# Thinking Robots, Speed Drones, DNA Tapes and AI Ads: The Future of Work, Wheels and the Web.

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Podcast: [Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tech-talk-with-mathew-dickerson-3747943)
Published: 2026-02-01T22:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcast.mathewdickerson.com/e/s6e5/
Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/exryg6vb66czxuv5/Tech_Talk_with_Mathew_and_James_-_Ep_254_S6_E5_-_Live_02022026ahxm5.mp3
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## Resource

Thinking Before They Pick: Tomato-Tackling Robots Take a Smarter Turn. Packages, Pallets and Precision: Figure AI’s Factory-Friendly Humanoid. Silent Servants, Smarter Services: How Service Robots Are Reshaping Everyday Work. Peregrine Pace-Setters: Pushing the Limits of Drone Speed. Hydrogen Horsepower: Toyota’s Thirst for Fast, Clean Freight. Cassette Comeback: DNA Data Delivers Decades of Digital Storage. Subscription Shift: Tesla’s Self-Driving Sell-Off. Inbox Inferno: Gemini’s Grand Gmail Gamble. Prompt, Pop-Ups and Profits: ChatGPT Courts Commercials.

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