Solutions with Henry Blodget
Elon Musk says humanoid robots represent the biggest business opportunity in the history of the world. But what problems do these robots actually solve? And why do they have to look like humans?
We pose those questions and more to Dr. Jonathan Hurst this week, one of the pioneers of modern robotics. He’s the co-founder and Chief Robot Officer at Agility, which makes a humanoid called “Digit,” which is actually working in warehouses.
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How Mark Cuban Wants to Fix Healthcare
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How to Worry Less & Find Meaning with Happiness Expert Arthur Brooks
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How This Company is Building Flying Taxis
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How Paul Krugman Would Fix The Economy
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Introducing Solutions with Henry Blodget
It feels like we’re drowning in problems right now. But for every one of our problems, there are smart, enterprising people working hard to solve them. Which is why acclaimed journalist and entrepreneur Henry Blodget…