# The Missing Data Stack for Physical AI

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Published: 2025-07-01T16:11:32+00:00
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## Resource

The Missing Data Stack for Physical AI // MLOps Podcast #328 with Nikolaus West, CEO of Rerun. Join the Community: https://go.mlops.community/YTJoinIn Get the newsletter: https://go.mlops.community/YTNewsletter // Abstract Nikolaus West, CEO of Rerun, breaks down the challenges and opportunities of physical AI—AI that interacts with the real world. He explains why traditional software falls short in dynamic environments and how visualization, adaptability, and better tooling are key to making robotics and spatial computing more practical. // Bio Niko is a second-time founder and software engineer with a computer vision background from Stanford. He’s a fanatic about bringing great computer vision and robotics products to the physical world. // Related Links Website: rerun.io ~~~~~~~~ ✌️Connect With Us ✌️ ~~~~~~~ Catch all episodes, blogs, newsletters, and more: https://go.mlops.community/TYExplore Join our Slack community [ https://go.mlops.community/slack ] Follow us on X/Twitter [ @mlopscommunity ]( https://x.com/mlopscommunity ) or [LinkedIn]( https://go.mlops.community/linkedin )] Sign up for the next meetup: [ https://go.mlops.community/register ] MLOps Swag/Merch: [ https://shop.mlops.community/ ] Connect with Demetrios on LinkedIn: /dpbrinkm Connect with Niko on LinkedIn: /NikolausWest Timestamps: [00:00] Niko's preferred coffee [00:35] Physical AI vs Robotics Debate [04:40] IoT Hype vs Reality [12:16] Physical AI Lifecycle Overview [20:05] AI Constraints in Robotics [23:42] Data Challenges in Robotics [33:37] Open Sourcing AI Tools [39:36] Rerun Platform Integration [40:57] Data Integration for Insights [45:02] Data Pipelines and Quality [49:19] Robotics Design Trade-offs [52:25] Wrap up

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