Precision Data, Decision Velocity & the Humanoid Robot Hype | ConstellationTV Episode 121

CRTV kicks off 2026 with Episode 121, focusing on the reality of enterprise AI, decision velocity, and the hype vs. value of humanoid robots at CES.

In this episode:

🔷 AI, M&A, and Precision Data
Martin Schneider and Larry Dignan break down recent AI-driven M&A and why the real competitive edge is shifting toward secure, precision data and job-to-be-done–focused agents rather than generic AI.

🔷 Decision Velocity
Larry talks with Mike Ni, Constellation’s analyst for Data to Decisions, about:
What decision velocity really means
Moving from POCs to proof of value
Why context engineering is replacing prompt engineering as the AI pressure point
How culture, architecture, and governance must evolve for decision-centric enterprises

🔷 Humanoid Robots: Hype vs. Reality
Esteban Kolsky joins to explain why humanoid robots are mostly a bad business idea:
Inefficient, expensive, and usually optimized for a single function
Why function-specific robots (UPS, Walmart, Amazon-style warehouses) deliver real ROI
How CES and the “humanoid bubble” are accelerating the reckoning

00:56 – News & AI Trends with Martin and Larry
09:50 – Decision Velocity with Mike Ni
15:56 – Humanoid Robots & Robotics ROI with Esteban Kolsky

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