--- title: Robot Rundown | Andrew Ashur description: Andrew is the Founder/CEO of Lucid Bots, a Y Combinator backed company that builds robots for labor-intensive tasks. Lucid Bots, a Charlotte-based company, has been featured in TechCrunch and Forbes, and the company focuses on providing its safety and productivity-improving technology solutions to other companies. Andrew is a member of the Forbes 30 Under 30 List and is very active within the Charlotte entrepreneurial community. --- # Andrew Ashur Andrew is the Founder/CEO of Lucid Bots, a Y Combinator backed company that builds robots for labor-intensive tasks. Lucid Bots, a Charlotte-based company, has been featured in TechCrunch and Forbes, and the company focuses on providing its safety and productivity-improving technology solutions to other companies. Andrew is a member of the Forbes 30 Under 30 List and is very active within the Charlotte entrepreneurial community. [![](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/hs-fs/hubfs/20250711-robot-rundown.png?width=1280&height=720&name=20250711-robot-rundown.png) ](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/robot-rundown/robot-rookies-pipe-probing-pros) 2 min read #### [Robot Rookies & Pipe-Probing Pros](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/robot-rundown/robot-rookies-pipe-probing-pros) ![Picture of Andrew Ashur](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Andrew_Ashur_050324-01830.jpg?width=30&name=Andrew_Ashur_050324-01830.jpg) [Andrew Ashur: ](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/robot-rundown/author/andrew-ashur) Jul 11, 2025 10:47:36 AM TL;DR: This week, robotics stepped further into the real world: Stanford students are building AI-powered robot dogs, tiny Pipebots are detecting water leaks underground, and a surgical robot performed a complex procedure without human help. [drone industry](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/robot-rundown/tag/drone-industry) [drone news](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/robot-rundown/tag/drone-news) [Read More](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/robot-rundown/robot-rookies-pipe-probing-pros) [![](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/hs-fs/hubfs/robot-rundown-20250627.png?width=1280&height=720&name=robot-rundown-20250627.png) ](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/robot-rundown/from-rd-to-roi-robots-go-to-work) 2 min read #### [From R&D to ROI: Robots Go to Work](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/robot-rundown/from-rd-to-roi-robots-go-to-work) ![Picture of Andrew Ashur](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Andrew_Ashur_050324-01830.jpg?width=30&name=Andrew_Ashur_050324-01830.jpg) [Andrew Ashur](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/robot-rundown/author/andrew-ashur): Jun 27, 2025 11:57:12 AM TL;DR Robots are moving from R&D labs to the real world. Dongfeng is using humanoids on its car assembly line. Nvidia is all-in on humanoids and AVs... 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Fuji into a living smart-city lab, and new U.S. rules are clearing... [drone industry](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/robot-rundown/tag/drone-industry) [drone news](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/robot-rundown/tag/drone-news) [Drone Technology](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/robot-rundown/tag/drone-technology) [Read More](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/robot-rundown/land-legs-living-labs-open-skies-the-new-age-of-robots-arrives) [![](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/hs-fs/hubfs/20250620-robot-rundown.png?width=1024&height=576&name=20250620-robot-rundown.png) ](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/robot-rundown/flying-food-warehouse-workhorses-and-humanoids-on-the-job-this-weeks-robotics-revolution) 2 min read #### [Flying Food, Warehouse Workhorses, and Humanoids on the Job: This Week’s Robotics Revolution](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/robot-rundown/flying-food-warehouse-workhorses-and-humanoids-on-the-job-this-weeks-robotics-revolution) ![Picture of Andrew Ashur](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Andrew_Ashur_050324-01830.jpg?width=30&name=Andrew_Ashur_050324-01830.jpg) [Andrew Ashur](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/robot-rundown/author/andrew-ashur): Jun 20, 2025 11:16:28 AM TL;DR This week in robotics: AEON, a full-stack AI humanoid trained in simulation, is stepping into the real world; DoorDash's drones are now... [drone industry](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/robot-rundown/tag/drone-industry) [drone news](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/robot-rundown/tag/drone-news) [Drone Technology](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/robot-rundown/tag/drone-technology) [Read More](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/robot-rundown/flying-food-warehouse-workhorses-and-humanoids-on-the-job-this-weeks-robotics-revolution) [![](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1748610855661.png?width=1280&height=720&name=1748610855661.png) ](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/robot-rundown/smarter-swifter-and-open-to-all) 2 min read #### [Smarter, Swifter, and Open to All](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/robot-rundown/smarter-swifter-and-open-to-all) ![Picture of Andrew Ashur](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Andrew_Ashur_050324-01830.jpg?width=30&name=Andrew_Ashur_050324-01830.jpg) [Andrew Ashur](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/robot-rundown/author/andrew-ashur): Jun 5, 2025 11:15:00 AM TL;DR From morphing drones and open-source humanoids to scalable military swarms, this week’s breakthroughs show that robots are becoming more... [drone industry](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/robot-rundown/tag/drone-industry) [drone news](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/robot-rundown/tag/drone-news) [Read More](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/robot-rundown/smarter-swifter-and-open-to-all) [![](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1740146161889.png?width=720&height=720&name=1740146161889.png) ](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/robot-rundown/ai-breakthroughs-robotic-cheetahs-drone-wars-stadium-security) 1 min read #### [AI Breakthroughs, Robotic Cheetahs, Drone Wars & Stadium Security](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/robot-rundown/ai-breakthroughs-robotic-cheetahs-drone-wars-stadium-security) ![Picture of Andrew Ashur](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Andrew_Ashur_050324-01830.jpg?width=30&name=Andrew_Ashur_050324-01830.jpg) [Andrew Ashur](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/robot-rundown/author/andrew-ashur): May 22, 2025 11:54:00 AM 1. Figure’s AI-Powered Humanoid Takes a Big Step Forward Figure AI, a humanoid robotics startup, has announced a major advancement in AI: Helix, a... [Lucid Bots](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/robot-rundown/tag/lucid-bots) [Read More](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/robot-rundown/ai-breakthroughs-robotic-cheetahs-drone-wars-stadium-security) [![](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/hs-fs/hubfs/robotrundown0307.png?width=1280&height=720&name=robotrundown0307.png) ](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/robot-rundown/the-future-of-human-robot-synergy) 1 min read #### [The Future of Human-Robot Synergy](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/robot-rundown/the-future-of-human-robot-synergy) ![Picture of Andrew Ashur](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Andrew_Ashur_050324-01830.jpg?width=30&name=Andrew_Ashur_050324-01830.jpg) [Andrew Ashur](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/robot-rundown/author/andrew-ashur): Mar 7, 2025 2:51:13 PM 1. Brain Chips Restore Movement in Paralyzed Patients A groundbreaking brain-computer interface (BCI) has enabled a paralyzed man to move his arm... [Lucid Bots](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/robot-rundown/tag/lucid-bots) [Read More](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/robot-rundown/the-future-of-human-robot-synergy) [![](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/hs-fs/hubfs/DALL%C2%B7E%202025-01-23%2023.39.19%20-%20A%20futuristic%20outdoor%20scene%20showcasing%20advanced%20robots%20working%20in%20dynamic%20environments.%20In%20the%20foreground%2c%20a%20modular%2c%20adaptable%20robot%20is%20operating%20on%20a.webp?width=1792&height=1024&name=DALL%C2%B7E%202025-01-23%2023.39.19%20-%20A%20futuristic%20outdoor%20scene%20showcasing%20advanced%20robots%20working%20in%20dynamic%20environments.%20In%20the%20foreground%2c%20a%20modular%2c%20adaptable%20robot%20is%20operating%20on%20a.webp) ](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/robot-rundown/2025-robotics-predictions) 5 min read #### [10 Robotics Predictions for 2025 That Will Define the Industry](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/robot-rundown/2025-robotics-predictions) ![Picture of Andrew Ashur](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Andrew_Ashur_050324-01830.jpg?width=30&name=Andrew_Ashur_050324-01830.jpg) [Andrew Ashur](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/robot-rundown/author/andrew-ashur): Jan 24, 2025 6:00:00 AM TL:DR: Robotics is shifting from hype to large-scale execution, with modular systems, dynamic environment automation, and AI-driven data leading the... 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