About the journalist
Diana Wolf Torres
Independent journalist covering robotics and AI.
I’m based in Silicon Valley, where I interview the CEOs, founders, and engineers building robotics and AI companies. I ask what their technology can do, where it is being used, and what still needs work.
My reporting takes me to company interviews, robot demonstrations, industry events, and conversations that happen on the way between them.
How I report
Conversations with the people building it.
CEO interviews are a central part of my work. I want to understand the decisions behind a company’s technology, the problems it is trying to solve, and what happens when a robot leaves the demo floor.
I publish interviews, news, analysis, and short videos. Some stories need a longer conversation. Others begin with a question asked beside a robot at NVIDIA GTC or RoboBusiness.
Start with a conversation
A few interviews from the archive.
Machina Labs · CEO interview
Making factories programmable
Ed Mehr on robots that shape metal and factories that can change what they make.
Read and watch →Hello Robot · CEO interview
Robots and independent living
Aaron Edsinger on Stretch and the needs of people with severe mobility impairments.
Watch the interview →Robot.com · CEO interview
Beyond campus delivery robots
Felipe Chavez Cortes on how Kiwibot became Robot.com.
Read and watch →Contact Diana
Have something I should see?
If you’re building a robot, have a story suggestion, or want to talk about my reporting, I’d like to hear from you.
Both newsletters are free. The DROIDS archive also includes interviews by Alex Torres, credited on each piece.