In this episode on [A] Growth Ventures podcast, Paolo Pirjanian, a pioneer in personal robotics and the visionary behind Embodied INC and its revolutionary AI companion, Moxie.
Paolo shares his journey from a challenging childhood to lessons learned through hardship.
He discusses his experiences at NASA’s JPL and building robotics with Bill Gross, including their product – the Roomba vacuum cleaner.
Don’t miss also the intriguing facts about Moxie and the challenges of building a social robot.
Key Takeaways
02:50 – Paolo’s Challenging Childhood
11:10 – Lessons Through Hardship
12:25 – NASA’s JPL Experience
13:43 – Building Robotics with Bill Gross
20:58 – About Roomba Vacuum Cleaner
35:10 – After Acquiring iRobot
42:08 – Building Moxie
47:06 – Social Robot Building Challenges
52:13 – Filling the Market Gap
55:10 – Moxie’s Ethical Considerations
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