Steve Crowe
@stevecrowe1.bsky.social
Executive Editor, The Robot Report
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Chair, Robotics Summit & Expo
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Chair, RoboBusiness
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Chair, Robotics Summit & Expo
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Chair, RoboBusiness
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This is an example of the nuance we MUST discuss openly with systems like this. Yes, Waymos are safer than humans in some situations. But their limitations will introduce new hazards in situations humans manage well. Until we reckon with that, stuff like this won’t let safety benefits be realized.
Much of SF lost power last night. Waymos blocked intersections across the city, even though they are Wayless than 1% of cars on the roads. They accumulated at their failure points--intersections with no green lights, in busy areas, and shut down traffic there.
December 21, 2025 at 4:39 PM
This is an example of the nuance we MUST discuss openly with systems like this. Yes, Waymos are safer than humans in some situations. But their limitations will introduce new hazards in situations humans manage well. Until we reckon with that, stuff like this won’t let safety benefits be realized.
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OmniRetarget from Amazon
October 1, 2025 at 10:09 PM
OmniRetarget from Amazon
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Major changes in leadership in the robotics world: www.therobotreport.com/agility-robo...
Agility Robotics, Boston Dynamics see leadership changes - The Robot Report
Boston Dynamics CTO Aaron Saunders and Agility Robotics CPO Melonee Wise are stepping down from their executive roles.
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August 6, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Major changes in leadership in the robotics world: www.therobotreport.com/agility-robo...
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Given the drop in Tech stocks today triggered by a report of an engineering innovation (as distinct from the introduction of DL or generative models) by an unknown company, we now know for sure that the AI valuations in stocks and VC are currently driven by hype rather than sound investing practice.
January 27, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Given the drop in Tech stocks today triggered by a report of an engineering innovation (as distinct from the introduction of DL or generative models) by an unknown company, we now know for sure that the AI valuations in stocks and VC are currently driven by hype rather than sound investing practice.
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Every Jan 1 I post a scorecard on predictions I made, with dates, on Jan 1, 2018 on cars (self-driving), robots, AI, & ML, and on human spaceflight. Besides telling which turned out right and which wrong in the last year I also talk a lot of smack about these topics. rodneybrooks.com/predictions-...
Predictions Scorecard, 2025 January 01 – Rodney Brooks
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January 1, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Every Jan 1 I post a scorecard on predictions I made, with dates, on Jan 1, 2018 on cars (self-driving), robots, AI, & ML, and on human spaceflight. Besides telling which turned out right and which wrong in the last year I also talk a lot of smack about these topics. rodneybrooks.com/predictions-...
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I had missed this. Back on Sept 27 a Waymo got stuck doing a U turn and block VP Harris' motorcade in SF. A police officer eventually got in and drove it away. Does anyone know how he got in and whether Waymo remote support was in the loop to help? sfstandard.com/2024/09/28/w...
A stalled Waymo brought Kamala Harris’ motorcade to a standstill in SF
The robotaxi stopped while making a U-turn, interrupting the vice president's route to the Fairmont Hotel late Friday.
sfstandard.com
December 18, 2024 at 3:08 PM
I had missed this. Back on Sept 27 a Waymo got stuck doing a U turn and block VP Harris' motorcade in SF. A police officer eventually got in and drove it away. Does anyone know how he got in and whether Waymo remote support was in the loop to help? sfstandard.com/2024/09/28/w...
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If you don't know - I work for Amazon Robotics, and we are hiring! We have open positions in our two greater Boston offices, Seattle, and the occasional Toronto/EU thing. (If we know each other and you want a referral, hmu BEFORE you apply) A few I'd currently happily recommend to people:
December 6, 2024 at 5:00 PM
If you don't know - I work for Amazon Robotics, and we are hiring! We have open positions in our two greater Boston offices, Seattle, and the occasional Toronto/EU thing. (If we know each other and you want a referral, hmu BEFORE you apply) A few I'd currently happily recommend to people:
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Eric Ries (author of The Lean Startup) has me on his show, just up today. www.ericriesshow.com/rodney-brook...
Inside iRobot: How the Roomba Sparked a Revolution in AI Robotics with Rodney Brooks
Rodney Brooks has spent his entire life at the intersection of robotics, computers, and AI. When the Roomba vacuum cleaner launched in 2002, his company, iRobot, br…
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December 6, 2024 at 1:50 AM
Eric Ries (author of The Lean Startup) has me on his show, just up today. www.ericriesshow.com/rodney-brook...
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I'd like to introduce what I've been working at @hellorobot.bsky.social: Stretch AI, a set of open-source tools for language-guided autonomy, exploration, navigation, and learning from demonstration.
Check it out: github.com/hello-robot/...
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Check it out: github.com/hello-robot/...
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December 3, 2024 at 4:51 PM
I'd like to introduce what I've been working at @hellorobot.bsky.social: Stretch AI, a set of open-source tools for language-guided autonomy, exploration, navigation, and learning from demonstration.
Check it out: github.com/hello-robot/...
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Check it out: github.com/hello-robot/...
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How can the #robotics industry and federal #government work together to strengthen the U.S. economy? The Association for Advancing Automation has some stats and recommendations www.therobotreport.com/a3-calls-on-...
A3 calls on incoming administration to support robotics, as Q3 stats show slowdown - The Robot Report
A3 reported declines in North American robot orders in the first nine months of 2024 but said there are reasons for optimism.
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November 22, 2024 at 4:47 PM
How can the #robotics industry and federal #government work together to strengthen the U.S. economy? The Association for Advancing Automation has some stats and recommendations www.therobotreport.com/a3-calls-on-...