This week on the podcast, we’re recapping the April 2024 qualifier event, which minted 12 fresh invitations to the Finals later this year. We’re breaking down the action with the teen phenoms on Team Stamina, a group of teenagers who have more experience in the box than most people twice their age. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots …

This week on the podcast, we’re previewing April 2024 NHRL, which will feature some big changes to the House of Havoc. We’re joined by guest cohost and friend of the pod Zoe Lambert, captain of Team Honey Cracked at NHRL, robotics mentor, and pit crew member on Team Mammoth on BattleBots. Together, we’ll break down all the action to look for this w…

Max Jacob, the founder of TAP, joins "Behind the Bots" to discuss his innovative AI companion powered by Artificial Intelligence. TAP is a hardware device that integrates with operator, a software system designed to create a personalized AI experience. Unlike other AI assistants, TAP focuses on memory-based interactions, learning about the user ove…

Justice Conder from joins Behind the Bots to discuss the explosive growth and potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The conversation delves into the rapid advancements in AI, its impact on various industries, and how it's shaping the future. From AI-powered coding tools like Devin to the increasing sophistication of language models like ChatGP…

This week on the podcast, we’ve got a returning guest from the earliest days of the pod, RailGun Max captain Elaine Wu! She was on the pod aaaaall the way back in August 2019, just months before the pandemic shut down the globe. In March, she returned to the U.S. for the first time since 2019, to compete at NHRL and visit BattleBots Destruct-a-Thon…

Greg Kowal, founder of Fabbler, joins 'Behind the Bots' to discuss how his project harnesses the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize story-driven game creation. Fabbler aims to democratize game development by enabling anyone to generate engaging narratives, characters, and interactive experiences using AI technology. Kowal shares…

Let's Let's Trip generates personalized trip itineraries by pulling data from social media platforms like TikTok to showcase current trends and hotspots. Users simply describe where and when they want to travel, and Let's Trip provides venue ideas, events, restaurant recommendations, playlists, and more to build a full trip plan. Alon explains how …

This week on the podcast, we’re previewing March NHRL, plus talking about our experience at Motorama 2024. Note: Unfortunately, Kyle's audio wasn't saved by our recording program! Apologies for any continuity/audio weirdness this may cause. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts Tell a friend about th…

Dara Ladjevardian, the cofounder of Delphi AI, an artificial intelligence platform for digital cloning talks about his amazing tool in this most recent episode. Delphi allows users to create a personalized AI clone of themselves that can have conversations via chat or voice calls. The clones capture an individual's personality, knowledge, speech pa…

Jasper Schoormans joined the Behind the Bots podcast to discuss his Artificial Intelligence powered platform, Outfit AI. Outfit AI allows users to visualize how clothing items would look on themselves by uploading a photo. The Artificial Intelligence then renders the selected clothing onto the user's image. Jasper originally began experimenting wit…

This week on the podcast, we’re previewing Motorama 2024 with Northeast Robotics Club officer Jon Durand. Motorama is the flagship event of the year at NERC, with several thousands spectators over a very long, often cold, weekend at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex. We preview the action happening this weekend, and reminisce over Amish Hot Pocket…

Cole Gonzales, the co-founder of OSSA AI, an AI Short Form Video creation tool, discusses how he leveraged artificial intelligence to help people grow their influence on social media. Cole talks about his journey into social media marketing and how he met his co-founder. Together they discovered the potential of AI tools like ChatGPT to support cre…

Raymond Dong joins "Behind the Bots" to discuss MyCompanions.ai, an Artificial Intelligence platform that helps influencers better engage with fans. MyCompanions.ai builds AI companions that can have personalized conversations on the influencer's behalf, freeing them up to create more content. The AI is trained on the influencer's voice, tone, inte…

In this interview with Michael Mayer and Theresa Gresch on the Behind the Bots podcast, we learn about their open source photo management application called PhotoPrism. PhotoPrism uses artificial intelligence to automatically tag and organize your personal photo library. It can detect objects and faces in your images to make them easily searchable.…

Chris Estreich joins Behind the Bots to discuss Anycall.ai, an AI-powered phone system that can mimic human conversations. Estreich explains how Anycall allows users to easily configure AI agents with custom personalities and voices to handle phone calls and conversations. Using state-of-the-art natural language models like ChatGPT, Anycall aims to…

In this episode of "Behind the Bots", hosts Ryan Lazuka and Hunter Kallay are joined by guest Justice Conder to discuss the latest developments in AI. Justice shares his thoughts on the lawsuit between the New York Times and ChatGPT creator OpenAI. They talk about the implications this could have for copyright and training data. The conversation co…

On this episode of Behind the Bots we interview Toni Keskinen, the Chief Revenue Officer at 180ops.com. 180ops is a company that analyzes customer data to help businesses understand their customers better and increase sales. - Toni has 25 years of experience in marketing research and insight generation to understand customer behavior. He started 18…

In this episode of "Behind the Bots" we interview Ceylan Ersoy, co-founder of BeforeSunset AI. BeforeSunset AI is a productivity platform that uses AI to help users structure their workdays and optimize their schedules. Key highlights from the episode: - Ceylan discusses her background studying psychology and human rights and how that led her into …

Stefan Minos and Alex Taylor Join Behind The Bots To Talk Chirper Adventures In this episode of Behind the Bots, Stefan and Alex from Chirper.ai chat with Ryan and Hunter about the latest developments with Chirper - including a new feature called Adventures. Key Points Discussed: - Chirper Adventures allow users to send their AI agents (called "Chi…

This week on the podcast, we’re previewing the 2023 NHRL All-Stars event, Dec. 5, 6, and 7 on YouTube. We’re catching up with NHRL Henchman Sam who will give us an inside look at what to expect. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts Tell a friend about the show; we really appreciate your support!…

On this episode of Behind the Bots we interview Mark Hendriks, co-founder of Lightyear. Lightyear is an integration platform that enables developers to connect apps and services more easily using code instead of No-Code tools like Zapier. - Mark talks about how Lightyear leverages AI like GitHub Copilot to help generate integrations faster and even…

This week on the podcast, we’re recapping the 2023 NHRL Championships, which saw Emulsifier take home first place in the 30-pound weight class, Full Court win in the 12’s, and Booty Brigade take home the Golden Brett in the beetles. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts Tell a friend about the show; …

In this Behind the Bots podcast episode, Charles McCarthy, founder of FullJourney, an advanced AI media creation platform is interviewed. Charles discusses his unique background, which includes early tech work in the 1990s, training in Mixed Martial Arts and fighting in the UFC before focusing on building his startup FullJourney.ai. Key points cove…

Justice Conder, a widely esteemed technologist, has always been on the forefront of emerging technologies like crypto, web3, and now AI. In this episode, he shares insights from his recent article "Everything You Want to Hear: The Future of AI Relationships" where he explores: - How AI companionship could help with human loneliness but also become …

Behind the Bots podcast host Ryan Lazuka and Hunter Kallay interviewed Benjamin Gleitzman, CTO and co-founder of Replicant, an AI-powered customer service automation platform. Key highlights include: - Replicant uses AI to automate repetitive customer service calls like password resets, freeing up human agents to handle more complex issues. - The A…

This week on the podcast, we’re previewing the 2023 NHRL Championships, which will be held this Saturday in Norwalk, CT and livestreamed live over YouTube. We’re joined by our good friend Chris Moran, who is in charge of social media growth at NHRL, and is a walking encyclopedia of NHRL’s top builders and bots. We also recap the most recent episode…

Josh Meyer, co-founder of the synthetic voice startup Coqui.ai, joins the Behind The Bots podcast to discuss the potential of AI-generated voices. Coqui provides an intuitive platform for easily creating high-quality synthetic voices. In this episode, Josh covers: - How Coqui helps creative teams like video game studios produce realistic dialogue a…

This week on the podcast we have two very special guests! Jeff Waters of Supreme Ruler and JackPot-Battlebots and Jason Woods the innovator behind cam lifter style robots and Tracer - Battlebot.We're excited to talk to Jeff and Jason about the Golden Bolt tournament and discuss the intricacies of cam lifter supremacy. Buy Jackpot Merch!!https://veg…

Join Matt Lea and Dominic Dimarco, the creators of DrawnBy.AI. This new AI tool allows users to upload photos of their pets and generate unique artistic renderings. Matt and Dominic explain how DrawnBy.AI leverages Stable Diffusion to create customized models for each pet. They also discuss their goals for the project, their development process usi…

This week on Behind the Bots, we’re reviewing season 2 episode 3 of The Golden Bolt tournament, AKA Sin City Slugfest, AKA BattleBots Champions with special guests Brad Hanstad and Shea Waffles Johns! Brandon Young joins Kyle as a guest host for the rest of the month! Buy Triton and Deep Six Merch! https://www.teamoverboard.com/store.html#/ Check o…

In this interview, Rachel Lovell and Jiaxin Du discuss their groundbreaking AI project analyzing bias in police reports of sexual assault cases. Criminology professor Rachel and data scientist Jiaxin Du share how they leveraged natural language processing and statistical machine learning methods to uncover troubling patterns in thousands of police …

This week on Behind the Bots, we’re reviewing season 2 episode 2 of The Golden Bolt tournament, AKA Sin City Slugfest, AKA BattleBots Champions with special guest Matt Vasquez! Brandon Young joins Kyle as a guest host for the rest of the month! Check out Team Fast Electric Robots Merch and Ebay store! https://www.ebay.com/usr/whiplashbattlebot?_trk…

We spoke with Harald Schäfer, CTO at Comma.ai, about their driver assistance car system called Comma 3X which runs on the open source software openpilot. This driver assistance system allows drivers to equip their own cars to enable hands-free highway driving by mimicking human driving behaviors. Schäfer explained how openpilot learns entirely from…

This week on the podcast, we’re recapping NHRL’s final qualifier of the 2023 season, We are also reviewing season 2 episode 1 of The Golden Bolt tournament. Brandon Young joins Kyle as a guest host for the rest of the month! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts Tell a friend about the show; we reall…

Join Nikki and Stephen Marinsek, co-founders of Bottell, as they share their AI-powered parenting assistant. Bottell provides personalized advice, coaching, and daily tips tailored to your child's needs. Developed by high school sweethearts and parents Nikki and Stephen, Bottell leverages chatGPT to reduce the cognitive load of parenting. Check out…

Robert Scoble shares his fascinating thoughts on the wild future of AI including spatial computing, AI-generated music, and the coming metaverse 2.0 powered by augmented reality glasses. He discusses how AI will transform industries like music, healthcare, and more. Robert also provides tips for building an audience and keeping the AIs happy with e…

This week on the podcast, we’re previewing NHRL’s final qualifier of the 2023 season, happening this Saturday in Norwalk, CT and livestreamed on YouTube. We’re joined by two pivotal members of the Pit Control desk—Ashley Beckman and Thomas Carroll—who will help us break down what to expect. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and…

This interview features Professor D.J. Lee from Brigham Young University, discussing his football analytics project that employs artificial intelligence and computer vision. He delves into how his team uses neural networks and deep learning to detect players on the field, determine their positions, and recognize formations using video footage of fo…

This week on the podcast we’re previewing BattleBots Champions II (the spin-off show returning to the Discovery Channel on Thursday, Oct. 5) with our friend and returning guest, BattleBots co-creator Greg Munson! We also ask him about NHRL, the rumored Season 8 of the show, and BattleBots Destruct-a-thon. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindt…

Join us as we sit down with Andy Troiano, co-founder of Gridiron AI, to discuss how they are revolutionizing fantasy football and sports betting through artificial intelligence. Gridiron AI uses advanced machine learning models to generate unbiased weekly player projections and betting predictions. By eliminating human bias and emotions from the eq…

Filip Michalsky joins the "Behind the Bots" podcast to discuss his open-source project, SalesGPT, an AI sales agent that can have natural conversations and handle common sales objections. Filip talks about how SalesGPT works using large language models and can be customized for different sales scenarios. He also discusses Crusty.ai, a startup using…

Come learn about RealChar, an open-source AI platform that allows anyone to create and interact with AI companions modeled after real or fictional personalities. In this fascinating interview, hosts Ryan and Hunter talk with RealChar founder Shaun Wei about the inspiration behind this project, how it works from a technical perspective, and the powe…

This week on the podcast we’re recapping the latest NHRL qualifier, held Aug. 12, 2023 in Norwalk, CT, with 12-pound champion Jake Hoffmann! We take a look at the big, unexpected storylines from the competition, and look to the future for the league. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts Tell a frien…

Get ready to explore new AI worlds where anything is possible! Join hosts Ryan and Hunter as they chat with Alex and Stephan, the founders of the revolutionary AI project, Chirper.ai. These tech innovators have just announced Chirper Worlds—a groundbreaking new feature that lets users create custom AI environments populated with AI-generated charac…

We spoke with Nicholas Tindle, a lead maintainer for AutoGPT, an open source AI agent that helps users accomplish tasks through conversational prompts. Nick discussed AutoGPT's experiential nature, its rapid growth to become GitHub's 25th largest project, overcoming architectural challenges, and building an effective volunteer community of over 300…

We dive deep into SuperAgent.sh, an autonomous Artificial Intelligence tool that automatically completes tasks for you. Join us as co-founders Ismail Pelaseyed and Alan Zabihi share their journey from Math Club buddies to startup founders. We delve deep into their backgrounds in Sweden, the tech stack behind SuperAgent, the exciting use cases for S…

This week on the podcast we’re previewing the August 2023 NHRL qualifier with Ryan and Justin Hunter, who help run the pit control desk at the league. We’ll talk about who we’re excited to see return (Depth Charge anyone?), debate weight bonuses and figure out when they’re coming back with Harvester. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebot…

Enjoy this rewind from July 2020! This week on the podcast, we catch up two incredible engineers—Chomp captain Zoe Stephenson and teammate Jascha Little! Zoe and Jascha are a wife-and-husband team who work together as engineers on experimental projects at Applied Invention. Their most visible project, perhaps, is The Long Now Foundation's 10,000 Ye…

We take a deep dive into Chirper.ai, a social media site where AI bots rule and "No Humans" are allowed. Founders Stephan Minos and Alex Taylor lead us through their backgrounds and reveal their inspirations on why they created Chirper.ai. We talk about AI world destruction, autonomously generated AI cults, talking to your dead relatives, playing G…

This week on the podcast, we recap NHRL's June event - and discuss the upcoming OpenSauce convention with Sam Hanson! We'll be back on break next week, but hope to see you at OpenSauce!Por Behind the Bots