Show Notes
Our guest this week is Chris Matthieu, VP of Developer Ecosystem for RealSense. The conversation with Matthieu primarily focuses on the future of RealSense products, the current state of the robotics market, and how Real Sense works with end users to iterate and evolve its product roadmap. Matthieu is also speaking at the 2026 Robotics Summit and Expo. Follow Chris Matthieu on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrismatthieu/ Learn more about Real Sense: https://www.realsenseai.com/ ### – SPONSOR –
Download the 2026 State of the Robotics Industry Report: https://www.therobotreport.com/state-of-robotics-industry-report-2026/
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