Palladyne AI CEO on Air Force Contract, Military Drones, and Future of Robotics

Ben Wolff, CEO of Palladyne AI, explains how the company went from supplying animatronic robots to Disney to developing AI software for military drones. In a conversation with Hope King, Wolff breaks down the company's recent milestones that include winning a contract with the Air Force Research Lab and a collaboration with drone-maker Red Cat. Wolff also shares the strategy for competing against companies with larger budgets, like Palantir, and his outlook for humanoid robots becoming a reality in the workforce. Chapters: 00:01 – How Animatronics Led to AI Innovation 01:25 – The Pivot to AI Software 05:50 – Revolutionizing Defense with Smart Drones 11:33 – Why Edge Computing is the Future 19:22 – Humanoid Robots: Hype vs. Reality