Tony Zhao

Tony Zhao and Cheng Chi, co-founders of Sunday Robotics, dive into the exciting future of home robots. They discuss the revolutionary Memo, designed to handle chores and free up your time. With insights into their innovative UMI glove for data collection and the challenges of employing imitation learning, they shed light on their 2026 beta program. Zhao and Chi also emphasize the importance of design philosophy in making robots accessible and friendly, while addressing the scaling of training data and the roadmap to widespread robot deployment.

Carina Hong, MIT-trained math founder of Axiom Math, joins Drew Oetting, 8VC investor, Tony Zhao, Sunday Robotics CEO, Paul Conyngham, AI consultant, and Kevin Espiritu, Epic Gardening founder. They dig into AI tackling a dog’s cancer, household robots in real homes, math reasoning with verification, Oscars reactions, and how AI could reshape commerce and the arms race.

Tony Zhao, founder of Sunday Robotics and creator of the household robot Memo, joins the conversation about the future of home robotics. He discusses the critical role of real-world data in robotics development, showcasing his innovative Memory Glove for training robots. Zhao emphasizes the importance of making robots feel like helpful companions rather than threats. He predicts that consumer-ready home robots will emerge in the next five years, highlighting their potential to save time on chores and enhance daily life.