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In a new podcast appearance, Foundation Robotics CEO Sankaet Pathak outlines a 50/50 split between defense and commercial work, revealing a pilot program in Ukraine and teasing a highly ruggedized Phantom 2.
Foundation Robotics continues its technical "deep dive" series, explaining why its humanoid computer is located in its chest and how the robot uses evolutionary principles to optimize its sensory array.
Sankaet Pathak joined "Mornings with Maria" to discuss the role of humanoid robots in Ukraine, the "inevitable" automation of white-collar work, and a master plan that extends to Antarctica and the Moon.
Foundation Robotics opens the doors to its San Francisco "Robo Factory 1," showcasing the manual assembly of the Phantom MK1 and a new bio-inspired tendon-driven hand.
In a candid new profile, Foundation CEO Sankaet Pathak explicitly embraces the weaponization of humanoid robots, even as a failed demo highlights the gap between battlefield ambitions and engineering reality.
In a new NewsNation segment, Foundation CEO Sankaet Pathak expanded on his company's military ambitions, detailing a progression from "ground drones" to armed robots. He also set an ambitious manufacturing goal of 10,000 humanoids in 2026.
In a new CNET feature, Foundation Robotics offered a hands-on teleoperation demo of its Phantom MK1 humanoid. CEO Sankaet Pathak used the opportunity to further detail the company's military ambitions, stating for the first time that arming the robots with guns is 'on the table.'
In a recent interview, Foundation Robotics CEO Sankaet Pathak elaborated on the company's strategy to build humanoids for both industrial automation and military logistics. The conversation sheds light on their hardware choices, ambitious production goals, and the controversial dual-use approach that distinguishes them from competitors.
In a recent TV appearance, Foundation co-founder and former Marine Mike LeBlanc openly discussed the company's focus on defense applications for its humanoid robots, framing them as autonomous ground drones designed to replace soldiers in dangerous roles. The explicit military focus comes as the company, led by controversial ex-Synapse CEO Sankaet Pathak, continues its ambitious push into the competitive robotics field.
Robotics firm 1X teases a major update this week with a cryptic forest video featuring its NEO humanoids. Meanwhile, Foundation Robotics CEO Sankaet Pathak announced their first AI training cluster, "skynet junior," is live, with plans for a larger "skynet" cluster.
Startup Foundation, led by ex-Synapse CEO Sankaet Pathak and with AI research chief Prof. Patrick van der Smagt, claims its humanoid robots will learn to interact with the world more efficiently using Deep Variational Bayes Filters. Amidst ambitious fundraising goals, we examine the science, the claims, and the challenges.
Humanoid robotics startup Foundation, led by ex-Synapse CEO Sankaet Pathak, is reportedly seeking $100 million in funding at a $1 billion valuation. This ambitious target comes shortly after the company unveiled its 'Phantom' robot and against the backdrop of Pathak's previous company's recent bankruptcy.
