Assistive Manipulation
Siddhartha Srinivasa
Professor at UW · Director, Personal Robotics Lab
“Design for the one person who needs the help most.”
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About
Sidd builds robots that help people who can't always help themselves. His robot arms feed people, hand over cups, and learn each person's preferences instead of forcing one motion on everyone.
Teaching Philosophy
“Design for the one person who needs the help most.”
What you’ll learn from Siddhartha
- Why robots that help people need patience
- How a robot can learn what one person likes
- What dignity looks like in a robot design
Signature Missions
Related Skills
Current Challenge
“Imagine a robot that helps a grandparent. What does it do first?”
Known For
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