RGO Robotics and Verizon on the future of robotics perception and AI compute on the edge
Oct 11, 2023
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In this podcast, RGO Robotics and Verizon discuss the evolving nature of AI and its impact on the perception and autonomy of mobile robots. They also explore how Verizon's 5G network can support the computing and communication needs of the robotics industry. The podcast covers news of a funding round for mobile robotics software provider Formant and includes a quick interview with their CEO. It also touches on topics such as investments in the robotics industry, generative AI, and the potential impact of 5G on mobile robotics.
AI enables robots to be truly autonomous by understanding complex scenes and generating real-time behaviors.
5G technology advances mobile robotics by providing low latency, high bandwidth capabilities, and enabling collaboration among multiple robots.
Deep dives
AI's Impact on Mobile Robotics
AI is fundamentally changing the mobile robotics industry, enabling robots to be truly autonomous. With AI, robots can understand complex scenes, adapt behaviors, and generate new behaviors based on sensory information. Generative autonomy allows robots to solve new and more complex cases, generating the right behavior in real-time. The main challenges for implementing generative autonomy include providing a high level of understanding of the environment, access to sufficient computational resources, and access to large amounts of high-quality data.
The Role of 5G in Mobile Robotics
5G technology plays a crucial role in advancing mobile robotics. The low latency and high bandwidth capabilities of 5G enable robots to gather real-time data, leverage edge computing, and process information more efficiently. The ability to deploy private 5G networks helps overcome obstacles such as network security and integration with existing corporate networks. With 5G, robots can benefit from thin-client architecture and scalable software solutions, while the ability to connect multiple robots and share data opens up new possibilities for collaboration and problem-solving.
On the show this week, we check in with RGO Robotics cofounder and CEO Amir Bousani and Simon Jensen-Fellows from Verizon for an in-depth conversation about how AI is quickly evolving and how this will impact the perception and autonomy capabilities of mobile robots. Simon informs us on how Verizon's 5G network can support the edge computing and communication needs of the mobile robotics industry in the future. It's a look at how the architecture of the cloud and the edge is evolving to meet the growing needs of mobile robotics.
We also cover the news of the week, including the announcement of a new funding round for mobile robotics software provider Formant, and we have a quick interview with Formant cofounder and CEO Jeff Linnell.
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