The Drone Debate and the Rise of AI Robotics - Ep. 41

(0:00) intros (2:45) The drone debate (8:30) Tesla and Figure’s humanoid robots (15:10) The physics problem in robotics (22:20) Google’s AI strategy (28:45) Predictions for AI and robotics in 2025 Follow the Founders: https://x.com/DamonBurrow https://x.com/Lakshya__Bakshi https://x.com/reShashi Follow the Pod on Socials: - X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/ScholarAI - Instagram: https://instagram.com/scholarai_ - TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@founders.pod - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/scholar-ai/ Referenced in the Episode: - Drone Regulation News: https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/drones-security-threat-regulations-048c2123?utm_source=chatgpt.com - Tesla Humanoid Robots: https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/23/elon-musk-sets-2026-optimus-sale-date-heres-where-other-humanoid-robots-stand/?utm_source=chatgpt.com - Google’s Gemini AI Release: https://blog.google/technology/google-deepmind/google-gemini-ai-update-december-2024/?utm_source=chatgpt.com - Robotics in 2025 Predictions: https://www.forbes.com/sites/robtoews/2024/12/22/10-ai-predictions-for-2025/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

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