#412 – Marc Raibert: Boston Dynamics and the Future of Robotics
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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:
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OUTLINE:
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(00:00 ) – Introduction
(10:12 ) – Early robots
(15:15 ) – Legged robots
(33:55 ) – Boston Dynamics
(37:13 ) – BigDog
(45:20 ) – Hydraulic actuation
(47:12 ) – Natural movement
(52:59 ) – Leg Lab
(59:51 ) – AI Institute
(1:03:09 ) – Athletic intelligence
(1:11:04 ) – Building a team
(1:14:05 ) – Videos
(1:21:53 ) – Engineering
(1:25:21 ) – Dancing robots
(1:30:08 ) – Hiring
(1:34:00 ) – Optimus robot
(1:42:30 ) – Future of robotics
(1:47:24 ) – Advice for young people
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Intro of guest: 0:00 Start of podcast: 9:57