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Welcome to Episode 102 of The Robot Report Podcast, which brings conversations with robotics innovators straight to you. Join us each week for discussions with leading roboticists, innovative robotics companies and other key members of the robotics community.

In this episode, Mike Oitzman and I recap the year that was in robotics. We recap the biggest stories, moments, trends, successes and failures from the commercial robotics industry in 2022. We also want to hear from you. What will you remember most from the year in robotics? Comment below or leave us a voicemail that could be played on an upcoming episode of the podcast.

Links from today’s show:

• Call for presentations for Robotics Summit
• Nominations Open for RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards
• In reversal, San Francisco bans police from using robots with lethal force
• Amazon buying iRobot for $1.7B
• Intrinsic acquires ROS maker Open Source Robotics Corp
• Cruise starts autonomous rides in 2 new cities
• Mobile robot shipments increased by 53% in 2022
• In reversal, San Francisco bans police from using robots with lethal force
• IFR: China surpasses U.S. in robot density

If you want to be a guest on an upcoming episode of the podcast, or if you have recommendations for future guests or segment ideas, contact Steve Crowe or Mike Oitzman.

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