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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