Next Unicorns: Empowering robots to think for themselves via AI with Covariant’s Peter Chen | E1796

In this episode, Jason Calacanis is joined by Covariant CEO, Peter Chen. They discuss AI's role in robotics, specifically in e-commerce warehouses, and delve into reinforcement learning. They also explore the challenges of accessing data for AI in robotics, the importance of hardware, and Covariant's own solutions. The conversation touches upon the importance of adaptability, the Tesla Optimus, humanoid robots, and overcoming hardware constraints.

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Jason Calacanis

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Nick Calacanis

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Peter Chen

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0:00	Covariant CEO Peter Chen joins Jason
1:33	AI’s role in robotics and its value in e-commerce warehouses
7:38	Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time
8:59	Reinforcement learning today and the AlphaGo moment
13:50	The 2 key concepts of reinforcement learning
17:35	Approaches to accessing data for AI in robotics
20:35	Robotics hardware
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23:57	Covariant's hardware and software in use
27:32	The importance of adaptability
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34:08	The Tesla Optimus and humanoid robots
39:58	Overcoming hardware constraints
44:38	Boomerang investors and customers

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