Matthias Endler

I was rarely so excited to have a chat with a company as I was this time.

In the latest episode of 'Rust in Production', I talked with @ericseppanen about Matic's journey building smart, privacy-first vacuum robots in Rust. Their product uses on-device image processing to avoid cloud data, with 95% of the codebase in Rust.

We discussed Rust's benefits for robotics and how it enables ambitious projects.

▶️ Podcast: https://corrode.dev/podcast/s02e04-matic

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Matic with Eric Seppanen - Rust in Production Podcast | corrode Rust Consulting

The idea of smart robots automating away boring household chores sounds enticing, yet these devices rarely work as advertised: they get stuck, they break down, or are security nightmares. And so it’s refreshing to see a company like Matic taking a different approach by attempting to build truly smart, reliable, and privacy-respecting robots. They use Rust for 95% of their codebase, and use camera vision to navigate, vacuum, and mop floors. I sit down with Eric Seppanen, Software Engineer at Matic, to learn about vertical integration in robotics, on-device sensor processing, large Rust codebases, and why Rust is a great language for the problem space.

Corrode Rust Consulting
Jun 13, 2024 at 4:05pmBuffer
Show threadMatthias EndlerJun 13, 2024

...and here are some direct links:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Vgr3FE2X6IVAFAJ4UnZcR

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rust-in-production-ep-11-matics-eric-seppanen/id1720771330?i=1000658927193

Rust in Production Ep 11 - Matic's Eric Seppanen

Listen to this episode from Rust in Production on Spotify. The idea of smart robots automating away boring household chores sounds enticing, yet these devices rarely work as advertised: they get stuck, they break down, or are security nightmares. And so it's refreshing to see a company like Matic taking a different approach by attempting to build truly smart, reliable, and privacy-respecting robots. They use Rust for 95% of their codebase, and use camera vision to navigate, vacuum, and mop floors.I sit down with Eric Seppanen, Software Engineer at Matic, to learn about vertical integration in robotics, on-device sensor processing, large Rust codebases, and why Rust is a great language for the problem space.

Spotify
Show threadEric SeppanenJun 13, 2024
@mre Thanks for having me on the show, and letting me ramble on about Rust for so long!
Show threadMatthias EndlerJun 13, 2024
@ericseppanen haha, my pleasure. It was a really pleasant conversation and I learned a lot.
Show threadEric SeppanenJun 13, 2024
@mre Also thanks to @m3t0r for the great editing!
Show threadJens Siebert 🦀🇪🇺Jun 13, 2024
@mre will definitely listen to this episode over the weekend 👍 (as Rust and Robotics is going to be a topic in my professional life from July 1st… 😉)
@ericseppanen
Show threadMatthias EndlerJun 13, 2024
@jenssiebert @ericseppanen good luck in your new role! If you have any feedback about the episode, I'd love to hear it. Maybe you'd like to send me a DM.
Show threadJens Siebert 🦀🇪🇺Jun 13, 2024

@mre sure, will do 👍 And thanks a lot!

@ericseppanen

Show threadJohannes BrustJun 13, 2024
@mre @ericseppanen Awesome! I actually wanted to suggest you talk to Matic about Rust in robotics and their very intersting product for an episode! I guess I don't have to write this email anymore! I'm looking forward to listening to this episode.
Show threadMatthias EndlerJun 13, 2024
@johbrust @ericseppanen heh, thanks for letting me know Johannes. Hope you'll like the episode. If you've got feedback or other suggestions, please let me know via DM. 😊