The next generation of robots will be more social than solitary. Rather than viewing every robot as an isolated system with limited computation and memory, roboticists are now exploring how robots and automation systems can actively exchange information and resources via networks. For example, the Google self-driving car exemplifies the concept of Cloud Robotics and Automation. Building on emerging advances in cloud computing, big data, open-source, and the Internet of Things, this paradigm has potential to significantly increase the capabilities of robots and automation systems. See results from the latest research including superhuman surgery and cloud-based grasping, and watch the short documentary film, Why We Love Robots.

Ken Goldberg

Paepcke Auditorium