Boston Dynamics
engineering and robotics design company
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Videos Mentioning Boston Dynamics
Tony Robbins: No One Is Ready For What's Coming (The truth about AI).
The Diary Of A CEO
A company whose video demonstrated how robots learn new tasks instantaneously, either by observing humans or sharing knowledge among themselves.
E171: DOJ sues Apple, AI arms race, Reddit IPO, Realtor settlement & more
All-In Podcast
A robotics company, mentioned as an example of a potential acquisition target for AI integration.
Neal Stephenson: Sci-Fi, Space, Aliens, AI, VR & the Future of Humanity | Lex Fridman Podcast #240
Lex Fridman
A robotics company, mentioned for its legged robots which are currently 'dumb' but exemplify the engineering challenges of embodied AI, often focused on industrial rather than consumer applications.
How To Create A Better Work Environment
Cal Newport
The company that created the Atlas humanoid robots used by Spiros's team during the DARPA Robotics Challenge.
Ep. 220: The Two Types Of Ambition
Cal Newport
A robotics company known for its advanced robots, including the Atlas humanoid robot.
Tim Urban: Elon Musk, Neuralink, AI, Aliens, and the Future of Humanity | Lex Fridman Podcast #264
Lex Fridman
A robot engineering company, mentioned in the context of recent advancements in robotics and AI applications.
Ben Askren: Wrestling and MMA | Lex Fridman Podcast #242
Lex Fridman
Robotics company known for advanced humanoid robots, mentioned in the context of hard-coded vs. learned movements.
Boris Sofman: Waymo, Cozmo, Self-Driving Cars, and the Future of Robotics | Lex Fridman Podcast #241
Lex Fridman
Robotics company known for its legged robots; admired for their technical achievements in walking and jumping, though finding practical applications is noted as a long journey.
Eric Weinstein: Difficult Conversations, Freedom of Speech, and Physics | Lex Fridman Podcast #163
Lex Fridman
Robotics company, used as an example of trying radical ideas for the sake of innovation, even without immediate practical purpose.
Kate Darling: Social Robotics | Lex Fridman Podcast #98
Lex Fridman
A company known for its impressive feats of engineering in robotics, particularly with robots like Spot.
Lex Fridman: Ask Me Anything - AMA January 2021 | Lex Fridman Podcast
Lex Fridman
Manufacturer of advanced robots, specifically mentioning their robot dog 'Spot' as an exciting form factor.
Joscha Bach: Nature of Reality, Dreams, and Consciousness | Lex Fridman Podcast #212
Lex Fridman
Their robots are discussed regarding how much they are hard-coded or remote-controlled versus having true intelligence or agency, and how humans project agency onto them.
Dmitry Korkin: Evolution of Proteins, Viruses, Life, and AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #153
Lex Fridman
Pioneering robotics company, recognized for its engineering accomplishments in physical robotics.
The Science & Practice of Movement | Ido Portal
Andrew Huberman
A robotics company mentioned in contrast to the complexity and adaptability of human and animal motion, even at a young age.
Frank Wilczek: Physics of Quarks, Dark Matter, Complexity, Life & Aliens | Lex Fridman Podcast #187
Lex Fridman
Robotics company Lex Fridman is visiting, sparking discussion about human-robot interaction and the display of consciousness in robots.
Vijay Kumar: Flying Robots | Lex Fridman Podcast #37
Lex Fridman
A robotics company whose walking robots are often featured in sci-fi inspired fears about robotics.
Anca Dragan: Human-Robot Interaction and Reward Engineering | Lex Fridman Podcast #81
Lex Fridman
The company behind the SpotMicro robot, known for its advanced robotics engineering.
Alex Garland: Ex Machina, Devs, Annihilation, and the Poetry of Science | Lex Fridman Podcast #77
Lex Fridman
Robotics company whose machines inspired Alex Garland, similar to how meeting Lex Fridman did.
Russ Tedrake: Underactuated Robotics, Control, Dynamics and Touch | Lex Fridman Podcast #114
Lex Fridman
Provided the Atlas humanoid robots for the DARPA Robotics Challenge; highly praised for their innovative work in legged robotics and their ability to inspire the world.
Max Tegmark: Life 3.0 | Lex Fridman Podcast #1
Lex Fridman
A robotics company whose human-like robots are used as an example for discussing AGI embodiment.
MIT 6.S091: Introduction to Deep Reinforcement Learning (Deep RL)
Lex Fridman
A robotics company known for its advanced humanoid and quadrupedal robots. The speaker notes that their current control systems do not heavily involve machine learning, though this is changing.
MIT AGI: Building machines that see, learn, and think like people (Josh Tenenbaum)
Lex Fridman
A leading company known for its sophisticated humanoid and legged robots, highlighted for impressive hardware but acknowledged to have limited human-like cognition in its robots.
Sophia is not AGI (Ben Goertzel) | AI Podcast Clips with Lex Fridman
Lex Fridman
Company known for its advanced robots, which are often perceived as more intelligent than they are, similar to Sophia.
Deep Learning Basics: Introduction and Overview
Lex Fridman
A robotics company known for its advanced humanoid and quadrupedal robots, mentioned in the context of AI/ML application in robotics.