{"slug": "fcc-robot-ruling-shines-a-spotlight-on-u-s-policy-how-next-gen-ai-can-help", "title": "FCC robot ruling shines a spotlight on U.S. policy; how next-gen AI can help warehousing", "summary": "In Episode 255 of The Robot Report Podcast, Derik Pridmore, CEO and co-founder of OSARO, discussed how warehouse robotics has evolved from limited perception systems to adaptable AI-driven automation, emphasizing the importance of hardware-agnostic design, continuous learning, and real-world monitoring over flashy demos. Pridmore, who co-founded OSARO in 2015 to specialize in AI software for industrial automation, also highlighted that the biggest breakthroughs in robotics depend on balancing specificity, reliability, and safety.", "body_md": "In Episode 255 of *The Robot Report* Podcast, we talk to Derik Pridmore, CEO, co-founder, OSARO.\n\nIn this conversation, Pridmore breaks down how warehouse robotics has evolved from limited perception systems to adaptable AI-driven automation. He shares why hardware-agnostic design, continuous learning, and real-world monitoring matter more than flashy demos — and why the biggest breakthroughs in robotics still depend on balancing specificity, reliability, and safety.\n\nPridmore co-founded [OSARO](https://www.therobotreport.com/tag/osaro/) in 2015 to specialize in AI software for industrial automation, offering integrated perception and control software for industrial scale robotic deployment.\n\nHe has over a decade of investment experience, including roles at Founders Fund and Arda Capital Management. He invested in DeepMind and Clarifai.\n\n## Show timeline\n\n- 4:51 – News of the week\n- 35:46 –\n[Derik Pridmore](https://www.linkedin.com/in/derik-pridmore-1451812/), CEO, co-founder, OSARO\n\n## News of the week\n\n## Sponsors\n\n*Thanks to our sponsors who make this content possible.*\n\nEvery growing Postgres database eventually hits a wall. Queries slow down, dashboards lag, and teams consider adding a second database.\n\nTiger Data, creators of TimescaleDB, extend Postgres with time-series primitives, columnar storage, and automatic partitioning so your queries stay fast on live data. No pipelines, no migration, no second system. Just Postgres, built for the workload you actually have.\n\nLearn more at: **tigerdata.com/go/trial**\n\nTo learn how you can sponsor a future episode of *The Robot Report* Podcast, contact: Jami Brownlee at [[email protected]](/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#325850405d455c5e5757724546455a5f57565b531c515d5f)\n\nWould you like to be a guest on a future episode? Contact Mike Oitzman at [[email protected]](/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5c3133352826313d321c2b282b34313938353d723f3331)", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/fcc-robot-ruling-shines-a-spotlight-on-u-s-policy-how-next-gen-ai-can-help", "canonical_source": "https://www.therobotreport.com/fcc-robot-ruling-shines-a-spotlight-on-u-s-policy-how-next-gen-ai-can-help-warehousing/", "published_at": "2026-07-31 22:41:44+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-31 22:59:32.924529+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["robotics", "artificial-intelligence", "ai-products"], "entities": ["Derik Pridmore", "OSARO", "The Robot Report Podcast", "Founders Fund", "Arda Capital Management", "DeepMind", "Clarifai"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/fcc-robot-ruling-shines-a-spotlight-on-u-s-policy-how-next-gen-ai-can-help", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/fcc-robot-ruling-shines-a-spotlight-on-u-s-policy-how-next-gen-ai-can-help.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/fcc-robot-ruling-shines-a-spotlight-on-u-s-policy-how-next-gen-ai-can-help.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/fcc-robot-ruling-shines-a-spotlight-on-u-s-policy-how-next-gen-ai-can-help.jsonld"}}