The Future of AI Robotics: How Autonomous Machines Are Changing Business and Society | Ep 293 | DevReady Podcast

About this episode

The episode discusses the future of AI and robotics, focusing on their impact on business and society.

In this episode of the DevReady Podcast, Anthony Sapountzis, CTO and Co-Founder of Aerion Technologies and Co-Founder of DevReady.Ai, sits down with Alexander Cohen, Founder of Scope&Go, Co-Founder of Three Hat Robotics and Director of the Brisbane chapter of the Queensland AI Hub, for a deep discussion on the future of artificial intelligence, robotics and human-centred innovation. Drawing on his experience leading AI adoption initiatives across Australia, Alexander shares practical insights into the rapid evolution of AI systems, autonomous robotics and world modelling technologies that are beginning to reshape industries such as hospitality, mining and manufacturing. The conversation explores the opportunities and risks surrounding AI adoption, from robotic kitchens and AI orchestration to ethics, workforce transformation and the long-term societal impact of automation. Alexander reflects on his early experimentation with artificial intelligence dating back to 2015 and explains how the release of the GPT transformer paper accelerated his move into the AI industry full time. Together, Anthony and Alexander discuss how AI development has become increasingly accessible…

People in this episode

Host: Anthony Sapountzis

Guest: Alexander Cohen

Topics covered

• artificial intelligence
• robotics
• human-centred innovation
• AI adoption
• automation
• industry transformation

Keywords

• AI systems
• autonomous robotics
• robotic kitchens
• AI orchestration
• workforce transformation
• computer vision

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Aerion Technologies, DevReady.Ai, Scope&Go, Three Hat Robotics, Queensland AI Hub, NVIDIA

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