Navigate Select ESC Close

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

2023-04-28 Science & Technology
1.1m
10.3k
985
Lex Fridman
Lex Fridman
5.0m subscribers

Unlock all features

FREE: Get instant access to 10 AI summaries, chats, or transcripts per day.

Description

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

Top Comments (10)

@DavidHarned1 2023-04-28

Robert's voice makes for a soothing transition into a dystopian future :)

523 24 replies
@alexvo6873 2023-04-28

Looks like Lex is working on hairdressing robot.)) Great guest, great thanx as usual!

226 11 replies
@PromoAmbitions 2023-04-28

I feel as though I owe Lex some tuition money... such enriching content! 🙌

209 7 replies
@lexfridman 2023-04-28

Here are the timestamps. Please check out our sponsors to support this podcast. 0:00 - Introduction & sponsor mentions: - 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 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

108 29 replies
@samirkarki192 2023-04-28

Thank you. All these conversations about science and technology feel like I'm watching a historic moment unfold. Very grateful for this.

108 3 replies
@TheJonathanExp 2023-04-28

I finally met Spot a few weeks ago at my University and it was hilarious to see everyone anthropomorphize it and talk to it like a dog 😊

75 7 replies
@ryanbaker7404 2023-04-28

I consider myself fortunate, having been born in 76, seen the transitions from many analog technologies to digital technologies, including the creation and proliferation of the Internet. Seeing the advancements in robotics and AI, I feel like I'm witnessing something similar. Thank you for all the recent work on these subjects, Lex.

55 11 replies
@KyleVanderwall-k7k 2023-04-28

Love the new hairstyle lex

31
@sstteevveenn77 2023-04-29

Lex is so good he doesn't even have time to fix his hair 😂

9
@stevefarring3034 2023-04-30

Watching the creators of AI and robotic systems push back on Lex's belief in them is now a theme of this podcast.

6

Unlock the Data Inside
Turn Videos into Knowledge

  • Get FREE 10/day: transcripts, summaries, chats
  • Chat with videos, export text & PDF
  • $1 free API credit for RAG, chatbots & research

Free forever plan • All features unlocked

App screenshot