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Robert Playter: Boston Dynamics CEO on Humanoid and Legged Robotics | Lex Fridman Podcast #374

Robert Playter is CEO of Boston Dynamics, a legendary robotics company that over 30 years has created some of the most elegant, dextrous, and simply amazing robots ever built, including the humanoid robot Atlas and the robot dog Spot. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour - Linode: https://linode.com/lex to get $100 free credit - LMNT: https://drinkLMNT.com/lex to get free sample pack EPISODE LINKS: Boston Dynamics YouTube: https://youtube.com/@bostondynamics Boston Dynamics Twitter: https://twitter.com/BostonDynamics Boston Dynamics Instagram: https://www.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 2:57 - Early days of Boston Dynamics 11:18 - Simplifying robots 15:16 - Art and science of robotics 19:59 - Atlas humanoid robot 36:53 - DARPA Robotics Challenge 51:13 - BigDog robot 1:05:02 - Spot robot 1:26:27 - Stretch robot 1:29:15 - Handle robot 1:34:49 - Robots in our homes 1:43:36 - Tesla Optimus robot 1:52:18 - ChatGPT 1:55:22 - Boston Dynamics AI Institute 1:56:53 - Fear of robots 2:07:16 - Running a company 2:12:52 - Consciousness 2:20:26 - Advice for young people 2:22:21 - Future of robots 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

Robert PlayterguestLex Fridmanhost
Apr 28, 20232h 27mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 2:57

    Introduction

  2. 2:57 – 11:18

    Early days of Boston Dynamics

  3. 11:18 – 15:16

    Simplifying robots

  4. 15:16 – 19:59

    Art and science of robotics

  5. 19:59 – 36:53

    Atlas humanoid robot

  6. 36:53 – 51:13

    DARPA Robotics Challenge

  7. 51:13 – 1:05:02

    BigDog robot

  8. 1:05:02 – 1:26:27

    Spot robot

  9. 1:26:27 – 1:29:15

    Stretch robot

  10. 1:29:15 – 1:34:49

    Handle robot

  11. 1:34:49 – 1:43:36

    Robots in our homes

  12. 1:43:36 – 1:52:18

    Tesla Optimus robot

  13. 1:52:18 – 1:55:22

    ChatGPT

  14. 1:55:22 – 1:56:53

    Boston Dynamics AI Institute

  15. 1:56:53 – 2:07:16

    Fear of robots

  16. 2:07:16 – 2:12:52

    Running a company

  17. 2:12:52 – 2:20:26

    Consciousness

  18. 2:20:26 – 2:22:21

    Advice for young people

  19. 2:22:21 – 2:27:57

    Future of robots

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