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Useful Robot Design

Rodney Brooks

Founder, iRobot · Founder, Rethink Robotics

A robot is only as good as the problem it actually solves.
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About

Rodney made robots that earned their keep. He shipped the Roomba into ten million homes and built the first robot arm a human could shove out of the way safely. He is allergic to robots that exist just to look cool.

Teaching Philosophy

A robot is only as good as the problem it actually solves.

What you’ll learn from Rodney

  • How a robot earns its place in a real home
  • Why simple is harder than fancy
  • What a useful robot actually does

Signature Missions

Related Skills

Current Challenge

Pick one chore in your house. Sketch a robot that would do it.

Known For

RoombaBaxterGenghis

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