in Denmark with leaders building the future of robotics. We talk with Marcus Scheunemann from Dexory about scaling warehouse robotics, Christine Fraser from Asimovo about their developer collaboration platform, and Angelo Corsaro from ZettaScale about Zenoh – the future middleware for ROS 2. You’ll like these interviews if you’re interested in scaling robotics companies, developer tools, ROS 2 middleware, and building successful robotics businesses.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://donorbox.org/sense–think–act–podcastEPISODE LINKS:– ROSCon 2024: https://roscon.ros.org/2024/}– Dexory: https://www.dexory.com/}– Asimovo: https://asimovo.com/}– ZettaScale: https://www.zettascale.tech/}– Episode Transcript: https://audrownashpodcast.com/posts/16–roscon/transcript}PODCAST INFO:– Podcast website: https://sensethinkact.com}– Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sense–think–act/id1582090036}– Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/52wK4oMDvgijRk6E82tC5d}– RSS: https://sensethinkact.com/itunes.xml}– Full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/c/SenseThinkActPodcast}– Clips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChfnCpNwZzYtZ32J–pZvNDg}SOCIAL:– Twitter: https://twitter.com/sense_think_act}– Discourse: https://discourse.ros.org/c/sensethinkact/71}

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 source robotics ecosystem and how it’s evolving. With Geoff Biggs from Open Robotics and Tully Foote from Open Robotics and Intrinsic.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://donorbox.org/sense–think–act–podcastEPISODE LINKS:– OSRA’s website: https://osralliance.org/}– Open Robotics’ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/open–source–robotics–foundation/}– Open Robotics’ website: https://www.openrobotics.org/}– Geoff Biggs’ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoffrey–biggs/}– Tully Foote’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tullyfoote/}PODCAST INFO:– Podcast website: https://sensethinkact.com}– Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sense–think–act/id1582090036}– Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/52wK4oMDvgijRk6E82tC5d}– RSS: https://sensethinkact.com/itunes.xml}– Full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/c/SenseThinkActPodcast}– Clips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChfnCpNwZzYtZ32J–pZvNDg}SOCIAL:– Twitter: https://twitter.com/sense_think_act}– Discourse: https://discourse.ros.org/c/sensethinkact/71}

Audrow will be stepping down from hosting the Sense Think Act Podcast and starting a new podcast called the Audrow Nash Podcast.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://donorbox.org/sense–think–act–podcastEPISODE LINKS:– Audrow Nash Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/audrow1}– Audrow Nash Podcast on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@audrow}– Audrow’s X: https://twitter.com/audrow}– Audrow’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/audrow/}PODCAST INFO:– Podcast website: https://sensethinkact.com}– Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sense–think–act/id1582090036}– Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/52wK4oMDvgijRk6E82tC5d}– RSS: https://sensethinkact.com/itunes.xml}– Full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/c/SenseThinkActPodcast}– Clips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChfnCpNwZzYtZ32J–pZvNDg}SOCIAL:– Twitter: https://twitter.com/sense_think_act}– Discourse: https://discourse.ros.org/c/sensethinkact/71}

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 store. Those interested in sensors and robotics business models will especially enjoy this interview.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://donorbox.org/sense–think–act–podcastEPISODE LINKS:– Luxonis’ website: https://www.luxonis.com/}– Luxonis’ X: https://twitter.com/luxonis}– Luxonis’ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/luxonis/}– Luxonis on Crunchbase: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/luxonis}– Bradley Dillon’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradley–dillon/}– RobotHub: https://www.luxonis.com/robothub}– RAE robot Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/opencv/rae–0}PODCAST INFO:– Podcast website: https://sensethinkact.com}– Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sense–think–act/id1582090036}– Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/52wK4oMDvgijRk6E82tC5d}– RSS: https://sensethinkact.com/itunes.xml}– Full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/c/SenseThinkActPodcast}– Clips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChfnCpNwZzYtZ32J–pZvNDg}OUTLINE:– (0:00:00) Start– (0:01:10) Introducing Bradley and Luxonis– (0:08:24) Luxonis’s cameras– (0:15:20) New Kickstarter– (0:17:24) Introducing Rae robot– (0:23:09) Price point + education robots– (0:30:27) How they get 3D info: Active stereo– (0:36:36) Programming Rae + RobotHub– (0:53:44) How RobotHub works– (1:04:13) Security on RobotHub– (1:10:13) Future of Luxonis– (1:14:19) Funding– (1:17:44) Manufacturing + supply chain issues– (1:22:11) Having a global team– (1:28:47) Future of robotics– (1:31:59) Links to shareSOCIAL:– Twitter: https://twitter.com/sense_think_act}– Discourse: https://discourse.ros.org/c/sensethinkact/71}

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 learning, and the future of robotics in agriculture. Don’t miss this episode if you want to see a great example of a high impact problem that robots are well suited for.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://donorbox.org/sense–think–act–podcastEPISODE LINKS:– Blue River Technology’s Website: https://bluerivertechnology.com/}– Blue River Technology’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bluerivertech/}– Jim Ostrowski’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim–ostrowski–9a8112/}PODCAST INFO:– Podcast website: https://sensethinkact.com}– Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sense–think–act/id1582090036}– Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/52wK4oMDvgijRk6E82tC5d}– RSS: https://sensethinkact.com/itunes.xml}– Full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/c/SenseThinkActPodcast}– Clips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChfnCpNwZzYtZ32J–pZvNDg}OUTLINE:– (0:00:00) Start– (0:03:02) How does their system work?– (0:10:09) Image processing to spray weeds– (0:17:27) Discussion on labor– (0:21:48) Herbicide resistance– (0:26:31) Genetically modified crops– (0:27:50) Monocrop cultures– (0:32:43) Regenerative agriculture– (0:35:17) Partnering with John Deere– (0:36:02) Jim’s background in Blue River– (0:37:37) Deep learning technology– (0:38:31) Risks of deep learning– (0:41:29) Labeling for deep learning– (0:41:54) Autonomous tillage– (0:43:50) Challenges in tillage– (0:45:10) Why tillage is a nice problem– (0:46:55) Mentions monitoring the job– (0:47:40) Using cameras to determine normal function– (0:48:58) How to use deep learning in tilling– (0:50:42) Getting into other areas like construction at John Deere– (0:51:41) Fully automated farms?– (0:55:36) Harvesting will be the last task to be automated– (0:57:45) What’s the progression of automating tasks on the farm?– (0:59:32) Hydroponic farming?– (1:05:07) Future at Blue River– (1:09:01) Integrating with John Deere– (1:17:57) Allocating space in new designs– (1:22:38) Advice for a new graduate– (1:27:46) Wrapping upSOCIAL:– Twitter: https://twitter.com/sense_think_act}– Discourse: https://discourse.ros.org/c/sensethinkact/71}

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 topics like ceiling docking, indoor navigation, and the role of drones in indoor security and maintenance. We also touch on the challenges they’ve faced, their business model, and their vision for the future. It’s a thoughtful conversation that offers a peek into the world of indoor robotics.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://donorbox.org/sense–think–act–podcastEPISODE LINKS:– Indoor Robotics’ website: https://www.indoor–robotics.com/}– Doron Ben David’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doronbd/}– Amit Moran’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amitmoran/}– Indoor Robotics’ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/indoorrobotics/}PODCAST INFO:– Podcast website: https://sensethinkact.com}– Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sense–think–act/id1582090036}– Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/52wK4oMDvgijRk6E82tC5d}– RSS: https://sensethinkact.com/itunes.xml}– Full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/c/SenseThinkActPodcast}– Clips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChfnCpNwZzYtZ32J–pZvNDg}OUTLINE:– (0:00:00) Start– (0:00:44) Introducing Doron, Amit, and Indoor Robotics– (0:04:00) Docking on the ceiling– (0:08:04) Why on the ceiling?– (0:11:21) Charging and data– (0:15:51) Why bring a drone inside?– (0:20:46) Downsides of using a drone– (0:23:55) Networking challenges– (0:25:44) Dealing with changing environments– (0:29:08) Dealing with doors– (0:30:17) Price– (0:35:26) Business model– (0:38:32) Company size– (0:39:00) Growing into different markets– (0:45:30) Tech stack– (0:48:20) Customers– (0:50:43) More about the pricing model– (0:54:28) Part shortages– (0:57:17) Manufacturing– (1:00:47) Choosing a manufacturer– (1:04:14) Manufacturing in Israel– (1:08:53) Funding– (1:14:07) Deployments– (1:15:16) Managing a growing team– (1:23:05) Future plans– (1:29:32) Advice for entrepreneurs– (1:34:52) Links or contact infoSOCIAL:– Twitter: https://twitter.com/sense_think_act}– Discourse: https://discourse.ros.org/c/sensethinkact/71}

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 a range of topics, including the role of Gazebo, an open–source 3D robotics simulator, its comparison to other simulators, and its efforts to be more accessible to beginners. They also discuss the use of simulation in Machine Learning and Reinforcement Learning, the challenges in the field of simulation, and its application with physical robots. Louise shares her insights on the future of robotics, the importance of open–source projects, and the lessons she’s learned from her experiences.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://donorbox.org/sense–think–act–podcastEPISODE LINKS:– Louise’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louise–poubel/}– Gazebo’s website: https://gazebosim.org/home}– Zipline’s website: https://flyzipline.com/}PODCAST INFO:– Podcast website: https://sensethinkact.com}– Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sense–think–act/id1582090036}– Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/52wK4oMDvgijRk6E82tC5d}– RSS: https://sensethinkact.com/itunes.xml}– Full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/c/SenseThinkActPodcast}– Clips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChfnCpNwZzYtZ32J–pZvNDg}OUTLINE:– (0:00:00) Start– (0:01:29) Introducing Louise Poubel– (0:04:06) Introducing Gazebo– (0:06:11) Clearing up Gazebo naming– (0:10:42) Gazebo’s Garden release– (0:20:24) Prioritizing what goes in a Gazebo release + working with the community– (0:26:17) How does Gazebo compare to other simulators?– (0:30:37) Gazebo’s plugin architecture– (0:36:19) Making Gazebo beginner friendly– (0:40:11) Gazebo as a “Generic simulator”– (0:46:55) Simulation for Machine Learning and Reinforcement Learning– (0:52:42) Gazebo and the web– (0:59:24) Hard Challenges in simulation– (1:08:51) How simulation can be used with physical robots– (1:10:49) Lessons learned from leading Gazebo– (1:14:56) Why Open Source?– (1:16:15) Moving to Zipline– (1:24:21) How to learning Gazebo– (1:31:47) Future of robotics– (1:35:49) Trying GazeboSOCIAL:– Twitter: https://twitter.com/sense_think_act}– Discourse: https://discourse.ros.org/c/sensethinkact/71}

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 on the challenges and promise of robotics, Nvidia’s approach to business, and the future of robotics and Nvidia. Tune in to learn about the value of business school, reinforcement learning, and where early adopters should start.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://donorbox.org/sense–think–act–podcastEPISODE LINKS:– Amit Goel’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amit–goel–759146a/}– NVIDIA’s website: https://www.nvidia.com/en–us/}PODCAST INFO:– Podcast website: https://sensethinkact.com}– Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sense–think–act/id1582090036}– Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/52wK4oMDvgijRk6E82tC5d}– RSS: https://sensethinkact.com/itunes.xml}– Full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/c/SenseThinkActPodcast}– Clips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChfnCpNwZzYtZ32J–pZvNDg}OUTLINE:– (0:00:00) Start– (0:08:43) Value of Business School– (0:11:01) Being Leaders in Fundamental Technology– (0:20:19) Nvidia’s Approach to Business– (0:24:26) The Challenges and Promise of Robotics– (0:28:23) Omniverse and Physics Simulation– (0:35:35) Reinforcement Learning– (0:39:43) Making a Bet on Reinforcement Learning for Control– (0:47:14) GPUs– (0:51:40) Working With the ROS 2 Community– (0:56:07) Future of Robotics and Nvidia– (1:01:33) Advice for Person Starting their Career– (1:04:35) Where Should Early Adopters Start?– (1:07:14) Links and Contact InfoSOCIAL:– Twitter: https://twitter.com/sense_think_act}– Discourse: https://discourse.ros.org/c/sensethinkact/71}

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 robotics. We explore a range of topics, including the development of adaptive robotics software, the potential of cloud robotics, the concept of robot app stores, and the challenges of testing robots in real–world production environments. Throughout the conversation, Andreas shares his expert insights and sheds light on the innovative technologies that are shaping the next generation of robotics. Tune in to gain valuable knowledge from one of the industry’s foremost thought leaders.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://donorbox.org/sense–think–act–podcastEPISODE LINKS:– Andreas Bihlmaier’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreas–bihlmaier/}– Andreas Bihlmaier’s new book: Robotics for Programmers: https://www.manning.com/books/robotics–for–programmers}– Intrinsic’s website: https://intrinsic.ai/}– ABB’s website (Andreas’ previous employer): https://new.abb.com/products/robotics}PODCAST INFO:– Podcast website: https://sensethinkact.com}– Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sense–think–act/id1582090036}– Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/52wK4oMDvgijRk6E82tC5d}– RSS: https://sensethinkact.com/itunes.xml}– Full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/c/SenseThinkActPodcast}– Clips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChfnCpNwZzYtZ32J–pZvNDg}OUTLINE:– (0:00:00) Start– (0:01:19) Introducing Andreas– (0:07:39) What does a Chief Software Architect do?– (0:14:05) Coming to ABB– (0:22:12) Planning for new technology to advance– (0:30:10) Serverless Robots?– (0:43:42) Robotics and other technologies– (0:50:21) Growth of the Robotics Community– (0:54:18) Robot App store?– (1:01:43) Tesla bot?– (1:06:45) Human in the loop for startups?– (1:13:55) Reinforcement Learning in Robotics– (1:22:56) Testing Robots and how it’s different than other software– (1:43:22) Learning about testing– (1:45:34) Advice for those early in their career– (1:47:10) Getting in touchSOCIAL:– Twitter: https://twitter.com/sense_think_act}– Discourse: https://discourse.ros.org/c/sensethinkact/71}

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 machine offers enhanced efficiencies by navigating tight spaces without a human driver, while also providing an impressive 6–month ROI. Pablo shares the thoughtful design approach that went into creating this advanced robot and explains the error–checking software that helps minimize failure time. Join us for this engaging conversation as we explore how Avidbots is contributing to the evolution of cleaning operations with their floor scrubbing robot, offering a blend of cost–effectiveness and efficiency in facility maintenance.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://donorbox.org/sense–think–act–podcastEPISODE LINKS:– Avidbots’ website: https://avidbots.com/}– Pablo Molina’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pablomolinacabrera/}– Pablo Molina’s email: mailto:pablo@avidbots.com}PODCAST INFO:– Podcast website: https://sensethinkact.com}– Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sense–think–act/id1582090036}– Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/52wK4oMDvgijRk6E82tC5d}– RSS: https://sensethinkact.com/itunes.xml}– Full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/c/SenseThinkActPodcast}– Clips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChfnCpNwZzYtZ32J–pZvNDg}OUTLINE:– (0:00:00) Start– (0:00:38) Introducing Pablo and Avidbots– (0:01:48) Introducing Neo– (0:06:22) Why not build a device humans can comfortably use?– (0:10:37) Major challenges– (0:17:20) Handling connectivity issues– (0:19:23) Evil edge cases– (0:22:07) Choosing the Intel Realsense depth camera– (0:26:48) Moving towards vision instead of LIDAR– (0:34:14) Explaining cleaning zones– (0:37:01) Coverage problem– (0:49:17) Deep learning– (0:56:48) Will Data be a moat for bigger companies?– (1:01:40) Building their cleaning robot– (1:07:50) Funding + Business model– (1:15:02) Manufacturing– (1:19:12) Using open source software– (1:22:07) Industries in robotics that are big but not getting much attention– (1:30:38) Advice for entrepreneurs– (1:35:32) Links and contact infoSOCIAL:– Twitter: https://twitter.com/sense_think_act}– Discourse: https://discourse.ros.org/c/sensethinkact/71}

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 countries. Jaguza Tech makes a wearable device for cows to help understand when they are sick.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://donorbox.org/sense–think–act–podcastEPISODE LINKS:– Ronald Katamba’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katamba–ronald–515303a9/?originalSubdomain=ug}– Jaguza’s Website: https://jaguzafarm.com/}PODCAST INFO:– Podcast website: https://sensethinkact.com}– Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sense–think–act/id1582090036}– Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/52wK4oMDvgijRk6E82tC5d}– RSS: https://sensethinkact.com/itunes.xml}– Full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/c/SenseThinkActPodcast}– Clips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChfnCpNwZzYtZ32J–pZvNDg}OUTLINE:– (0:00:00) Start– (0:01:16) Introducing Ronald, Jaguza, and Afrosoft– (0:06:02) Teaching STEM skills at Afrosoft– (0:10:28) Story behind Jaguza app for animal health– (0:19:39) How Jaguza does disease detection– (0:33:34) Making a dataset of animal health– (0:42:00) History of Jaguza– (0:43:53) Supply chain difficulties + funding– (0:48:54) Jaguza’s funding + looking for funding– (0:55:35) Investor climate in Africa– (0:57:06) More on Jaguza’s funding– (1:02:49) Lowering the cost for a subscription model– (1:05:36) Future of JaguzaSOCIAL:– Twitter: https://twitter.com/sense_think_act}– Discourse: https://discourse.ros.org/c/sensethinkact/71}

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.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://donorbox.org/sense–think–act–podcastEPISODE LINKS:– Crystal Parrott’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/crystal–parrott–95a4a57/}– Plus One’s Website: https://www.plusonerobotics.com/}PODCAST INFO:– Podcast website: https://sensethinkact.com}– Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sense–think–act/id1582090036}– Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/52wK4oMDvgijRk6E82tC5d}– RSS: https://sensethinkact.com/itunes.xml}– Full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/c/SenseThinkActPodcast}– Clips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChfnCpNwZzYtZ32J–pZvNDg}OUTLINE:– (0:00:00) Start– (0:27:01) Introducing Crystal and Plus One– (0:36:04) Parcel sorting– (0:42:18) Why use vacuum suckers?– (0:46:56) How long will warehouse robots be in operation?– (0:51:02) Human in the Loop– (1:05:26) Manufacturing trends– (1:14:25) Robot as a Service– (1:21:07) Future of Plus One Robotics– (1:23:25) Follow your passion and get started– (1:24:54) Future of human–in–the–loop and avatars– (1:29:55) Links or contact infoSOCIAL:– Twitter: https://twitter.com/sense_think_act}– Discourse: https://discourse.ros.org/c/sensethinkact/71}

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 we can improve human health and function through bionic devices.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://donorbox.org/sense–think–act–podcastEPISODE LINKS:– Dima Gazda’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dimagazda/}– Esper Bionics Website: https://esperbionics.com/}PODCAST INFO:– Podcast website: https://sensethinkact.com}– Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sense–think–act/id1582090036}– Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/52wK4oMDvgijRk6E82tC5d}– RSS: https://sensethinkact.com/itunes.xml}– Full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/c/SenseThinkActPodcast}– Clips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChfnCpNwZzYtZ32J–pZvNDg}OUTLINE:– (0:00:00) Start– (0:00:52) Introducing Dima and Esper Bionics– (0:08:54) How a person uses a prosthetic device– (0:14:24) Connecting to the human body with electrodes– (0:27:14) Building in additional capacity for future growth– (0:44:25) Learning what grips the user wants– (0:53:52) Connecting the hand to a server + updates– (0:57:41) Why not have a camera on the hand?– (1:05:03) Haptic feedback– (1:07:16) Comparing to similar companies– (1:11:09) Company funding– (1:15:23) Next 2 to 5 years– (1:17:06) Bionics in the next century– (1:30:57) Progression of bionic devices– (1:33:37) Digital passports– (1:35:30) Advice for those interested in bionics– (1:37:29) LinksSOCIAL:– Twitter: https://twitter.com/sense_think_act}– Discourse: https://discourse.ros.org/c/sensethinkact/71}

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 understand and debug robotic applications. The ROS community has widely adopted both BehaviorTree.CPP and PlotJuggler.In this interview, you’ll learn about these projects and how to use them to be more productive. You’ll also know how Davide thinks about side projects so that you can build projects with more impact.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://donorbox.org/sense–think–act–podcastEPISODE LINKS:– Davide Faconti’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/facontidavide/?originalSubdomain=es}– BehaviorTree.CPP’s website: https://behaviortree.github.io/BehaviorTree.CPP/}– BehaviorTree.CPP’s Discourse: https://discourse.behaviortree.dev/}– PlotJuggler’s website: https://www.plotjuggler.io/}PODCAST INFO:– Podcast website: https://sensethinkact.com}– Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sense–think–act/id1582090036}– Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/52wK4oMDvgijRk6E82tC5d}– RSS: https://sensethinkact.com/itunes.xml}– Full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/c/SenseThinkActPodcast}– Clips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChfnCpNwZzYtZ32J–pZvNDg}OUTLINE:– (0:00:00) Start– (0:01:44) Introducing Davide Faconti– (0:06:34) History of BehaviorTree.CPP– (0:19:51) Explaining Behavior Trees– (0:51:04) Orthogonality in Behavior trees– (0:54:01) Handling events with behavior trees– (0:57:12) Teasing BehaviorTree.CPP 4.0– (0:59:40) PlotJuggler– (1:10:10) Memes in PlotJuggler– (1:14:50) Picking project scope– (1:19:57) Business model + scaling– (1:22:18) Thoughts on web technologies– (1:23:32) Direction and ambitions– (1:28:51) On having a side project– (1:32:32) Lessons on starting open source project– (1:36:55) Future of robotics– (1:44:21) Links and contact infoSOCIAL:– Twitter: https://twitter.com/sense_think_act}– Discourse: https://discourse.ros.org/c/sensethinkact/71}

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 working to grow manufacturing in the US, as well as talks more broadly about the state of manufacturing in the US and what should be done.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://donorbox.org/sense–think–act–podcastEPISODE LINKS:– Ryan Kelly’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan–kelly–b0904642/}– AMT’s website: https://www.amtonline.org/home}– IMTS’s website: https://www.imts.com/}PODCAST INFO:– Podcast website: https://sensethinkact.com}– Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sense–think–act/id1582090036}– Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/52wK4oMDvgijRk6E82tC5d}– RSS: https://sensethinkact.com/itunes.xml}– Full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/c/SenseThinkActPodcast}– Clips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChfnCpNwZzYtZ32J–pZvNDg}OUTLINE:– (0:00:00) Start– (0:02:29) Introducing Ryan and AMT– (0:09:17) Value of AMT– (0:13:02) Ecosystem development– (0:15:35) Example of helping a startup– (0:27:55) AMT membership model– (0:29:24) Advocacy for member companies– (0:31:47) Supporting education– (0:39:45) Community colleges + skilled labor shortages– (0:47:08) Using technology to help the labor shortage– (0:53:04) Regional differences in US manufacturing– (0:56:17) Manufacturing in the US on a global scale– (1:07:46) Building back US manufacturing– (1:16:43) How can individuals help US manufacturing– (1:22:05) Starting a Manufacturing Company– (1:29:45) Predicting US manufacturing– (1:37:30) LinksSOCIAL:– Twitter: https://twitter.com/sense_think_act}– Discourse: https://discourse.ros.org/c/sensethinkact/71}

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 and research.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://donorbox.org/sense–think–act–podcastEPISODE LINKS:– TurtleBot 4 on Clearpath Robotics’ website: https://clearpathrobotics.com/turtlebot–4/}– TurtleBot 4 on Github: https://github.com/turtlebot/turtlebot4}– TurtleBot 4 Simulation on Github: https://github.com/turtlebot/turtlebot4_simulator}– Clearpath Robotics’ website: https://clearpathrobotics.com/}– Tony Baltovski’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonybaltovski/}– Adrian Popielas’ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrianpopielas/}PODCAST INFO:– Podcast website: https://sensethinkact.com}– Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sense–think–act/id1582090036}– Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/52wK4oMDvgijRk6E82tC5d}– RSS: https://sensethinkact.com/itunes.xml}– Full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/c/SenseThinkActPodcast}– Clips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChfnCpNwZzYtZ32J–pZvNDg}OUTLINE:– (0:00:00) Start– (0:01:31) Introducing Adrian, Tony, and TurtleBot 4– (0:12:17) Evolution of Turtlebot Platforms– (0:18:03) Adding a screen to the Turtlebot 4– (0:21:43) Picking hardware and budgeting features– (0:27:57) How the software is organized– (0:29:38) Designing for manufacturing– (0:38:13) Simulation– (0:44:40) Making examples– (0:46:45) Using ROS 2– (0:50:15) Choosing to use a Create 3– (0:51:46) Other challenges and testing– (1:03:26) Putting an arm on the TurtleBot 4– (1:04:49) Marker 7– (1:07:47) Hopes for the TurtleBot 4– (1:09:52) AdviceSOCIAL:– Twitter: https://twitter.com/sense_think_act}– Discourse: https://discourse.ros.org/c/sensethinkact/71}

We’ve made it one year – thank you to our supporters!If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://donorbox.org/sense–think–act–podcastEPISODE LINKS:PODCAST INFO:– Podcast website: https://sensethinkact.com}– Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sense–think–act/id1582090036}– Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/52wK4oMDvgijRk6E82tC5d}– RSS: https://sensethinkact.com/itunes.xml}– Full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/c/SenseThinkActPodcast}– Clips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChfnCpNwZzYtZ32J–pZvNDg}SOCIAL:– Twitter: https://twitter.com/sense_think_act}– Discourse: https://discourse.ros.org/c/sensethinkact/71}

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 speaks about facial recognition, the problem of access control, tailgating, how access control is a similar problem to self driving cars, how the work with actors to get training data, how they use AI, updating their hardware, Alcatraz AI’s business model, and on the current economy for startups.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://donorbox.org/sense–think–act–podcastEPISODE LINKS:– Alcatraz AI’s website: https://www.alcatraz.ai/}– Vince’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaydarzhiev/}PODCAST INFO:– Podcast website: https://sensethinkact.com}– Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sense–think–act/id1582090036}– Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/52wK4oMDvgijRk6E82tC5d}– RSS: https://sensethinkact.com/itunes.xml}– Full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/c/SenseThinkActPodcast}– Clips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChfnCpNwZzYtZ32J–pZvNDg}OUTLINE:– (0:00:00) Introducing the episode– (0:01:41) Introducing Vince and Alcatraz AI– (0:02:21) Understanding physical access control– (0:12:40) Challenges in scaling– (0:15:50) Multi factor authentication– (0:17:45) Why facial recognition?– (0:23:11) Protecting against spoofs– (0:30:30) Using neural networks to stop tailgaters– (0:35:10) Supplementing security guards– (0:40:01) Neural networks in security– (0:47:05) Exploring using simulation to create data– (0:49:43) Hiring actors to get data on exceptions– (0:53:21) Understanding intent– (0:55:37) Business model + how to deploy– (1:02:54) Scaling limits– (1:05:23) Patents + open source– (1:11:10) Updating hardware and keeping old training data– (1:14:27) Feels like running many startups– (1:16:14) Working with standards organizations– (1:24:26) Future plans– (1:27:23) Advice to your past self– (1:28:34) Finding a product customers love– (1:29:28) On the current economy for startups– (1:31:51) Links + contact infoSOCIAL:– Twitter: https://twitter.com/sense_think_act}– Discourse: https://discourse.ros.org/c/sensethinkact/71}

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 oceans to better understand climate change and other topics. Ben speaks about how robotics is enabling ocean research, the challenges of putting a robot in the ocean, how their robot platform works, and how they are working towards long–term deployments.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://donorbox.org/sense–think–act–podcastEPISODE LINKS:– MBARI’s website: https://www.mbari.org/}– MBARI’s Github: https://github.com/mbari–org}– LRAUV Simulation Repository: https://github.com/osrf/lrauv}– Ben’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben–yair–raanan–76330a133/}PODCAST INFO:– Podcast website: https://sensethinkact.com}– Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sense–think–act/id1582090036}– Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/52wK4oMDvgijRk6E82tC5d}– RSS: https://sensethinkact.com/itunes.xml}– Full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/c/SenseThinkActPodcast}– Clips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChfnCpNwZzYtZ32J–pZvNDg}OUTLINE:– (0:00:00) Start– (0:01:15) Introducing Ben and MBARI– (0:06:16) Understanding human impact on the ocean– (0:17:24) Using robots for scalability– (0:32:38) Collecting ocean data– (0:49:19) Describing their ocean robots– (0:51:49) Power management– (0:53:52) Varying the buoyancy– (0:55:57) Their robot’s cost– (0:58:09) Communicating with the robot– (1:00:49) Failure management + safety precautions– (1:05:32) Growing the fleet– (1:14:06) Simulation with Gazebo + open source– (1:26:42) Future of missions– (1:32:12) Advice for those looking to contribute to ocean researchSOCIAL:– Twitter: https://twitter.com/sense_think_act}– Discourse: https://discourse.ros.org/c/sensethinkact/71}

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 VEX Robotics to build interest in STEM related career opportunities. Dan speaks about the different competitions REC facilitates, why REC is a nonprofit, how REC works with VEX Robotics, on the importance of soft skills, on workforce gaps, and on the future of education.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please consider donating to help us keep it going:https://donorbox.org/sense–think–act–podcastEPISODE LINKS:– REC Foundation’s website: https://www.roboticseducation.org/}– Dan’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danmantz/}– Dan’s email: mailto:dan_mantz@roboticseducation.org}PODCAST INFO:– Podcast website: https://sensethinkact.com}– Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sense–think–act/id1582090036}– Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/52wK4oMDvgijRk6E82tC5d}– RSS: https://sensethinkact.com/itunes.xml}– Full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/c/SenseThinkActPodcast}– Clips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChfnCpNwZzYtZ32J–pZvNDg}OUTLINE:– (0:00:00) Start– (0:01:34) Introductions– (0:06:01) Funding with the museum model– (0:12:17) What REC does day–to–day– (0:15:19) On being a Nonprofit– (0:16:33) Nonprofit versus for profit– (0:21:03) Different programs for different ages– (0:25:12) Mission and vision– (0:26:08) Game design– (0:29:42) Hardware– (0:35:32) Software– (0:37:33) Working with VEX– (0:40:35) Preparing competitions in advance– (0:43:26) Drone competitions– (0:46:04) STEM workforce gaps + Industry 4.0– (0:50:40) Soft skills and communication– (0:57:24) COVID and simulation– (1:00:20) Why hands on?– (1:03:17) Open source?– (1:08:28) Dan’s background– (1:14:49) REC and existing education programs– (1:19:28) Adding REC into main curriculum– (1:25:08) Future of education– (1:27:06) Resources and linksSOCIAL:– Twitter: https://twitter.com/sense_think_act}– Discourse: https://discourse.ros.org/c/sensethinkact/71}