Podcast recaps RoboBusiness 2025, chats with startups

In Episode 217 of The Robotic Record Podcast, hosts Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman wrap up the significant robotics information of the week.

We additionally spoke with owners and execs from 10 robotics start-ups that displayed at RoboBusiness 2025 recently in Silicon Valley.

Cerulion won the Pitchfire yearly start-up competitors at RoboBusiness. Credit history: The Robotic Record

Below are the owners and business from the occasion spoke with for this program:

• Apoorv Chaudhri from Roworks AI
• Chongdu Xu from Forge AI
• David Ruth from Motogo
• Doug Langen from 4D1
• Katy Bradford from Rotate8
• Kevin Hays from Morelle AI
• Lakshay Sharma from Cerulion, the 2025 Pitchfire champion
• Raghavender Sahdev from NuPort
• Roby Lynn from R2 Labs
• Toshi Quides from Sensible Robotics

Program timeline

• 10:30– Information of the week
• 21:30– Roworks AI
• 27:00– Forge AI
• 30:26– Motogo
• 35:34– 4D1
• 38:17– Rotate8
• 40:40– Morelle AI
• 44:03– Cerulion
• 48:48– NuPort
• 52:17– R2 Labs
• 55:02– Reasonable Robotics

Information of the week

Brand-new Unitree H2 humanoid g ets a face

Unitree Robotics recently revealed its next-generation humanoid robotic, the Unitree H2, noting the very first time the H-series consists of a realistic, “bio-inspired face,” and formed calf bones.

The H2 preserves the full-sized, human-like percentages of its precursor, standing 180 centimeters (5 ft., 11 in.) high. Unitree has actually additionally boosted the robotic’s weight, from the H1’s 47 kg (88.1 pound.) to 70 kg (154.3 pound.).

The brand-new humanoid additionally showed smoother motion, many thanks to a total amount of 31 useful joints throughout its arms, legs, and upper body– a virtually 19% dive from the R1 design, stated Unitree.

The Hangzhou, China-based business launched a video clip revealing its robotics performing ballet dancing actions as an outcome of the mix of boosted weight and progressed joint control.

Waymo strategies to bring driverless robotaxis to London

Waymo LLC recently stated it intends to bring its robotaxi solutions to London in 2026. The business stated its solutions will certainly sustain the city’s considerable network of bus, tube, bike, and pedestrian framework.

Over the coming months, Waymo intends to prepare for its solution in cooperation with its fleet companion Moove. The Hill Sight, Calif.-based business stated it will certainly additionally involve with neighborhood and nationwide leaders to protect the essential approvals for its industrial ride-hailing solution in London.

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