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Why don't we have better robots yet?

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Ken Goldberg |

TEDxMarin

• September 2023

Why hasn't the dream of having a robot at home to do your chores become a reality yet? With three decades of research expertise in the field, roboticist Ken Goldberg sheds light on the clumsy truth about robots — and what it will take to build more dexterous machines to work in a warehouse or help out at home.

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Why hasn't the dream of having a robot at home to do your chores become a reality yet? With three decades of research expertise in the field, roboticist Ken Goldberg sheds light on the clumsy truth about robots — and what it will take to build more dexterous machines to work in a warehouse or help out at home.

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Roboticist, artist, professor

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Ken Goldberg's work reflects the intersection of robotics, social media and art.

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This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxMarin, an independent event. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

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Visit Ken Goldberg's website for more on his projects, labs, papers,
artwork and companies.

Donate to PIE: Pioneers in Engineering to support future generations of
roboticists.