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We’re entering a new era in robotics. One where the bottleneck isn’t just algorithms, it’s the entire stack. The foundation models, the data pipelines, the simulation environments, the training infrastructure. All of it has to come together for robots to move from demos to deployment. The Thinking Machine Podcast goes deep with the researchers, founders, and engineers working across this stack. That means conversations with teams building robotics foundation models like Groot and Gemini Robotics, architects of world models and neural simulators, and the people designing the data collection systems that make training possible at scale. If you’re building in robotics, investing in the space, or trying to understand where this field is really headed, this podcast is for you.
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Signup to Generate a PitchWe’re entering a new era in robotics. One where the bottleneck isn’t just algorithms, it’s the entire stack. The foundation models, the data pipelines, the simulation environments, the training infrastructure. All of it has to come together for robots to move from demos to deployment.
The Thinking Machine is hosted by Jonathan Stephens. The show has published 6 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Why Touch Is the Missing Piece in Robotics with Tao Yu" (7 May 2026, 60 minutes), "Physical AI and Robotics at NVIDIA GTC 2026 with Diana Wolf Torres" (16 April 2026, 93 minutes), and "How Lightwheel is Building the Simulation Infrastructure of Physical AI with Steve Xie" (14 March 2026, 53 minutes).
The Thinking Machine publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 67 minutes across 6 episodes.
Booking probability for The Thinking Machine is 27%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Thinking Machine requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Thinking Machine's contact route on record: verified email.
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Jonathan Stephens hosts The Thinking Machine, a technology podcast with 6 episodes published.
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<p>Vision got robots looking. Language got them reasoning. But the moment a robot has to actually do something with its hands such threading a cable, screw a nut on a bolt, or manipulate a deformable object it can't...
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<p>Diana Wolf Torres joins The Thinking Machine podcast to break down everything we saw at GTC 2026. Diana is the author of the DROIDS robotics newsletter and the Deep Learning with the Wolf AI newsletter, and we're...
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<p>Steve Xie spent years leading simulation at Cruise and NVIDIA before founding Lightwheel — and in that time he watched simulation go from a tool that was "great for showcasing to investors" to what he believes will...
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<p>Robots can walk. They can dance. They can even do backflips.<br /></p><p>But can they reliably fold your laundry, make coffee, or recover from mistakes in your kitchen?<br /></p><p>In this episode, I sit down with...
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<p>Tolga Kart spent seven years building massive 3D worlds for Call of Duty at Sledgehammer Games. Then he left gaming for Tesla Autopilot, led simulation at Parallel Domain, and now he's the CEO of Third Dimension AI...
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<p>In this episode, Jonathan Stephens sits down with <b>Kimate Richards</b>, founder of <b>10Things</b>, to explore what it really takes to deploy robots safely, reliably, and at scale.</p><p>With decades of experience...
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