{"podcast":{"title":"\"The Cognitive Revolution\" | AI Builders, Researchers, and Live Player Analysis","slug":"the-cognitive-revolution","podcast_index_feed_id":6011783,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/RINTP3108857801","website_url":"https://www.cognitiverevolution.ai/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/30f818da-c930-11ed-9b4b-1352ca96fb17/image/888e2c534b7c2534213c97e025646932.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Turpentine","episode_count":346,"summary":"A biweekly podcast where hosts Nathan Labenz and Erik Torenberg interview the builders on the edge of AI and explore the dramatic shift it will unlock in the coming years. The Cognitive Revolution is part of the Turpentine podcast network. To learn more: turpentine.co","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cognitive-revolution"},"episode":{"title":"Gemini Robotics – AI for the Physical World, with Keerthana Gopalakrishnan and Ted Xiao of Google DeepMind","slug":"gemini-robotics-ai-for-the-physical-world-with-keerthana-gopalakrishnan-and-ted-xiao-of-google-deepmind","published_at":"2025-05-17T20:16:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cognitive-revolution/gemini-robotics-ai-for-the-physical-world-with-keerthana-gopalakrishnan-and-ted-xiao-of-google-deepmind","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cognitive-revolution","url":"https://www.cognitiverevolution.ai","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/1113/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/RINTP2464324664.mp3?updated=1751623060","summary":"In this engaging episode of the Cognitive Revolution, host Nathan Labenz welcomes guests Keerthana Gopalakrishnan and Ted Xiao to revisit significant advancements in robotics over the past year. Key themes discussed include the proliferation of new robotics companies, the emergence of humanoid robots, and the development of sophisticated foundation models. The conversation highlights the transformative potential of imitation learning, the evolution from simple lab-based tasks to complex, real-world deployments, and the critical role of hardware in pushing the boundaries of AI capabilities. With insights on various aspects of robot dexterity, safety, and the practical steps towards deploying robots in everyday environments, the episode provides a comprehensive overview of the current state and future directions of the robotics landscape. Upcoming Major AI Events Featuring Nathan Labenz as a Keynote Speaker ⁠https://www.imagineai.live/⁠ ⁠https://adapta.org/adapta-summit⁠ ⁠https://itrevolution.com/product/enterprise-tech-leadership-summit-las-vegas/ SPONSORS: ElevenLabs: ElevenLabs gives your app a natural voice. Pick from 5,000+ voices in 31 languages, or clone your own, and launch lifelike agents for support, scheduling, learning, and games. Full server and client SDKs, dynamic tools, and monitoring keep you in control. Start free at https://elevenlabs.io/cognitive-revolution Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI): Oracle Cloud Infrastructure offers next-generation cloud solutions that cut costs and boost performance. With OCI, you can run AI projects and applications faster and more securely for less. New U.S. customers can save 50% on compute, 70% on storage, and 80% on networking by switching to OCI before May 31, 2024. See if you qualify at https://oracle.com/cognitive T…","meta_description":"In this engaging episode of the Cognitive Revolution, host Nathan Labenz welcomes guests Keerthana Gopalakrishnan and Ted Xiao to revisit significant adva…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6278,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-cognitive-revolution/episodes/gemini-robotics-ai-for-the-physical-world-with-keerthana-gopalakrishnan-and-ted-xiao-of-google-deepmind/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cognitive-revolution/gemini-robotics-ai-for-the-physical-world-with-keerthana-gopalakrishnan-and-ted-xiao-of-google-deepmind.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}