What will it take for robot assistants to become more integrated in our daily lives? Assistant Professor Naomi Fitter thinks they’ll need to master the physical aspects of social interactions, while Associate Professor Cindy Grimm cautions against programming them to behave just like us.
https://engineering.oregonstate.edu/season-9-robotics-and-ai/little-help-my-robot-friend-s9e6
Will robots someday replace farm workers? Do we want them to? Assistant Professor and agricultural robotics expert Joe Davidson talks about the potential benefits of using robots in agriculture, and what goes into designing the perfect robotic apple picker.
https://engineering.oregonstate.edu/season-9-robotics-and-ai/and-farm-he-had-robot-s9e5