Machine Minds Podcast
1) Designing the Human Side of Robotics with Shakir Dzheyranov
Robotics doesn’t fail in the field because of hardware alone—it fails when humans can’t understand, trust, or effectively work with the systems they’re given. Shakir Dzheyranov, founder and CEO of Hel...Show More
2) The Missing Architecture Behind Autonomous AI with Jacob Buckman
In this episode of Machine Minds, we step beyond today’s transformer-dominated AI landscape and into a deeper conversation about what’s missing on the path to truly autonomous, long-horizon intelligen...Show More
3) Fixing the Last Manual Step in Modern Logistics with Chris Smith
In this episode of Machine Minds, we dive into one of the most overlooked choke points in logistics: the loading dock. Chris Smith, founder and CEO of Slip Robotics, joins Greg to unpack why loading a...Show More
4) Unlocking Healthcare Efficiency with Physical Intelligence Solutions with Nicholas Kirsch
In this episode of Machine Minds, we look at how physical intelligence—the fusion of robotics, automation, and software—can reshape one of society’s most strained systems: healthcare. Director of Soft...Show More
5) Building the Future of Robotic Workforce Enablement with Richard Petrazzini
In this episode of Machine Minds, we explore what it really takes to build the human infrastructure behind the coming wave of robots. CEO and co-founder Richard Petrazzini joins Greg to unpack how “ro...Show More
Building the Future of Robotic Workforce Enablement with Richard Petrazzini
43:44 | Dec 10th, 2025
6) Bridging Hardware Innovation and Business Strategy in Robotics with Milt Walker
In this episode of Machine Minds, we look at what really happens when hardware innovation meets business strategy in robotics. Director of Business Development Milt Walker joins Greg to unpack how man...Show More
Bridging Hardware Innovation and Business Strategy in Robotics with Milt Walker
50:16 | Dec 3rd, 2025
7) Building Deep Tech Ventures Through Strategic Capital with Oliver Mitchell
What does it take to guide a robotics startup from a napkin sketch to a $775 million exit? Oliver Mitchell, a venture capital partner at FF Venture Capital and author of "A Startup Field Guide in the ...Show More
Building Deep Tech Ventures Through Strategic Capital with Oliver Mitchell
50:03 | Nov 28th, 2025
8) Episode 112 | Reinventing Construction with Autonomous Precision | Rishabh Aggarwal
Construction is one of the world’s most complex, risk-filled, and operationally fragmented industries — and also one of the last to benefit from automation. At Raise Robotics, CTO Rishabh Aggarwal is ...Show More
Episode 112 | Reinventing Construction with Autonomous Precision | Rishabh Aggarwal
48:11 | Nov 20th, 2025
9) Episode 111 | The Coming Shift to Lightweight AI and Global Automation | Peter Haas
From satellite missions and drone startups to international development work in Haiti, Peter Haas has carved one of the most unconventional and globally minded paths in robotics. Today, he’s combining...Show More
Episode 111 | The Coming Shift to Lightweight AI and Global Automation | Peter Haas
47:41 | Nov 13th, 2025
10) Episode 110 | The New Era of Agile Warehouse Automation | Ayman Labib
From retrofitting automation into existing warehouses to redefining how fast robotics can be deployed, SIMPL Automation is pioneering a more flexible, less disruptive path toward warehouse transformat...Show More