AI Robots Are Coming For Your Job (Robotics Founder Explains)

What happens when AI gets a physical body? For years, AI lived on our screens but now we have physical AI. Now companies are racing to build humanoid robots that can perform physical work in the real world. From warehouse automation to robot baristas, the future of jobs may be changing faster than most people realize. And it’s not just about robotics engineering. I sat down with Sanjar Atamuradov, Founder and CEO of Humanola, a robotics startup building infrastructure for physical AI and next-generation robotics infrastructure for robotics engineers and companies. If you're interested in robotics engineering, AI engineering, physical AI, machine learning, automation, future careers, future of jobs, humanoid robots, robotics startups, or the future of work, this conversation provides an inside look at where the industry is headed. #Robotics #PhysicalAI #AIEngineer #RoboticsEngineer #HumanoidRobots Timestamp ===== 0:00 Trailer 1:31 Testing the robot’s balance 1:53 How Sanjar got into robotics 2:33 Why humanoid robots are changing now 4:02 When humanoid robots enter daily life 5:01 Why home robots are harder 6:12 What Humanola does 7:13 Why robotics data matters 7:59 What teleoperation means 10:22 Can robots learn from YouTube? 11:24 What skills matter if AI writes code? 13:10 Are robotics engineers safer from AI? 13:49 Jobs robots may replace first 14:52 Jobs robots may create 15:44 Career paths in robotics 16:54 What young engineers misunderstand About Sanjar ====== Sanjar Atamuradov is a robotics entrepreneur and researcher focused on advancing physical intelligence through general-purpose robotics. He is the Founder and CEO of Humanola, a Bay Area startup dedicated to accelerating the development of intelligent robotic systems. Previously, Sanjar conducted humanoid locomotion and manipulation research at the Georgia Institute of Technology and earned a degree in Computer Science from KAIST. His experience spans humanoid and quadruped robotics, autonomous navigation, computer vision, machine learning, control systems, and robotics software, with hands-on expertise developing perception, planning, and locomotion systems across both academic labs and industry startups. 🎙️More on YouTube related to this episode: ======================== The Robotics Gap: Hype vs Reality    • The Robotics Gap: Hype vs Reality   WTF Is Happening to Remote Tech Jobs?    • WTF Is Happening to Remote Tech Jobs?   A practical Guide To Becoming An AI Engineer    • A practical Guide To Becoming An AI Engineer   What Matters More Than a Computer Science Degree Today    • What Matters More Than a Computer Science ...   I Asked 5 Tech Leaders What the Tech Job Market Really Wants Now    • I Asked 5 Tech Leaders What the Tech Job M...   Should You Still Study Computer Science in the Age of AI?    • Should You Still Study Computer Science in...   What AI Actually Means for Software Engineers    • What AI Actually Means for Software Engineers   🖥️ My SETUP ======================== Sony Alpha 6700: https://amzn.to/4iccaSj 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN Sony Lense: https://amzn.to/3XwDti1 AMBITFUL 19.6"/50cm Mini SE Softbox https://amzn.to/3FXVSOw Godox SL60IIBi SL60II-Bi LED Video Lights https://amzn.to/4hQzljY Zoom F3 2-input Field Recorder https://amzn.to/43XSz3V The full list: https://www.amazon.com/shop/exaltitud... 📣✨Connect with me ======================== 💻 LinkedIn:   / jeanklee   ✉️ Newsletter: https://www.exaltitude.io/newsletter 📲 Email for business inquiries: [email protected] 📌 Website: https://www.exaltitude.io/?utm_source... 🌸 Instagram:   / jeanexplains   I give advice for navigating your engineering career journey successfully. ⭐️About me ======================== I’m Jean, an ex-WhatsApp early engineer and Meta manager with over 20 years in tech. I was an early engineer at WhatsApp before its $19B acquisition by Meta, then led engineering teams at Meta, where I experienced firsthand how technology evolves and shapes the world. Now, I’m on a mission to break down how AI is changing our careers, industries, and the future of work. AI will transform how we work, learn, and live, and many are overwhelmed by what this means, especially those without access or context. No hype. No jargon. Just real-world insights for navigating AI and what’s next. Credits ======================== 🎵Music: Anno Domini Beats - Like That from YouTube Creator Music 🖼️ All images, graphics, and b-roll videos used in this video were sourced from Canva. I may earn a small commission for purchases made through affiliate links on this website. This commission comes at no additional cost to you. Your support helps me continue creating content for you.