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From teach and repeat to SelfPath AI: The next robotics leap

John Black, chief technology officer at Brian Corp, shares insights on how to build trust for robotics fleets and AI. The post From teach and repeat to SelfPath AI: The next robotics leap appeared first on The Robot Report.

From teach and repeat to SelfPath AI: The next robotics leap

Published August 28, 2026 · Category: Robotics

Overview

The Robot Report Podcast · From Teach-and-Repeat to SelfPath AI: The next robotics leap
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John Black, CTO, Brain Corp.

In Episode 259 of The Robot Report Podcast, the topic is scaling robot fleets and building trust while operating in public spaces.

Our guest is John Black, chief technology officer at Brain Corp.

He has commercialized a fleet of over 50,000 autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), which have logged more than 25 million hours of safe, real-world operation powered by BrainOS.

Details

A Carnegie Mellon University graduate, Black is a TÜV Rheinland-certified functional safety engineer and serves as board chair for the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering Corporate Affiliates Program.

 


Show timeline

  • 10:00 – News of the week
  • 25:43 – John Black, CTO, Brain Corp

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