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PodcastMTSOctober 14, 2026

Voice Is the New UI for Physical AI | Brendan O'Driscoll

Samsara's new Agent Studio shows voice agents, not chat, driving real adoption and measurable safety gains in physical-world operations.

  • Agent Studio goes GA: Samsara launched a no-code builder for voice and chat agents today, letting operators create workflows from natural language or presets like start-of-shift briefings and hours-of-service alerts.
  • Voice beats chat in the field: Since launching both interfaces, Samsara's voice agents have "massively accelerated and outpaced" chat agents among drivers and site workers who can't type.

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