Episode 100 | Robots Built for People | Anthony Jules
We’ve officially hit Episode 100! 🎉
I sat down with Anthony Jules, co-founder & CEO of Robust AI, to unpack how Carter—the cart-shaped AMR that workers can literally steer—delivers a 60 % productivity boost for DHL without changing the warehouse layout.
Talking Points:
Why “agency” (humans grabbing the robot’s handle) was the missing piece in previous AMRs.
Vision-only navigation, no LiDAR: the leap to 4th-gen mobile robotics.
Human-centric UX as the real adoption moat.
Hiring for close-to-the-metal engineers and culture-first teams.
What 10 years of collaborative automation might look like across logistics, healthcare, and retail.
Episode Highlights:
00:00 Machine Minds Show Introduction
04:42 Building a Parametric 3D Model
11:23 Robotics are no longer considered robots
17:13 Collaborative Mobility Approach
25:12 Current Economy or Current Climate
40:12 Embedded Programming on Edge AI Devices
47:23 Sensors Equals Better Robots
Links & Resources:
Robust AI — https://www.robust.ai/
Robust AI on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/company/robust-ai/
DHL × Robust AI partnership (60 % productivity) — https://www.dhl.com/us-en/home/press/press-archive/2024/dhl-supply-chain-partners-with-robust-ai-to-drive-the-future-of-warehouse-automation.html
“People + Physical AI” demo (YouTube) — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFO_B43EDOc
Anthony's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyjules/
Machine Minds:
Samson Rose: https://samsonrose.com/
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/machine-minds/id1697983733
Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0
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Thanks for riding with us through a full century of episodes, here’s to the next hundred!