FCC robot ruling shines a spotlight on U.S. policy; how next-gen AI can help warehousing

DeepMind — the Robot Report Podcast · FCC robot ruling shines a spotlight on U.S. policy; how next-gen AI can help warehousing In Episode 255 of The Robot Report Podcast, we talk to Derik Pridmore, CEO, co-founder, OSARO.

Derik Pridmore, CEO, co-founder, OSARO. In this conversation, Pridmore breaks down how warehouse robotics has evolved from limited perception systems to adaptable AI-driven automation. He shares why hardware-agnostic design, continuous learning, and real-world monitoring matter more than flashy demos — and why the biggest breakthroughs in robotics still depend on balancing specificity, reliability, and safety. Pridmore co-founded OSARO in 2015 to specialize in AI software for industrial automation, offering integrated perception and control software for industrial scale robotic deployment. He has over a decade of investment experience, including roles at Founders Fund and Arda Capital Management. He invested in DeepMind and Clarifai.   Show timeline 4:51 – News of the week 35:46 – Derik Pridmore, CEO, co-founder, OSARO News of the week Experts react to FCC limits on U.S. imports of new humanoid and mobile robots Sponsors Thanks to our sponsors who make this content possible. Every growing Postgres database eventually hits a wall. Queries slow down, dashboards lag, and teams consider adding a second database. Tiger Data, creators of TimescaleDB, extend Postgres with time-series primitives, columnar storage, and automatic partitioning so your queries stay fast on live data. No pipelines, no migration, no second system. Just Postgres, built for the workload you actually have. Learn more at: tigerdata.com/go/trial To learn how you can sponsor a future episode of The Robot Report Podcast, contact: Jami Brownlee at jbrownlee@wtwhmedia.com Would you like to be a guest on a future episode? Contact Mike Oitzman at moitzman@wtwhmedia.com The post FCC robot ruling shines a spotlight on U.S.