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The Robotics Podcast with Fexingo: Autonomous Systems, Industrial Robots, and Hardware

The Robotics Podcast with Fexingo: Autonomous Systems, Industrial Robots, and Hardware

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Lucas and Luna examine the state of autonomous systems and industrial robotics, from the latest in sensor fusion and manipulation algorithms to the business realities of deploying hardware at scale. Each episode picks a specific robot class— collaborative arms, autonomous mobile robots, humanoids—and traces its technical lineage, market adoption, and the engineering trade-offs that determine whether a prototype becomes a factory staple. Lucas, with a journalist’s precision, dissects recent papers from ICRA and IROS, while Luna pushes on cost-per-unit, reliability metrics, and the supply chains behind actuators and compute modules. They name companies—Fanuc, ABB, Boston Dynamics, Agility Robotics—and the real numbers behind their deployments. Who pays for these robots? Which industries see positive ROI, and which are still waiting for the killer app? The listener leaves with a clear map of where the hardware stands and what it takes to turn a research breakthrough into a product that works on a dirty factory floor. #Robotics #IndustrialRobots #AutonomousSystems #Hardware #Technology #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #RobotArms #MobileManipulation #SensorFusion #Actuators #ROS #Automation #Manufacturing #Logistics #Humanoids #LabToFactory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo© 2026 Fexingo. All rights reserved. Economics
Episodes
  • Why Robot Arms Still Can't Pack a Suitcase

    Why Robot Arms Still Can't Pack a Suitcase
    May 30 2026
    Lucas and Luna dig into a surprisingly hard robotics problem: packing a suitcase. Unlike folding a towel or picking an apple, suitcase packing requires reasoning about irregular 3D space, varying object stiffness, and dynamic constraint satisfaction. Lucas walks through how even the most advanced robot arms from Amazon's Sparrow system and Boston Dynamics' Stretch struggle with arbitrary container loading. They discuss the computational geometry challenge, the gap between simulation and real-world packing, and why a human can effortlessly Tetris a suitcase while a robot still needs minutes per item. The episode ends with a look at how Amazon is tackling this for warehouse order consolidation and what that means for autonomous logistics. #Robotics #SuitcasePacking #RobotManipulation #AmazonRobotics #BostonDynamics #Sparrow #Stretch #AutonomousLogistics #ComputationalGeometry #ConstraintSatisfaction #WarehouseAutomation #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #RobotArms #3DSpaceReasoning #OrderConsolidation #HardwareChallenges Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    10 mins
  • Why Robot Arms Still Can't Peel a Potato

    Why Robot Arms Still Can't Peel a Potato
    May 29 2026
    Lucas and Luna dig into one of robotics' most stubborn problems: dextrous manipulation of soft, irregular objects. They focus on why peeling a potato is surprisingly harder than assembling a car, and how a team at Carnegie Mellon used a $200 force sensor and a lot of machine learning to get closer. The episode covers the physics of variable stiffness, the limits of current grippers, and why a simple kitchen task remains a benchmark for robotic dexterity. Listeners will walk away understanding why your Roomba won't be making dinner anytime soon. #Robotics #Manipulation #DextrousRobotics #SoftRobotics #CarnegieMellon #ForceSensing #MachineLearning #PotatoPeeling #IndustrialRobots #AutonomousSystems #RobotGrippers #TactileSensing #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #RoboticsPodcast #Hardware #Automation Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    10 mins
  • Why Robot Sensors Fail in High Humidity

    Why Robot Sensors Fail in High Humidity
    May 29 2026
    Lucas and Luna explore why robot sensors struggle in high-humidity environments like food processing plants and coastal warehouses. They focus on a 2025 incident at a seafood processor where condensation caused a vision-guided gripper to drop 12 percent of its catch. The hosts break down the physics of fogging and condensation on LiDAR and cameras, discuss current mitigation strategies like hydrophobic coatings and heated housings, and examine why this problem remains unsolved across industries from agriculture to offshore robotics. No clickbait, just a specific engineering challenge with real-world consequences. #RobotSensors #HighHumidity #LiDAR #VisionSystems #Condensation #FoodProcessing #WarehouseRobots #AutonomousSystems #IndustrialRobots #Technology #Podcast #RoboticsPodcast #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Engineering #SensorFusion #Hardware #Reliability Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    11 mins
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