PinnedBrad Porter·Feb 12, 2024How to Build (or Identify) a Great Robotics StartupI’ve spent the past few weeks writing about the path to human-capable robots. If you haven’t read those, there’s a lot of good material…
PinnedBrad Porter·Nov 7, 2023Approaching the AGI AsymptoteImagine an AI that not only understands our words but can also act upon them in the physical world. In March, we introduced ChatGPT to a…A response icon2A response icon2
Brad Porter·Nov 5, 2025New Theory on How The Pyramids Were Built: the Porter-Douglas CounterweightIf You Only Have a Minute…A response icon2A response icon2
Brad Porter·Jun 30, 2025Physical AI: The Robotic Rise and Eventual Fall of the Stochastic PuppetFor the past couple of years, the number of exciting robot videos has increased dramatically. Many of these are showing tasks we’ve never…A response icon6A response icon6
Brad Porter·Sep 22, 2024This Business of Robotics Foundation ModelsInvestor interest in robotics has never been higher and for good reason. AI is not only going to change the nature of cognitive work, but…A response icon3A response icon3
Brad Porter·Sep 8, 2024Cobot’s Series B Pitch NarrativeOne of scariest parts of starting a new company is the prospect of fundraising. Unless you’re able to bootstrap, the future of your new…A response icon7A response icon7
Brad Porter·Jun 28, 2024ChatGPT Prompt for an Evidence-Based NarrativeAmazon trained me to write evidence-based narratives. I love the format. It’s a clear and compelling way to present information to drive…A response icon4A response icon4
Brad Porter·Feb 5, 2024The Path to Great AI for Human-Capable RobotsMy favorite scene in Star Wars is where Chewbacca lets out a Wookie howl and a small toaster size mouse droid chirps and scoots backwards…A response icon3A response icon3
Brad Porter·Jan 28, 2024The Path to Human-Capable RobotsA deeper dive into the path to far more human-capable robots by Brad Porter, Founder & CEO of Collaborative Robotics.A response icon1A response icon1
Brad Porter·Dec 7, 2023The Problems With Humanoid RobotsI was asked recently if we were building a humanoid robot at Collaborative Robotics. No… simply put, I don’t believe in humanoid robots. I…A response icon9A response icon9