In episode 174 robot report The podcast features an interview with Andrew Clare, Chief Technology Officer at Nuro Inc. My work hours are short due to the Thanksgiving holiday in the US, so I skipped the news this week and went straight to the interview with Clare.
He discusses the company’s advancements in autonomous vehicles, focusing on its Nuro Driver technology. Clare details the expansion of Nuro’s business model to include partnerships with automotive OEMs and the potential market for AI-based driving.
Clare also highlights the challenges of city and highway driving, the importance of safety culture, and the technology stack required for autonomous vehicles. It also explains the differences between SAE Level 4 and Level 5 autonomy and Nuro’s future direction in hardware and software integration.
Show timeline
- 8:12 – Interview with Andrew Clare
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news of the week
We’ll discuss the latest news after the Thanksgiving holiday.
Nominations open for the 2025 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Award
Nominations are now open for submissions for the 2025 RBR50 Innovation Awards. The award will recognize technological and business innovations in 2024 and is open to any company worldwide producing robotics or automation.
The categories are:
- Technologies, products and services: This category includes basic or applied research focused on robotics and supporting technologies such as motion control, vision, or machine learning. This also includes new products and business, engineering or technical services.
- Business and Management: This category covers initiatives that position a company as a market leader or an organization as a significant thought leader in the robotics ecosystem. Significant mergers and acquisitions are also relevant, as are supplier, partner and integrator relationships.
- Applications and Markets: The RBR50 also recognizes innovations that improve productivity, quality, and cost-effectiveness, as well as those that automate new tasks.
The 2025 RBR50 Awards also celebrate:
- Startup of the Year
- Application of the Year
- robot of the year
- Robot for a good prize
The submission deadline is Friday, December 20, 2024.
Podcast sponsored by RGo Robotics
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