Welcome to *AI with Shaily* 🎙️, hosted by Shailendra Kumar, where we explore the latest in artificial intelligence! Today’s episode dives into an exciting blend of AI, robotics, and sustainability focused on agriculture 🌱🤖☀️.

Imagine a vast cotton field under the blazing sun, but instead of manual laborers struggling with weeds and chemicals, a quiet, solar-powered robot glides through the rows. This robot identifies and eliminates weeds precisely, without herbicides, protecting both the environment and human health 🌞🚜🌿. This isn’t science fiction — it’s happening now with Aigen’s newest innovation: the Element Gen2 robot.

Aigen’s Element Gen2 is their second-generation autonomous robot designed specifically for cotton, soy, and sugar beet fields. It runs entirely on solar energy, making it eco-friendly and cost-effective. The AI inside the robot can detect weeds accurately and remove them without using harmful chemicals, a huge leap forward in sustainable farming 🌎💚. Richard Wurden, Aigen’s CTO, emphasizes how this technology could drastically reduce pesticide use, helping fields that are currently overwhelmed by chemicals.

What makes Element Gen2 especially impressive is its upgraded design: it’s wider and taller, featuring enhanced solar panels for more power and faster AI processing ⚡🔋. It also includes stereo depth perception, giving it a kind of “super-powered binocular vision” to distinguish weeds from crops with great precision 👀🌾.

The robot is not just a concept; it’s gearing up for real-world use. Aigen has teamed up with Bowles Farming Company in California to deploy these solar-powered weed-zapping robots in cotton fields starting with the 2025 growing season 🌄🚜. This partnership marks a significant step toward scalable and sustainable agriculture.

For farmers and tech fans, here’s a bonus tip: when adopting AI robots in farming, choosing a sustainable energy source like solar power is crucial. It’s not only good for the planet but also helps keep operational costs down in the long term 💡🌞💰.

But here’s a thought-provoking question: as robots like Element Gen2 replace manual weeders, how will this affect rural employment? Will it bring more benefits or new challenges for farming communities? 🤔👩‍🌾👨‍🌾

To close, Shailendra quotes AI pioneer Alan Turing: “We can only see a short distance ahead, but we can see plenty there that needs to be done.” This perfectly captures the spirit of innovations like Element Gen2 — we’re on the brink of a transformative era blending AI, sustainability, and humanity 🌍🤖✨.

Don’t forget to follow Shailendra Kumar on YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Medium for more updates. If you enjoyed this episode, hit subscribe and share your thoughts — your perspective on AI in sustainable agriculture matters! 📲👍

This is Shailendra Kumar signing off from *AI with Shaily*. Stay curious and keep those questions coming! 🎧💡

AI Meets Agriculture: Solar-Powered Robots Revolutionizing Farming with Aigen's Element Gen2

Our guests on this episode are John Santagate, Sr Vice President, from Infios, Elliot Helms from Novanta and Aleksandr Malashchenko from Revimo.

In the featured conversation, John Santagate, Senior Vice President of Global Robotics at Infios, discusses his journey in the supply chain robotics industry, the recent rebranding of Infios, and the impact of automation and AI on warehousing. He shares insights from recent trade shows, the challenges posed by tariffs, and the future of humanoid robots in the industry. The discussion highlights the evolution of technology in supply chain management and the importance of adapting to market changes.

Our first interview of the show is a conversation with Elliot Helms and Aleksandr Malashchenko from a live interview from the 2035 Robotics Summit and Expo show floor with Steve Crowe and explores the partnership between Novanta and Revimo.

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Trends in Supply Chain Robotics with John Santagate

Can artificial intelligence redefine medicine and fast-track new treatments? In this groundbreaking episode of AI Daily, host Harry Kermode explores Isomorphic Labs' announcement of human trials for AI-designed drugs. Backed by DeepMind's AlphaFold breakthroughs, this marks a pivotal moment for AI's role in healthcare and drug discovery. Expect insights into the challenges and promises of such innovations, as well as ethical and workforce implications. Tune in to learn if AI truly signifies a new era for medicine. Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review! 

FULL TRANSCRIPT: It's Monday, July 14th, 2025. I'm Harry Kermode, and this is AI Daily.

For decades, we've imagined artificial intelligence reshaping medicine, promising faster cures, cheaper treatments, and untold leaps in human health. Today, we're stepping closer to that promise becoming reality.

Yesterday, Isomorphic Labs, a spinoff of Google's famous AI research division DeepMind, announced that human trials for drugs exclusively designed by artificial intelligence will soon begin. This news marks an unprecedented milestone: for the first time in history, we will witness human clinical testing of medicines whose molecular structures have been discovered purely by AI algorithms.

To grasp the significance of this moment, let's step back briefly to look at its foundations. Remember, just two years ago DeepMind's AlphaFold won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for solving one of biology's oldest and toughest challenges—accurately predicting protein structures. That discovery fundamentally transformed how scientists approach disease and treatment. Proteins and their shapes determine nearly every biological process, and knowing those structures enables scientists to precisely design molecules to target diseases.

At the intersection of biology and AI, Isomorphic Labs was born—named for the symmetry between information science and biological systems. The company set out to prove that AI could shorten the slow, costly traditional process of drug discovery, a system notorious for taking up to 15 years and billions of dollars per drug.

Fast forward to July 2025, and the world is about to see if AI can truly deliver. With over $600 million in funding and high-stakes partnerships totaling billions—including pharmaceutical giants like Novartis and Eli Lilly—Isomorphic Labs carries immense expectations on its shoulders. Investors are banking not only on revolutionary medicine, but also on transforming their financial returns. For Alphabet, Google's parent company, success means validation for their massive strategic bet on biotechnology.

Behind the press releases and optimism, there's an important conversation about risk and realism. AlphaFold's capabilities, while groundbreaking, do not yet model the full complexities and uncertainties of human biology. It's one thing to design a molecule in a digital lab; it's another entirely to ensure its safety and effectiveness in real patients. Already, respected voices in the medical community caution against seeing AI as a cure-all shortcut. Margaret Foti, CEO of the American Association for Cancer Research, reminds us that "AI accelerates hypotheses, but it will never replace clinical rigor."

There are ethical questions too: who controls this powerful technology? As breakthrough treatments created by algorithms and big data might one day flood the pharmaceutical market, will the benefits reach the broader global community, or remain out of reach, patented and prohibitively expensive?

Critics also highlight an understated human consequence—labor displacement. If AI designs drugs faster than pharmaceutical chemists, what becomes of their careers? Will the future workforce adapt, or will this technological disruption leave skilled professionals behind?

These trials, set to start within months, are indeed historic. Success might trigger regulatory shifts, new investment waves, and massive transformations in science and healthcare. Failure could lead to immense scrutiny, skepticism, and cautionary tales.

Behind every technological revolution lies a tension between its potential and its unintended consequences. Today, we find ourselves at the dawn of such a moment in medical history—hope tempered by questions, excitement balanced by caution.

AI has promised a revolution in medicine. Now, we hold our breath to see if it can deliver.

This has been AI Daily. We'll see you tomorrow.

The Unstoppable Rise of AI in Medicine: Promise or Peril?

We go over the summary judgment rulings in the recent lawsuits against Anthropic and Meta for their LLMs, and then we zoom out and consider whether AI is the technology that will finally unravel copyright in a way that requires a complete institutional rethinking.

S07E07 - Will AI Finally Kill Copyright?

Our guests this week are Charlie Kemp, CTO and cofounder of Hello Robot and Jan Zizka, CEO and cofounder of Brightpick.

Join us as we explore the groundbreaking introduction of the Giraffe robot by Brightpick. In this episode, Jan Zizka shares the journey of creating a two-stage telescopic robot designed to revolutionize warehouse operations. Discover the innovative solutions that address logistical challenges and enhance efficiency in high-density environments.

Key Highlights:

The inspiration and development process behind the Giraffe robot. Technical challenges and innovative solutions in design and functionality. How Giraffe doubles warehouse efficiency with its compact and transportable design. The strategic use of parallel movements to optimize operations. Insights into the future of warehouse automation and robotics.

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Reaching New Heights: The Giraffe Robot's impact on warehouse efficiency

In this episode, we dive into the innovative world of Novanta Robotics and Automation with Nick Damiano, Senior Business Development Manager. Discover how Novanta is pioneering safety in robotics, focusing on component-level safety ratings and advanced joint-level control. 
Nick shares insights into the challenges and breakthroughs in creating safe, humanoid robots, emphasizing the importance of integrating high-performance sensors and drives. 
Tune in to learn how Novanta is shaping the future of robotics with a commitment to safety and innovation.

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Exploring the future of humanoid robotics with Novanta

In this episode we replay a session from Robotics Summit 2025 on “The State of Humanoids“: The panelists include: 
Pras Velagapudi - CTO, Agility Robotics
Aaron Prather - Director of Robotics, ASTM International
Al Makke, Director of Engineering - Schaeffler

Hosts Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman discuss various topics in the robotics industry, including leadership changes at Agility Robotics and Boston Dynamics and the recent financial struggles faced by iRobot.

The conversation highlights the dynamic nature of the robotics field, the evolving safety standards for humanoid robots and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

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The State of Humanoids: Where is the market headed?

From robotaxis to surgical robots, the innovations we’ve witnessed in industrial IoT (IIoT) technology wouldn't have been possible without advancements in networking. 

Tune into this episode to learn more and explore why smooth digital experiences are crucial in the IIoT space.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:54 Networking Advancements & IIoT Innovation
02:38 Assuring IIoT Networks
03:59 Impact of Disruptions
07:30 Monitoring Challenges
10:20 What’s Next
15:08 Get in Touch

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This is The Internet Report, a podcast uncovering what’s working and what’s breaking on the Internet—and why. 

Tune in to hear ThousandEyes’ Internet experts dig into some of the most interesting outage events from the past couple weeks, discussing what went awry—was it the Internet, or an application issue?

Plus, learn about the latest trends in ISP outages, cloud network outages, collaboration network outages, and more.

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How Networking Advancements Orchestrate Breakthroughs in Industrial IoT

Self Destruction

Tonight, Tuesday, August 12th, at 6 pm on The Brian Crombie Hour I interview  ✅ Chris Smedley. 👉 ALL my 🎤 podcasts and 🎦 video casts can be accessed any time on my web site https://briancrombie.com which holds repository of all my shows. 📌 Dr. Chris Smedley, visionary technologist and futurist, believes AI is humanity’s future. Founder of Digital Habitats, he integrates AI into energy, transport, robotics, and more, creating autonomous solutions for land, sea, air, and space. He predicts AI could replace all human labor within five years, boosting productivity but risking mass unemployment. While acknowledging warnings from Jeff Hinton and Yuval Harari, he shares Elon Musk’s optimism for an age of abundance. He also foresees warfare shifting to drones and robots, raising urgent sociopolitical and ethical challenges.

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Unlock the secrets of data mastery with Shailendra, a 27-year veteran in AI, ML, and Data Science, driving AU$ 6 Billion in transformative value. As the author of 'Making Money out of Data,' their strategies redefine digital success. With expertise honed at IBM and Accenture, they drive innovation and data monetization. Explore how loyalty programs like Flybuys and Everyday Rewards revolutionize business—connect with Shaily today.

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A podcast about geek culture..by lawyers. 

Can I patent a time machine? Who owns the copyright to the Klingon language? Can I sell my original story set in the Star Wars universe? We are here to discuss the many weird and interesting ways that geek culture collides with the law. @LGGpod

Brian Crombie has 20 years of corporate experience, a depth of knowledge in all facets of finance, strategic planning and corporate / business development for a wide breadth of companies in several industries. Brian has deep political, community and charitable involvement as well.

Join Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman each week for discussions with leading roboticists, innovative robotics companies, and other key members of the robotics community.

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