Spencer Krause: Why Hardware is the New Engineering Frontier

Our guest on the show this week is Spencer Krause, CEO and co-founder of SKA Robotics. A longtime friend of the show, Krause shares insights into the development process for new robotics solutions, and a deep dive into ruggedized field robotics. From automating giant mining trucks to launching “software-defined” actuators, Spencer discusses the “mercenary” engineering mindset, including “war stories” from the field, and why hardware is the next frontier in the Post-AI era. Learn more: ### Register for the 2026 Robotics Summit:

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This episode is 01:15:06 long.

This episode was published on Jan 16, 2026.

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