By playing, you agree to uListen's Terms and Privacy Policy and YouTube's Terms of Service.
Lex Fridman PodcastMarc Raibert: Boston Dynamics and the Future of Robotics | Lex Fridman Podcast #412
Summaries, chapters, transcripts, and FAQs on this page are made by uListen, not YouTube.
Episode Details
EPISODE INFO
- Released
- February 16, 2024
- Duration
- 1h 43m
- Channel
- Lex Fridman Podcast
- Watch on YouTube
- ▶ Open ↗
EPISODE DESCRIPTION
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:
- HiddenLayer: https://hiddenlayer.com/lex
- Babbel: https://babbel.com/lexpod and use code Lexpod to get 55% off
- MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lexpod to get 15% off
- NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour
- ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod to get 3 months free
TRANSCRIPT: https://lexfridman.com/marc-raibert-transcript EPISODE LINKS: Boston Dynamics AI Institute: https://theaiinstitute.com/ Boston Dynamics YouTube: https://youtube.com/@bostondynamics Boston Dynamics X: https://x.com/BostonDynamics Boston Dynamics Instagram: https://instagram.com/bostondynamicsofficial Boston Dynamics Website: https://bostondynamics.com/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 1:43 - Early robots 6:47 - Legged robots 25:27 - Boston Dynamics 28:45 - BigDog 36:52 - Hydraulic actuation 38:44 - Natural movement 44:31 - Leg Lab 51:23 - AI Institute 54:41 - Athletic intelligence 1:02:35 - Building a team 1:05:37 - Videos 1:13:25 - Engineering 1:16:53 - Dancing robots 1:21:40 - Hiring 1:25:32 - Optimus robot 1:34:02 - Future of robotics 1:38:56 - Advice for young people SOCIAL:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman
- Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman
- Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman
- Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman
SPEAKERS
Marc Raibert
guestLex Fridman
hostNarrator
other
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Lex Fridman Podcast, featuring Marc Raibert and Lex Fridman, Marc Raibert: Boston Dynamics and the Future of Robotics | Lex Fridman Podcast #412 explores Marc Raibert on athletic robot intelligence, hardware, and daring design Marc Raibert traces his 40+ year journey from early hopping robots and MIT’s Leg Lab to founding Boston Dynamics and now leading the Boston Dynamics AI Institute. He explains why dynamic, aggressive movement and continual hardware innovation are central to lifelike robots, contrasting this with the cautious, quasi-static approach common in robotics. The conversation dives into BigDog, LS3, Spot, Atlas, and dancing robots, emphasizing robustness through brutal real-world testing and iterative failure. Raibert also outlines his new focus on combining “athletic” and “cognitive” intelligence so robots can watch humans, understand tasks, and then perform them autonomously.
RELATED EPISODES
