Ep. 24: How to live with robots: the bottleneck in physical AI

Welcome to Episode 24 of The Robo Success Podcast, where robotics meets real-world impact.

In this episode, we explore why human-robot interaction, realistic simulation, and safety are becoming critical challenges in the development and deployment of Physical AI.

Our guest, the CEO and Co-Founder of Zea, shares how the company is building immersive simulation environments that help robotics developers test real-world scenarios, improve safety, and prepare robots to operate alongside people.

🎙️ Guest: CEO and Co-Founder of Zea

🎙️ Host: Jesica Chavez

🎙️ Co-host: Andy Diepen

🔍 What you'll hear:

• Why traditional simulation environments struggle to replicate real-world physics and unexpected scenarios
• How Zea transforms blueprints and real-world data into accurate, interactive 3D environments
• Why human-robot interaction and safety training are essential for deploying robots around people
• How realistic sensor conditions and environmental variables improve simulation accuracy
• Why collecting real-world data and building trust in simulation remain major challenges for robotics companies

From simulation to human-robot interaction, this conversation explores what it takes to move Physical AI beyond controlled environments and prepare robots to operate safely, reliably, and confidently alongside people.

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