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The Robots Already Working in American Factories | Tutor Intelligence

What does it take to build robots that can actually work in factories and warehouses? Tutor Intelligence CEO Josh Gruenstein argues robotics is a systems problem spanning AI, hardware, manufacturing, and the work itself. Josh joins a16z General Partners Martin Casado and Raghu Raghuram to explain Tutor’s approach: deploy robots into real businesses, use…

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  1. How Many Products Have Tutor Intelligence Robots Helped Make? at 1:41

    Josh Gruenstein says Claude estimated that Tutor robots have helped manufacture and ship over a quarter of a billion products to American consumers, and he… Full answer

  2. Why Is Robotics a Systems Problem, Not Just an AI Problem? at 4:04

    Josh Gruenstein tells Martin Casado and Raghu Raghuram that infinite robot intelligence still leaves the problem unsolved, because the robots still have to be… Full answer

  3. How Do Human Tutors Train Factory Robots? at 9:47

    Josh Gruenstein says Tutor Intelligence trains factory robots by connecting them to human teleoperators, called tutors, who teach the robots new tasks. Full answer

  4. What Work Do Tutor Intelligence Robots Do in Factories? at 19:06

    Josh Gruenstein says Tutor Intelligence builds two factory robots. Full answer

  5. How Much Does a Factory Robot Cost Per Hour? at 23:51

    Josh Gruenstein says Tutor Intelligence calls factories that have never bought a robot and offers one for $16 an hour. Almost every buyer is new to robots. Full answer

  6. How Do Factory Workers Bond With Tutor Robots? at 26:40

    Josh Gruenstein says Tutor Intelligence gives every robot a name so the factory worker who spends the day with it can build a relationship with it. Full answer

  7. What Happens If a Factory-built House Gets 1% Cheaper? at 31:57

    Josh Gruenstein says everything gets better: goods that are valuable get bought in larger amounts when they are cheaper. Full answer

  8. What Is Data Factory One? at 42:49

    Josh Gruenstein built a 100 robot fleet called Data Factory One in Boston. Full answer

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