Machine Minds
Machine Minds - the minds behind the machines! This is the show where we dive deep into the intricate worlds of robotics, AI, and Hard Tech. In each episode, we bring you intimate conversations with the founders, investors, and trailblazers who are at the heart of these tech revolutions. We dig into their journeys, the challenges they've overcome, and the breakthroughs that are shaping our future. Join us as we explore how these machine minds are transforming the way we live, work, and understand our world.
Machine Minds
Episode 104 | AI & Automation Unlocking Materials Discovery | Joseph Krause
Episode 104 | AI & Automation Unlocking Materials Discovery | Joseph Krause
In this episode of Machine Minds, I sit down with Joseph Krause, co-founder and CEO of Radical AI.
We talk about Joseph’s path from Rice University and the Army National Guard to building Radical AI. He explains how AI and self-driving labs can speed up materials discovery, why failed experiments are critical data, and where this will first change the world—across aerospace, defense, semiconductors, and energy.
Key topics:
• The founding story of Radical AI
• How AI + autonomous labs form a “materials flywheel”
• Why negative results matter in science
• Culture and hiring at Radical AI
• Working with the White House on the 2025 National AI & R&D Strategy
• Where early real-world impact will show up
Links:
• To learn more about Radical AI, please visit https://www.radical-ai.com/
• Radical AI is hiring! View open roles at: https://jobs.lever.co/RadicalAI
• Connect with Joseph on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephfkrause/
• Follow Joseph on X: https://x.com/josephfkrause?lang=en
Connect with me:
Greg Toroosian, Samson Rose
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregtoroosian/