2026 Robotics Summit Recap

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The episode recaps the major highlights and themes from the Robotics Summit and Expo in Boston, featuring insights from key speakers and a closing interview with the first Neuralink patient.

Summary In this episode, the Robot Report editorial team reunites to recap the major highlights, central themes, and networking events from the recent Robotics Summit and Expo in Boston. Steve Crowe breaks down key presentations, including Brian Gerkey's insights on Open Robotics AI integration as well as the Open Source Robotics Alliance (OSRA). The team also recaps Mikell Taylor's practical framework for deploying reliable, "worthy" robots. Finally, they share highlights from the closing keynote interview with Noland Arbaugh, the world's first Neuralink patient, who discussed his groundbreaking journey with brain-computer interface technology. ### – SPONSORS – This episode is brought to you by Yamaha Robotics Group (YRG) — driving the future of smart automation. Yamaha’s Linear Conveyor Modules and Advanced Operator Interfaces are helping engineers push efficiency and flexibility further than ever. And let’s face it: the PLC isn’t going anywhere — it’s evolving. LEARN MORE AT: https://hs.yrginc.com/therobotreport This episode is brought to you by maxon USA. If you’re designing robots beyond controlled factory cells, mobile manipulators, quadrupeds, or humanoids maxon is worth a…

People in this episode

Host: Steve Crowe

Guest: Noland Arbaugh

Topics covered

• Robotics Summit
• AI integration
• Open Source Robotics
• brain-computer interface
• robot deployment
• networking events

Keywords

• Robotics Summit
• AI integration
• Open Robotics
• brain-computer interface
• robot deployment
• Neuralink
• networking events

Sponsors

Yamaha Robotics Group, maxon USA

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Open Robotics, Open Source Robotics Alliance

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