Here are the timestamps. Please check out our sponsors to support this podcast. 0:00 - Introduction & sponsor mentions: - NetSuite: netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour - Linode: linode.com/lex to get $100 free credit - LMNT: drinkLMNT.com/lex to get free sample pack 2:57 - Early days of Boston Dynamics 11:18 - Simplifying robots 15:16 - Art and science of robotics 19:59 - Atlas humanoid robot 36:53 - DARPA Robotics Challenge 51:13 - BigDog robot 1:05:02 - Spot robot 1:26:27 - Stretch robot 1:29:15 - Handle robot 1:34:49 - Robots in our homes 1:43:36 - Tesla Optimus robot 1:52:18 - ChatGPT 1:55:22 - Boston Dynamics AI Institute 1:56:53 - Fear of robots 2:07:16 - Running a company 2:12:52 - Consciousness 2:20:26 - Advice for young people 2:22:21 - Future of robots

Your guest list doesn’t cease to amaze me. Thank you!

Robert's voice makes for a soothing transition into a dystopian future :)

Looks like Lex is working on hairdressing robot.)) Great guest, great thanx as usual!

Love the new hairstyle lex

I finally met Spot a few weeks ago at my University and it was hilarious to see everyone anthropomorphize it and talk to it like a dog 😊

I feel as though I owe Lex some tuition money... such enriching content! 🙌

Thank you. All these conversations about science and technology feel like I'm watching a historic moment unfold. Very grateful for this.

I consider myself fortunate, having been born in 76, seen the transitions from many analog technologies to digital technologies, including the creation and proliferation of the Internet. Seeing the advancements in robotics and AI, I feel like I'm witnessing something similar. Thank you for all the recent work on these subjects, Lex.

Wow - just wow, Mr. Fridman! You always somehow manage to find the most fascinating people in the world to interview! 👏 I can't wait to start listening to this today!

been watching / listening to your podcasts for a very long time now. It truly has been a staple of my day when a new episode comes out enjoying the Intellectual conversations in the background. Thank you for spending the time to make these!

Oh, my God!!!! Your guests are what I want most! You know us so well❤

I LOVE THE B ROLL!!! Especially for these more technical hard to visualize long format podcasts. Keep up the good work Lex and team ❤

I don't think there's any other channel our there that is genuinely so enriching to the mind as this Lex's podcast. We would never have a chance to spend 2-3h with many of those guest if not for Lex. It is really beautiful food for the mind. Lex, I can't thank you enough for this!

Lex is so good he doesn't even have time to fix his hair 😂

I am in awe of the incredible work that Boston Dynamics has done in the field of robotics. It's amazing to see how far they've come in just 30 years. Robert Playter's insights into the development of humanoid and legged robots are truly fascinating. It's clear that the future of robotics is bright, and I can't wait to see what Boston Dynamics comes up with next!

Omg a whole week without new Lex Fridman Podcast!! Are you okay? If you’re taking vacation, I’m glad, you deserve it. I hope you’re doing well, Lex.

Mr Fridman, it just amazes me how your podcasts keep getting better and better. You are an incredible interviewer, asking all the right questions and making the interviewed feel comfortable. I can't tell you how many times I listen to these incredibly intelligent people present to you concepts that are difficult to follow at times, and saying to myself. "I am glad it is Lex responding and not me because I would have to fold, lol" Even though I have a BSEE and 30 years experience as an engineer in the automotive industry!

Lex you unbelievable human being... thank you for this ❤❤❤❤

Lex…. You’re voice is so calming. You’re voice is absolutely beautiful to me!!

It’s so cool to listen to all those people through Lex’s lenses! It’s so delightful seeing Lex engage those incredible powerful guests through honest and open questions. I guess this is part of his success. He ask those questions like most of us would do given the chance to talk to all those people. But we all know it’s never going to happen so Lex takes us to places we wouldn’t get otherwise. Something you’d never see on any legacy media. I’m really happy lex is so successful and hearing him talking about depression occasionally I wish him all the happiness in the world. Thanks Lex for doing what you do!

What they do there is truly next level, Atlas is so impressive and natural looking. It blows me away every time!

Watching the creators of AI and robotic systems push back on Lex's belief in them is now a theme of this podcast.

🎉🎉Lex, thanks very much for your podcasts 😊 I really appreciate your curiosity, kindness and intelligence. I learn so much from your conversations with your guests. By the way, Lex, I think your studio sets up a very conversational flow❤

"What would Lex do?" has become my guiding mantra

What a humble and genuine person. You can see why he is leading the company. Intelligence is one thing, having the ability to connect with people is another skill again. I really liked when he talked about presentations. He still has passion and thats what shines through.

I have been watching Boston Dynamics development since their Big Dog. This podcast is fascinating. Thank you!

Listened to this one twice now. Great interview. Can always tell when Lex is especially interested in the topic, which I think is more the case with robotics than AI/ML more generally. Results in a more interesting conversation.

Thanks for the work that you do Lex. You are instrumental for thinkers and tinkerers across the world who want to be in the loop on everything that matters to humanity and the future of our species.

It is just amazing to watch those robots. Watching them is both terrific and terrifying as the future gets ever so close to today.

Halfway through and can’t stop listening, amazing conversation, thanks for sharing!

I just love Boston Dynamics. It took a lot of work to build these machines - but the fluency of their moves is astonishing

It's unbelievable to have access to these conversations. Thank you Lex

The day the folks at GPT partner with Boston Dynamics, we’ll be in the future we’ve mused about. And I’m here for it.

A lots of love from Albania Lex! You are a life saver!

Appreciate the effort to put videos of the robots the CEO when he was talking about them! Something other podcasts don't do, but when you do that it's so helpful.

You get the most fascinating guests and I love the honest wah you approach your podcast. You really put yourself out there and I find it amazing and refreshing. Keep it up!!!

Another fantastic conversation, thank you both!

Thanks so much for producing these conversations, Lex. Was really excited to see Robert Playter's name pop up here.

Are you effing kidding me!? Every. Single. Guest. Legend.

Been waiting on this one. Thank you Lex for all that you do.

Ok, I want to know. Whats with Lex’s hair?

What a fantastic interview this was! Thank you for all the knowledge and love❤ Your podcast just changed my life.

Marble was the ancient medium. Code and kit are the new. Fascinating stuff.

Just sat down with my new Raspberry Pi to build my first robot. Realised I didn't have the right leads so I'll have to wait a couple days until they're delivered. Thought I'd do some coding to pass the time... or maybe just check if Lex had added any new content. Happy coincidence :)

Love your Podcast! Thank you ❤

Nice conversation. Appreciate that Robert feels so connected not only with robotics, but with the issues of it and human reactions to them. Thanks for sharing 👍🏼

Man his work is just been beyond amazing

When he said it's okay to break the robots, fix test and repeat, my inner FPV child self smiled so hard. Build crash repair repeat is basically the FPV moto. Such an awesome guest!

I'm terrified of AI powered robots and Lex's hair

One of your best conversations ever! I so enjoyed every word of it. Thank you!

Thank you Alex for your wonderful podcasts. I really enjoy and get so much information and knowledge about so much and it’s so relevant in our world today. I enjoy your varied guests as well, some I’ve heard of, many I haven’t because my awareness wasn’t as wide or as vast of everything from education to politics to technology to every kind of possible subject from everything near or far affecting everyone around the world. So relevant for all of us. I appreciate all of your varied guests who have shared their knowledge, experiences, and wisdom as well their humanity. I really like Robert Playter’s statement about breaking things then fixing them and learning things from that. That’s the way we as human beings learn the most and that he encourages taking chances without being overly concerned about perfection right out the gate. He’s very realistic and down to earth and encouraging in his mindset and attitude and I can see why Boston Dynamics has such low turnover in their staff compared to pretty much anyone else. He’s very smart in how he's running the company. Kudos to you Mr. Playter. My respects to your wisdom. All the best to you and your future Lex in whatever endeavors you chose to do. And the little tuft if hair sticking up was actually cute and made me smile because you’re humanity is the same as mine and everyone else. No one is or looks perfect all the time. Thankfully! So it puts us all on the same level. All of us are imperfectly perfect. Thank you for just being you and sharing yourself, your thoughts and ideas, your concerns and even fears. It’s helping all of us every day.

Just dropped by to say this is the single scariest part of the tech dystopia. Giving computers refined physical mobility dramatically increases the capabilities of special interests and governments. They will no longer have to deal with pushback from families of fallen service members. This is a bad, bad idea for anyone not in control.

What do you think the pros and cons are for how this play out over a long time period?

Hey Lex! It's been a week without your voice in my headphones. We're waiting for a new podcast:)

What I appreciated the most in this interview is that you focused ... not what B. Dynamcis built... but how. Very good interview, very inspiring. Thanks a lot.

Wonders aloud if it’s appropriate to comment how awesome this is when there’s more than 2 hours left to watch…

dope hair Lex. Love it

The world needs more Lex Fridmans

I wish they'd do the DARPA challenge again with the new Atlas and GPT4 installed.

I am Lex's unyielding hair.

Boston Dynamics + OpenAI = Terminator

It makes so much sense that this guy is into gymnastics. Those robots move like gymnasts.

Thank you Lex and Robert, a very interesting conversation! Boston Dynamics’ work is inspiring many people around the world. There are many difficult and needed tasks that robots could help us to accomplish safely.

lex is gonna be super embarrassed about his hair; amazing freaking interview and thank you so much lex!

Lex , you just wake up....😄

That last close out was perfect for you, and perfectly delivered. 🙏❤️👍

People in robotics are happy because they get to play with toys we always wanted to play with as kids :)

"I hope they don't take the creative jobs" is a version of "I'm trying to automate YOUR job, not MINE" . We're ultimately all in the same boat. When they master narcissism and hedonism we're in a real quandary.

Great hair! 🥰

this is amazing lex , as always I respect you so much and you are the coolest person to exist

Thank you very much for doing this interview with Robert. Insightful and inspiring!

As impressive as Boston Dynamics' robots are, it's fascinating to think about how integrating ChatGPT technology could enhance their capabilities. By combining advanced AI language processing with state-of-the-art robotics, we could potentially see a new generation of robots that can not only perform complex tasks but also communicate with humans in a more natural way. This could lead to more efficient collaboration between humans and robots, revolutionizing industries and opening up new possibilities for automation and human-machine interaction. However, it's essential to be cautious and responsible as we continue to develop advanced AI and robotic technologies. (If we don't end humanity in our way there)

I'm pausing just for a second and jumping in here after only c.18 minutes, because I wanted firstly to send you some love ♥and then to thank you for your lovely and thought provoking comments (as always), Lex, in this case, on the potential of achieving an elegance of movement, and the fact that many robots instead, seem to move with extreme caution...which then additionally gives the impression of something off and not as efficient as it could be... which though in fact difficult to put into words, and you expressed very well :) xo ♥

Brilliant interview. Cheers Alph Alpha.

Thank you for no ads 😊

Some 10 years ago I predicted Boston Dynamics (hordware) merging with Google (software) to give birth to a real Skynet. I just didnt realize it was coming THIS fast.

They make future policemen and soldiers who will protect the rich from the lawless mob. Great!

I was a viewer for the pet man chapter. To see their progress reach todays level has been truly a genuinely unique experience

Seen a Lots Of Different Robots Boston Dynamics has Made, they are Fantastic, Hope to see more Soon!! 😘🔆🔆

Lex, I love you, I think you are a treasure for humanity to have among us but I have to say something slightly critical because I think it might make your interviews a little better. You tend to ask questions of your guests that they just spent the last ten minutes answering. They tell you about an aspect of their journey or expertise and then you ask a question that were just answered with the last ten minutes of conversation. You have the best guests and none of them call you out on this, but I can hear it in their answers that they are a little frustrated that you didn't seem to be listening to the last ten minutes. They seem a little spent on the particular area and are grasping for details. Sure they are mostly enlightened folks that figure out something interesting to say but the process is a little jarring and they tend to go over the same stuff again. I don't have an example from this interview off hand, but I listen to a lot of your pods and have noticed you are doing this a lot. I think you can evolve as an interviewer in an effort to more efficiently evolve the fantastic conversations that you are having. Part of it might be that you already have questions created and they touch on those subjects so you think it is a good time to ask that question but I think you can do better and think on your feet even though you are a meat based large language model. I know that you sometimes don't get good sleep, you have talked about it often. I remember being in a meeting at work after getting terrible sleep and suggesting something that had just been suggested. Maybe you just need to get better sleep. I'm a big fan and just want to see you get better and I have nothing but love for you and what you do.

First. I’ll come back in 2.5 hours and weigh in. I’m loving your hair, in this one, Fridman 😜

Can't wait to show my brand new biometric ID to these bots!

Whats up with your hair Lex ? 🤣

Surprised they didn't discuss the possibility of robots being used as soldiers or weapons. I'm sure they would have assessed the money that could be made there too. Starting to find these interviews too positively bias towards anything AI and robots.

this one podcast is pure gold

amazing interview man , thanks !

Is that the first haircut ever done by a Boston Dynamics Robot? Lex must have lost a bet..

This guy is the real Cyberdyne Systems dude that destroys humanity.

This was a good one and I appreciate it's practicality and playfulness. It's going to be an interesting future many ais at a time.

Thank you Lex, Robert for the inspiration and insights, robotics is just fascinating ^^. I will do my first big robotics project over the next 2 semesters at ETH and am absolutely hyped to learn new things.

"We really want to be the robots useful" ... but little is said about Boston Dynamics' focus on military application

Can you make a video explaining how bigginers can make huge a profit within a short period of time? I was at a seminar and the host spoke about making well over $880,000 within 4 months of investing $150,000. I just need to know how

Good morning. Happy to watch this this morning. Thank you for it. ❤❤❤

I enjoying watching, learning, listening, to Lex Friedman podcast; Lex is a great interviewer IMO!!! 🤗

Ok. I can’t help it and it’s driving me nuts. WTF is going on with Lex’s hair? Petty I know, I just can’t ignore it.

Fascinating discussion Lex, thanks for bringing it to us 🍻

Lex you need to write a book entitled The Philosophy Of Building A Robot.

Positive side of the *Dunning- Kruger Effect:* these guys make Robotics so accessible & fascinating that I want to work with them. Reality: I'm kinda dumb

One of the best guests.