Off The Grid, Into The Future: When Mobility Meets Science Fiction

19/06/2025 23 min Temporada 1 Episodio 36
Off The Grid, Into The Future: When Mobility Meets Science Fiction

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Send us a textOff the Grid, Into the Future: When Mobility Meets Science FictionThe episode opens with a look at the viral “robotic horse” video. While stunning, CNET confirmed the footage was computer-generated—reminding us that there's a line between visionary concepts and current reality. Still, quadruped robotics are very real and already deployed in rugged, real-world scenarios.Mining’s Autonomous Edge: Rio Tinto operates around 190 autonomous haul trucks in Australia’s Pilbara region, cutting costs by 15% and adding 700–1,000 operating hours per truck annually. Komatsu’s electric, trolley-assisted trucks carry 363-ton payloads while reducing diesel use, signaling a heavy industry shift.Defense on Autopilot: From Milrem Robotics’ AI-assisted THeMIS combat UGV to Ghost Robotics’ Vision 60 quadruped and Spain’s amphibious Valkyrie, autonomous systems are reshaping logistics and tactical mobility on the battlefield.Space Exploration: Though NASA’s VIPER rover was canceled, the Dragonfly mission to Saturn’s moon Titan moves ahead. Launching in 2028 and arriving in 2035, this nuclear-powered rotorcraft will fly 30-minute sorties across Titan’s surface.Humanoid Integration: Agility Robotics' Digit is in pilot with logistics firms, and Tesla's Optimus continues to evolve in object handling and assembly. Success lies in collaborative deployment—not replacement.Farming & Construction: John Deere’s autonomous tractors deliver centimeter-level precision. Meanwhile, Caterpillar and Volvo are advancing equipment that can safely work beside humans, powered by proximity sensors and real-time mapping.Ocean Innovation: The 2023 E/V Nautilus expedition mapped 15,000 square km of Pacific seafloor via autonomous underwater vehicles. NOAA is using machine learning for species ID, and Ocean Infinity’s growing autonomous fleet is transforming offshore energy and marine research.Auto Agentic (www.autoagentic.ai) is an automotive intelligence company architecting how AI actually operates across dealership organizations. Founded in 2024, Auto Agentic was created to solve a problem no vendor was addressing: automotive didn’t lack AI tools—it lacked intelligence architecture. As features multiplied, coordination worsened, insight fragmented, and transformation stalled. Auto Agentic exists to change that. We design agentic intelligence systems that unify operations, coordinate data and workflows, and enable organizations to move from fragmented automation to connected, predictive, and self-improving intelligence. Our work is built on three foundations: • the Automotive Intelligence Pyramid • a coordinated agentic architecture of 75+ automotive-native agents • and systematic transformation partnerships Auto Agentic is SOC 2 Type II certified and trusted in regulated environments. We don’t deliver tools. We build operating intelligence. We partner with dealer groups and OEMs to architect how intelligence flows across their organizations—creating companies that coordinate rather than hand off, predict rather than react, and build advantages that compound over time.

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