On this annual Yr in Overview podcast (Episode 225), host Steve Crowe is joined by the whole Robotic Report editorial staff—Mike Oitzman, Eugene Demaitre, and Brianna Wessling—to interrupt down essentially the most impactful occasions in robotics from 2025. The staff discusses the highs and lows of the robotics trade from the previous yr, together with main bankruptcies, vital acquisitions, and the geopolitical components reshaping manufacturing and protection.
The episode additionally options insights from trade leaders on the explosion of humanoid robots, developments in bodily AI, and the evolution of autonomous methods.
A recap of an eventful yr in robotics
Listed here are among the subjects that Steve, Mike, Gene, and Brianna talk about:
Present timeline and friends
This episode options the voices of a number of trade leaders:
- 4:49 – Evan Helda, head of AI for Nebius, on knowledge engines, world fashions, and pipelines for feeding complicated AI methods
- 26:22 – Chris Matthieu, vice chairman of the developer ecosystem at RealSense, on open-source brains for bodily AI and the rise of robotic sports activities
- 43:48 – John Santagate, founder and principal advisor of warehouse automation consultancy EMP Advisors, on the three monumental moments of 2025 (humanoids, tote-to-person, and multi-agent orchestration)
Thanks once more to those people and all our friends on The Robotic Report Podcast previously yr! We want all our listeners Comfortable Holidays, and we look ahead to persevering with to share extra conversations in 2026!
