On this annual 12 months in Assessment podcast (Episode 225), host Steve Crowe is joined by your entire Robotic Report editorial group—Mike Oitzman, Eugene Demaitre, and Brianna Wessling—to interrupt down probably the most impactful occasions in robotics from 2025. The group discusses the highs and lows of the robotics trade from the previous 12 months, together with main bankruptcies, important acquisitions, and the geopolitical components reshaping manufacturing and protection.
The episode additionally options insights from trade leaders on the explosion of humanoid robots, developments in bodily AI, and the evolution of autonomous programs.
A recap of an eventful 12 months in robotics
Listed here are among the subjects that Steve, Mike, Gene, and Brianna focus on:
Present timeline and visitors
This episode options the voices of a number of trade leaders:
- 4:49 – Evan Helda, head of AI for Nebius, on information engines, world fashions, and pipelines for feeding advanced AI programs
- 26:22 – Chris Matthieu, vice chairman of the developer ecosystem at RealSense, on open-source brains for bodily AI and the rise of robotic sports activities
- 43:48 – John Santagate, founder and principal marketing consultant of warehouse automation consultancy EMP Advisors, on the three monumental moments of 2025 (humanoids, tote-to-person, and multi-agent orchestration)
Thanks once more to those people and all our visitors on The Robotic Report Podcast previously 12 months! We want all our listeners Blissful Holidays, and we stay up for persevering with to share extra conversations in 2026!

