PODCAST: explore advancements and applications in robotics and artificial intelligence. Several articles focus on specialized robotic applications, such as Durin’s automated drills for mineral exploration, Cosmic Robotics’ systems for accelerating solar panel installation, and Beagle’s long-range drones for infrastructure inspection. Other pieces highlight the development of foundational AI models for robotics, with RLWRLD raising significant funding to create a model for more precise and adaptable industrial robots, and Nvidia collaborating with Disney and Google DeepMind on “Newton” for simulating realistic robot movements. The collection also touches on consumer and entertainment robotics, detailing Samsung’s integration of Google’s Gemini AI into its home robot Ballie and Disney’s plans to deploy Star Wars-inspired droids in its parks. Finally, the articles demonstrate the challenges and triumphs in the robotics industry, including Chef Robotics’ strategic pivot to achieve success and the slow but steady progress of humanoid robots, as exemplified by a recent half-marathon.