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Researcher's Guide to Physical AI
by Shubham Shrivastava
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts |
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| Oct 11 | #159 | #159 |
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About the show
Every week, a deep-yet-accessible 15-minute briefing on what happened in Physical AI: robot foundation models, humanoids, manipulation, simulation, world models, and the research behind them. Built for researchers and curious newcomers alike, every episode gives you the background you need, then goes deep with concrete examples. Each episode ships with a long-form written deep dive.
Every episode ships with a long-form written deep dive, full method details, benchmark numbers and links to every paper, at https://physicalaipodcast.co