Mike Oitzman

California, Cleveland, Kentucky, Nevada City, United States

Editor at WTWH Media LLC

Co-Host at The Robot Report Podcast

The Mobile Robot Guide is the ultimate online resource for commercial autonomous mobile robots.

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Celebrating 200 podcast episodes; robotics evolve in space exploration

1 week ago | therobotreport.com | Mike Oitzman

In Episode 200 of The Robot Report Podcast, our guest is Dr. Robert Ambrose, chairman of robotics and artificial intelligence at Alliant; associate director of the Texas A&M Space Institute; and former chief of software, robotics, and simulation at NASA. Ambrose discusses his extensive experience in robotics and AI, particularly during his time at NASA.
Recapping Robotics Summit & Expo 2025

2 weeks ago | therobotreport.com | Mike Oitzman

In Episode 199 of The Robot Report Podcast, our guest is Cam Myers, founder and CEO of CreateMe Technologies, who discusses the innovative application of robotics and adhesive technology in garment production. Myers shares insights on the challenges faced in automating clothing manufacturing, the benefits of using adhesives over traditional sewing methods, and the potential for reshoring production in response to changing tariffs.
1X's NEO humanoid gains autonomy with new Redwood AI model

2 weeks ago | therobotreport.com | Mike Oitzman

1X Technologies has introduced Redwood, an artificial intelligence model designed for its humanoid, NEO. The company said Redwood enables NEO to perform household tasks autonomously. Redwood is intended to allow NEO robot to move, perceive, and interact within home environments. 1X said the AI model was trained on real-world data and is designed to facilitate tasks such as laundry, answering doors, and navigation within familiar spaces.
Wandercraft unveils Calvin, new industrial humanoid, and Renault partnership

3 weeks ago | therobotreport.com | Mike Oitzman

Wandercraft is a French robotics company founded in 2012 by Nicolas Simon, Matthieu Masselin, and Jean-Louis Constanza. The founders were motivated by personal experiences, as family members suffered from Charcot Marie Tooth, or CMT, disease and faced limited mobility options. The company‘s primary goal until now has been to enable people with severe gait and mobility impairments to stand and walk again.
Recapping Robotics Summit & Expo 2025

4 weeks ago | therobotreport.com | Mike Oitzman

In Episode 198 of The Robot Report Podcast, our guest is Nicolaus Radford, co-founder and CEO of Persona AI. The company said it is commercializing a multi-purpose humanoid to personify AI, enabling the next wave in robotics. No longer are robots confined to the factory floor performing pick-and-place, welding, or painting. They are now also capable of tasks traditionally reserved only for human-level coordination and mobility, said Persona AI.
Watch Atlas humanoid adapt to changing environment

4 weeks ago | therobotreport.com | Mike Oitzman

Boston Dynamics published a new video highlighting how its new, electric Atlas humanoid performs tasks in the lab. You can watch the video above. The first thing that hits me from the video is how Atlas showcases its real-time perception. The video shows how Atlas actively registers its frame of reference for the engine covers and all the picking/place locations. The robot continually updates its understanding of the world to handle the parts effectively.
Veho and RIVR team up for wheeled, legged robot parcel delivery pilot

1 month ago | therobotreport.com | Mike Oitzman

The RIVR mobile robot is equipped with a secure package-carrying ‘backpack.’ | Credit: RIVRThe future of e-commerce delivery is rolling into Austin. Veho Tech Inc., an alternative parcel-delivery platform, has teamed up with Swiss robotics innovator RIVR to launch a robotic delivery pilot program.
Recapping Robotics Summit & Expo 2025

1 month ago | therobotreport.com | Mike Oitzman

In Episode 197 of The Robot Report Podcast, our guest is Geoffrey Biggs, CTO of the Open Source Robotics Foundation. He updates us on the recent ROS 2 Kilted Kaiju release, the pending ROS 1 sunset, and the future of OSRF. The conversation was recorded live at the 2025 Robotics Summit and Expo. Co-host Steve Crowe also recaps his recent trip to the annual ICRA event, which this year was held in Atlanta, GA. Steve talks about all of the humanoid robot demos, and other robotics demos at the show.
Kilted Kaiju ROS 2 release details are available

1 month ago | therobotreport.com | Mike Oitzman

Kilted Kaiju, the eleventh release of ROS 2, significantly enhances communication features and aims to make the latest version of the Robot Operating System more accessible, particularly for users unfamiliar with advanced middleware tuning. Kilted Kaiju is also the 1.0 release of Zenoh bridge middleware, which provides full support for Zenoh binaries that can be downloaded and used immediately.
TRON1 robot extends its reach with a new optional arm

1 month ago | therobotreport.com | Mike Oitzman

Mobile manipulation can take many forms. TRON1 is a cute two-legged mobile robot, reminiscent of the AT-ST walker in Star Wars. It is one of the primary offerings of LimX Dynamics. Exhibiting at the International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) in Atlanta this week, LimX is targeting the biped at research applications. Founded in 2005, the Shenzhen, China-based company said it is developing “general-purpose robotics” and working toward artificial general intelligence (AGI).