[Applause] as a kid I love the books of Jules Verne
as a kid I love the books of Jules Verne
as a kid I love the books of Jules Verne and the movies of Jacques Cousteau now
and the movies of Jacques Cousteau now
and the movies of Jacques Cousteau now some years later after I learned how to
some years later after I learned how to
some years later after I learned how to make and make robots and code their
make and make robots and code their
make and make robots and code their brains I met another student who also
brains I met another student who also
brains I met another student who also loved the books of children and the
loved the books of children and the
loved the books of children and the movies of Jacques Cousteau and we
movies of Jacques Cousteau and we
movies of Jacques Cousteau and we decided to make a robot together our
decided to make a robot together our
decided to make a robot together our version of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
version of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
version of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea we call this robot amour which stood for
we call this robot amour which stood for
we call this robot amour which stood for autonomous modular optical underwater
autonomous modular optical underwater
autonomous modular optical underwater robot but the Seurat was really about
robot but the Seurat was really about
robot but the Seurat was really about love
love
love I’m more moved beautiful in water like
I’m more moved beautiful in water like
I’m more moved beautiful in water like an underwater helicopter
an underwater helicopter
an underwater helicopter it took beautiful pictures and it could
it took beautiful pictures and it could
it took beautiful pictures and it could transmit video right to your desktop
transmit video right to your desktop
transmit video right to your desktop all of this enabled by some very
all of this enabled by some very
all of this enabled by some very innovative ideas now one hot hot hot
innovative ideas now one hot hot hot
innovative ideas now one hot hot hot summer day off the coast of Singapore we
summer day off the coast of Singapore we
summer day off the coast of Singapore we decided to see just how fast this robot
decided to see just how fast this robot
decided to see just how fast this robot could go we were feeling very confident
could go we were feeling very confident
could go we were feeling very confident that day and we took down several of the
that day and we took down several of the
that day and we took down several of the safety features of this robot to give it
safety features of this robot to give it
safety features of this robot to give it more juice and then after robot went so
more juice and then after robot went so
more juice and then after robot went so I should tell you that it had taken us
I should tell you that it had taken us
I should tell you that it had taken us three years to build this robot and it
three years to build this robot and it
three years to build this robot and it was our only unit so we waited and
was our only unit so we waited and
was our only unit so we waited and waited and waited but amore did not come
waited and waited but amore did not come
waited and waited but amore did not come back we lost amore and we were
back we lost amore and we were
back we lost amore and we were devastated now the thing about science
devastated now the thing about science
devastated now the thing about science is that the first instance of an
is that the first instance of an
is that the first instance of an invention takes a long time to make but
invention takes a long time to make but
invention takes a long time to make but subsequent copies are easier because
subsequent copies are easier because
subsequent copies are easier because they benefit from prior knowledge and it
they benefit from prior knowledge and it
they benefit from prior knowledge and it is also true that great failures teach
is also true that great failures teach
is also true that great failures teach great lessons so we went back to the lab
great lessons so we went back to the lab
great lessons so we went back to the lab we worked hard we wrote some code and
we worked hard we wrote some code and
we worked hard we wrote some code and after 60 days or so we had three copies
after 60 days or so we had three copies
after 60 days or so we had three copies of an improved amore and we took these
of an improved amore and we took these
of an improved amore and we took these robots to the water and as we watch them
robots to the water and as we watch them
robots to the water and as we watch them make flips we started thinking that we
make flips we started thinking that we
make flips we started thinking that we really wanted more
really wanted more
really wanted more and we started wondering what would the
and we started wondering what would the
and we started wondering what would the children of a more looked like stronger
children of a more looked like stronger
children of a more looked like stronger smoother softer well meets our robot
smoother softer well meets our robot
smoother softer well meets our robot fish an underwater robot that can change
fish an underwater robot that can change
fish an underwater robot that can change the swimming direction in 100
the swimming direction in 100
the swimming direction in 100 milliseconds which is on par with real
milliseconds which is on par with real
milliseconds which is on par with real fish this is because these robots are
fish this is because these robots are
fish this is because these robots are fitter are soft and they have dynamic
fitter are soft and they have dynamic
fitter are soft and they have dynamic tails and with fish it is called the
tails and with fish it is called the
tails and with fish it is called the escape maneuver because it allows fish
escape maneuver because it allows fish
escape maneuver because it allows fish to escape from bigger fish who want to
to escape from bigger fish who want to
to escape from bigger fish who want to eat them so we took this robot to the
eat them so we took this robot to the
eat them so we took this robot to the ocean there it is with its one big black
ocean there it is with its one big black
ocean there it is with its one big black eye and there’s me right next to it we
eye and there’s me right next to it we
eye and there’s me right next to it we swam the with the robot we watched it
swam the with the robot we watched it
swam the with the robot we watched it glide elegantly by beautiful coral reefs
glide elegantly by beautiful coral reefs
glide elegantly by beautiful coral reefs it’s all fish beautiful fish with its
it’s all fish beautiful fish with its
it’s all fish beautiful fish with its monocular vision and it even found Nemo
so it took us three years to make a more
so it took us three years to make a more three months to make three copies of a
three months to make three copies of a
three months to make three copies of a more and today we can make the soft
more and today we can make the soft
more and today we can make the soft robot fish in the lab in a few hours
robot fish in the lab in a few hours
robot fish in the lab in a few hours this change of pace may sound familiar
this change of pace may sound familiar
this change of pace may sound familiar to you because just two decades ago
to you because just two decades ago
to you because just two decades ago computation was a task reserved for the
computation was a task reserved for the
computation was a task reserved for the few computers were large and expensive
few computers were large and expensive
few computers were large and expensive and hard to access you really knew you
and hard to access you really knew you
and hard to access you really knew you had to know what to do with them but all
had to know what to do with them but all
had to know what to do with them but all that changed and today everyone computes
that changed and today everyone computes
that changed and today everyone computes because we all have smartphones in fact
because we all have smartphones in fact
because we all have smartphones in fact computation is so normal we don’t even
computation is so normal we don’t even
computation is so normal we don’t even notice how much we depend on it and this
notice how much we depend on it and this
notice how much we depend on it and this raises an interesting question in this
raises an interesting question in this
raises an interesting question in this world so changed by computation that
world so changed by computation that
world so changed by computation that helps us with thinking work what might
helps us with thinking work what might
helps us with thinking work what might it look like with robots that can help
it look like with robots that can help
it look like with robots that can help us with physical work how much more
us with physical work how much more
us with physical work how much more could we our flow to machines autonomous
could we our flow to machines autonomous
could we our flow to machines autonomous driving will absolutely eliminate road
driving will absolutely eliminate road
driving will absolutely eliminate road fatalities it will give our parents
fatalities it will give our parents
fatalities it will give our parents greater independence and quality of life
greater independence and quality of life
greater independence and quality of life in their retirement and it will give all
in their retirement and it will give all
in their retirement and it will give all of us the ability to go anywhere anytime
of us the ability to go anywhere anytime
of us the ability to go anywhere anytime it
it
it is not a matter of if it is a matter of
is not a matter of if it is a matter of
is not a matter of if it is a matter of when imagine heading home from work in
when imagine heading home from work in
when imagine heading home from work in your autonomous car knowing that it has
your autonomous car knowing that it has
your autonomous car knowing that it has the smarts to keep you safe and to make
the smarts to keep you safe and to make
the smarts to keep you safe and to make it fun you stop at the grocery store to
it fun you stop at the grocery store to
it fun you stop at the grocery store to pick up supplies for dinner you hand
pick up supplies for dinner you hand
pick up supplies for dinner you hand your dinner menu to a robot at the door
your dinner menu to a robot at the door
your dinner menu to a robot at the door the robot connects to your home figures
the robot connects to your home figures
the robot connects to your home figures out which items you’re missing and a few
out which items you’re missing and a few
out which items you’re missing and a few minutes later another robot hands you a
minutes later another robot hands you a
minutes later another robot hands you a box you get home you pass the Box to
box you get home you pass the Box to
box you get home you pass the Box to kitchen robot and then you’ll even let
kitchen robot and then you’ll even let
kitchen robot and then you’ll even let your children help with dinner because
your children help with dinner because
your children help with dinner because you know that your vacuum cleaning robot
you know that your vacuum cleaning robot
you know that your vacuum cleaning robot will sweep up their mess now I know what
will sweep up their mess now I know what
will sweep up their mess now I know what you’re thinking you’re thinking that
you’re thinking you’re thinking that
you’re thinking you’re thinking that this sounds like one of those cartoons
this sounds like one of those cartoons
this sounds like one of those cartoons about the future that never comes to
about the future that never comes to
about the future that never comes to pass but in fact the future is really
pass but in fact the future is really
pass but in fact the future is really not that far off today’s robots are
not that far off today’s robots are
not that far off today’s robots are already our partners in domestic and
already our partners in domestic and
already our partners in domestic and industrial settings they work side by
industrial settings they work side by
industrial settings they work side by side with surgeons in operating rooms
side with surgeons in operating rooms
side with surgeons in operating rooms and with workers in factories they mow
and with workers in factories they mow
and with workers in factories they mow our lawns they vacuum clean our floors
our lawns they vacuum clean our floors
our lawns they vacuum clean our floors they even milk our cows and I believe
they even milk our cows and I believe
they even milk our cows and I believe that in a few years they will touch many
that in a few years they will touch many
that in a few years they will touch many more aspects of our lives but to get
more aspects of our lives but to get
more aspects of our lives but to get there we need to solve a challenge today
there we need to solve a challenge today
there we need to solve a challenge today making and using robots is reserved for
making and using robots is reserved for
making and using robots is reserved for the few because it requires expertise
the few because it requires expertise
the few because it requires expertise that most people don’t have and
that most people don’t have and
that most people don’t have and specifically a robot is made of a body
specifically a robot is made of a body
specifically a robot is made of a body and the brain and feel must have the
and the brain and feel must have the
and the brain and feel must have the skills to make the body and coat the
skills to make the body and coat the
skills to make the body and coat the brain while there are tools available to
brain while there are tools available to
brain while there are tools available to help us with coding we don’t have tools
help us with coding we don’t have tools
help us with coding we don’t have tools available to help us with making and
available to help us with making and
available to help us with making and this has to change now for this change
this has to change now for this change
this has to change now for this change we need to do three things we need to
we need to do three things we need to
we need to do three things we need to advance the science of autonomy we need
advance the science of autonomy we need
advance the science of autonomy we need to engineer tools that will help us with
to engineer tools that will help us with
to engineer tools that will help us with making and we need to educate the young
making and we need to educate the young
making and we need to educate the young generation our children our students in
generation our children our students in
generation our children our students in computational thinking and computational
computational thinking and computational
computational thinking and computational making because only because only then
making because only because only then
making because only because only then they will be prepared for a future with
they will be prepared for a future with
they will be prepared for a future with machines integrated into the fabric of
machines integrated into the fabric of
machines integrated into the fabric of life
life
life so let me start with a science in nature
so let me start with a science in nature
so let me start with a science in nature organisms are made out of cells that
organisms are made out of cells that
organisms are made out of cells that combine to make say a snake or an ant
combine to make say a snake or an ant
combine to make say a snake or an ant can we imagine creating robotic cells
can we imagine creating robotic cells
can we imagine creating robotic cells that would compose to make different
that would compose to make different
that would compose to make different shape robots the best shapes suited for
shape robots the best shapes suited for
shape robots the best shapes suited for the task at hand maybe a snake robot to
the task at hand maybe a snake robot to
the task at hand maybe a snake robot to cross through a tunnel or a three handed
cross through a tunnel or a three handed
cross through a tunnel or a three handed manipulator for the factory floor
manipulator for the factory floor
manipulator for the factory floor we can even imbue these robots with the
we can even imbue these robots with the
we can even imbue these robots with the ability to make themselves so let’s say
ability to make themselves so let’s say
ability to make themselves so let’s say your robot needs to access something
your robot needs to access something
your robot needs to access something that’s high on a shelf well the robot
that’s high on a shelf well the robot
that’s high on a shelf well the robot could reshuffle the cells to grow a long
could reshuffle the cells to grow a long
could reshuffle the cells to grow a long arm to reach on the shelf so that’s the
arm to reach on the shelf so that’s the
arm to reach on the shelf so that’s the idea when the task changes the box the
idea when the task changes the box the
idea when the task changes the box the body can change – here is a simulation
body can change – here is a simulation
body can change – here is a simulation of a robot we call the dog couch because
of a robot we call the dog couch because
of a robot we call the dog couch because it transforms a dog into a couch and
it transforms a dog into a couch and
it transforms a dog into a couch and what you see here is the computational
what you see here is the computational
what you see here is the computational substrate the algorithms the brain of
substrate the algorithms the brain of
substrate the algorithms the brain of this robot that tells each cell what to
this robot that tells each cell what to
this robot that tells each cell what to do now we know how to code these brains
do now we know how to code these brains
do now we know how to code these brains but we do not know how to make the unit
but we do not know how to make the unit
but we do not know how to make the unit cell at a scale that is comfortable at
cell at a scale that is comfortable at
cell at a scale that is comfortable at the scale that would result in a
the scale that would result in a
the scale that would result in a comfortable thing to sit on are you
comfortable thing to sit on are you
comfortable thing to sit on are you asking yourselves why would we need a
asking yourselves why would we need a
asking yourselves why would we need a dog couch ok this is my daughter Jackie
dog couch ok this is my daughter Jackie
dog couch ok this is my daughter Jackie when she was five she told me when I
when she was five she told me when I
when she was five she told me when I can’t sleep at night I sit around and
can’t sleep at night I sit around and
can’t sleep at night I sit around and wish that I could pull toys in and out
wish that I could pull toys in and out
wish that I could pull toys in and out of the walls
of the walls
of the walls or even better cookies well if we had
or even better cookies well if we had
or even better cookies well if we had the dog couch we would have the tools to
the dog couch we would have the tools to
the dog couch we would have the tools to make Jackie her wall and actually I have
make Jackie her wall and actually I have
make Jackie her wall and actually I have worked with hundreds of children the
worked with hundreds of children the
worked with hundreds of children the thing I love about them is that there
thing I love about them is that there
thing I love about them is that there are no rules that limits their
are no rules that limits their
are no rules that limits their imagination now what if I told you that
imagination now what if I told you that
imagination now what if I told you that in the future I could hand you a bag
in the future I could hand you a bag
in the future I could hand you a bag that has any tool you want in it so in
that has any tool you want in it so in
that has any tool you want in it so in this conceptualization I have a bag of
this conceptualization I have a bag of
this conceptualization I have a bag of smarts name that will make a copy of a
smarts name that will make a copy of a
smarts name that will make a copy of a range for you and when you’re done with
range for you and when you’re done with
range for you and when you’re done with it you could return the wrench back to
it you could return the wrench back to
it you could return the wrench back to the bag and the particles could be
the bag and the particles could be
the bag and the particles could be reused for a different task today we do
reused for a different task today we do
reused for a different task today we do not have robot
not have robot
not have robot particles that can create the dark ouch
particles that can create the dark ouch
particles that can create the dark ouch but even at the larger scale that we
but even at the larger scale that we
but even at the larger scale that we have today we can do some interesting
have today we can do some interesting
have today we can do some interesting things for instance we can make
things for instance we can make
things for instance we can make self-configuring trusses and support
self-configuring trusses and support
self-configuring trusses and support beams and this is an example using our
beams and this is an example using our
beams and this is an example using our robot called M block which is about a 2
robot called M block which is about a 2
robot called M block which is about a 2 by 2 cube that moves by pivoting and the
by 2 cube that moves by pivoting and the
by 2 cube that moves by pivoting and the secret behind movement is a flywheel
secret behind movement is a flywheel
secret behind movement is a flywheel inside the robot that spins very fast
inside the robot that spins very fast
inside the robot that spins very fast and then there is a braking mechanism
and then there is a braking mechanism
and then there is a braking mechanism that suddenly stops the motion and the
that suddenly stops the motion and the
that suddenly stops the motion and the momentum propels the cube forward we
momentum propels the cube forward we
momentum propels the cube forward we call it M blocks because when we watch
call it M blocks because when we watch
call it M blocks because when we watch these robots it seems to us that they
these robots it seems to us that they
these robots it seems to us that they move as though by magic since there are
move as though by magic since there are
move as though by magic since there are no external moving parts now to get from
no external moving parts now to get from
no external moving parts now to get from M blocks which is where we are today to
M blocks which is where we are today to
M blocks which is where we are today to a world where we can have comfortable
a world where we can have comfortable
a world where we can have comfortable dog couches we have to make these
dog couches we have to make these
dog couches we have to make these modules smaller and software we have to
modules smaller and software we have to
modules smaller and software we have to bring machines and materials closer
bring machines and materials closer
bring machines and materials closer together we have to advance the science
together we have to advance the science
together we have to advance the science of making which we are but while we’re
of making which we are but while we’re
of making which we are but while we’re doing this we are also pursuing an
doing this we are also pursuing an
doing this we are also pursuing an alternative option we are inspired by
alternative option we are inspired by
alternative option we are inspired by engineering to create tools that will
engineering to create tools that will
engineering to create tools that will automate design and also fabrication if
automate design and also fabrication if
automate design and also fabrication if we had tools that would enable anybody
we had tools that would enable anybody
we had tools that would enable anybody to design and fab objects we could have
to design and fab objects we could have
to design and fab objects we could have a world where you can make a robot on
a world where you can make a robot on
a world where you can make a robot on demand for any task so here’s Alice we
demand for any task so here’s Alice we
demand for any task so here’s Alice we would love to automate many tasks in
would love to automate many tasks in
would love to automate many tasks in Alice’s home let’s say Alice wants a
Alice’s home let’s say Alice wants a
Alice’s home let’s say Alice wants a robot to play with her cat so Alice
robot to play with her cat so Alice
robot to play with her cat so Alice could head to a store called 24-hour
could head to a store called 24-hour
could head to a store called 24-hour robot manufacturing where she could
robot manufacturing where she could
robot manufacturing where she could explore the design space using an
explore the design space using an
explore the design space using an intuitive interface when she selects the
intuitive interface when she selects the
intuitive interface when she selects the final design the store prints the robot
final design the store prints the robot
final design the store prints the robot the cost is affordable and the cat has a
the cost is affordable and the cat has a
the cost is affordable and the cat has a playmate when Alice is at work 24 hour
playmate when Alice is at work 24 hour
playmate when Alice is at work 24 hour robot manufacturing does not quite exist
robot manufacturing does not quite exist
robot manufacturing does not quite exist today but it’s coming today the making
today but it’s coming today the making
today but it’s coming today the making tools are lacking if we can automate the
tools are lacking if we can automate the
tools are lacking if we can automate the design and the fabrication of machines
design and the fabrication of machines
design and the fabrication of machines we will get closer to a point where any
we will get closer to a point where any
we will get closer to a point where any one of us could make machines on demand
one of us could make machines on demand
one of us could make machines on demand let’s say Alice might like a robot to
let’s say Alice might like a robot to
let’s say Alice might like a robot to play chess with her what can the state
play chess with her what can the state
play chess with her what can the state of the Arts today do well a program
of the Arts today do well a program
of the Arts today do well a program could look at this requirement and
could look at this requirement and
could look at this requirement and identify what are the behaviors of this
identify what are the behaviors of this
identify what are the behaviors of this robot pick up a piece move it from here
robot pick up a piece move it from here
robot pick up a piece move it from here to there do not bump into other pieces
to there do not bump into other pieces
to there do not bump into other pieces once you have behaviors another program
once you have behaviors another program
once you have behaviors another program could synthesize mechanisms that can
could synthesize mechanisms that can
could synthesize mechanisms that can implement those behaviors generate some
implement those behaviors generate some
implement those behaviors generate some design files assemble the components and
design files assemble the components and
design files assemble the components and here is the robot that plays chess with
here is the robot that plays chess with
here is the robot that plays chess with you now this robot was designed flat and
you now this robot was designed flat and
you now this robot was designed flat and it was folded following the principles
it was folded following the principles
it was folded following the principles of origami this is why we call this
of origami this is why we call this
of origami this is why we call this approach to fabrication origami robots
approach to fabrication origami robots
approach to fabrication origami robots now this particular robot was fabricated
now this particular robot was fabricated
now this particular robot was fabricated manually but we also have tools that
manually but we also have tools that
manually but we also have tools that enable us to create robots that make
enable us to create robots that make
enable us to create robots that make themselves so here’s the robot we call
themselves so here’s the robot we call
themselves so here’s the robot we call the mini bot it starts at a flat as a
the mini bot it starts at a flat as a
the mini bot it starts at a flat as a flat piece of plastic and when you put
flat piece of plastic and when you put
flat piece of plastic and when you put it on a heating pad it grows into a
it on a heating pad it grows into a
it on a heating pad it grows into a full-fledged robot that can run at 4
full-fledged robot that can run at 4
full-fledged robot that can run at 4 body lengths a second it avoids
body lengths a second it avoids
body lengths a second it avoids obstacles it can push things around it
obstacles it can push things around it
obstacles it can push things around it can carry things it can crawl on your
can carry things it can crawl on your
can carry things it can crawl on your body it can even walk on water and when
body it can even walk on water and when
body it can even walk on water and when you’re done with it you can send this
you’re done with it you can send this
you’re done with it you can send this robot to recycling bin where it could
robot to recycling bin where it could
robot to recycling bin where it could dissolve to reuse the components so I
dissolve to reuse the components so I
dissolve to reuse the components so I don’t know if you’re aware but every
don’t know if you’re aware but every
don’t know if you’re aware but every year we generate 50 million tons of
year we generate 50 million tons of
year we generate 50 million tons of waste and electronics are particularly
waste and electronics are particularly
waste and electronics are particularly problematic because they cannot be
problematic because they cannot be
problematic because they cannot be recycled and they are toxic when we
recycled and they are toxic when we
recycled and they are toxic when we deposit them in developing world
deposit them in developing world
deposit them in developing world countries with this approach to making
countries with this approach to making
countries with this approach to making machines we will not generate electronic
machines we will not generate electronic
machines we will not generate electronic waste now we have tools for making these
waste now we have tools for making these
waste now we have tools for making these robots at large scales but even at these
robots at large scales but even at these
robots at large scales but even at these small scales they can do amazing things
small scales they can do amazing things
small scales they can do amazing things to contribute to our lives and one
to contribute to our lives and one
to contribute to our lives and one option we’re investigating is the
option we’re investigating is the
option we’re investigating is the possibility of using these robots as
possibility of using these robots as
possibility of using these robots as many surgeons that you could swallow
many surgeons that you could swallow
many surgeons that you could swallow they could perform some action in
they could perform some action in
they could perform some action in badi a procedure and when they’re done
badi a procedure and when they’re done
badi a procedure and when they’re done with a procedure they could be dissolved
with a procedure they could be dissolved
with a procedure they could be dissolved or eliminated imagine surgery without
or eliminated imagine surgery without
or eliminated imagine surgery without incisions without pain and without the
incisions without pain and without the
incisions without pain and without the risk of infection the particular case
risk of infection the particular case
risk of infection the particular case study were looking at is helping
study were looking at is helping
study were looking at is helping eliminate button batteries that people
eliminate button batteries that people
eliminate button batteries that people accidentally swallow so every year in
accidentally swallow so every year in
accidentally swallow so every year in the United States 3500 people swallow
the United States 3500 people swallow
the United States 3500 people swallow button batteries and this is dangerous
button batteries and this is dangerous
button batteries and this is dangerous because button batteries cause holes in
because button batteries cause holes in
because button batteries cause holes in the tissue in fact very fast within an
the tissue in fact very fast within an
the tissue in fact very fast within an hour so here’s how the mini bot can help
hour so here’s how the mini bot can help
hour so here’s how the mini bot can help you can package it in an ice pill
you can package it in an ice pill
you can package it in an ice pill swallow it when it gets to the stomach
swallow it when it gets to the stomach
swallow it when it gets to the stomach the ice melts the robot deploys and with
the ice melts the robot deploys and with
the ice melts the robot deploys and with the use of a magnet embedded in the
the use of a magnet embedded in the
the use of a magnet embedded in the robot we can pick up the battery and
robot we can pick up the battery and
robot we can pick up the battery and eliminate it through the digestive
eliminate it through the digestive
eliminate it through the digestive system and here is an example of how
system and here is an example of how
system and here is an example of how this would work in an artificial stomach
this would work in an artificial stomach
this would work in an artificial stomach there is our I spill it gets controlled
there is our I spill it gets controlled
there is our I spill it gets controlled with an external magnetic field much
with an external magnetic field much
with an external magnetic field much like an MRI machine it connects to the
like an MRI machine it connects to the
like an MRI machine it connects to the battery it pulls it out and now the
battery it pulls it out and now the
battery it pulls it out and now the battery can be guided out at this point
battery can be guided out at this point
battery can be guided out at this point a second robot could arrive to patch the
a second robot could arrive to patch the
a second robot could arrive to patch the wound and deliver medicine at the
wound and deliver medicine at the
wound and deliver medicine at the location of the wound so these
location of the wound so these
location of the wound so these technologies can really do so many
technologies can really do so many
technologies can really do so many things they can remove foreign objects
things they can remove foreign objects
things they can remove foreign objects they can patch wounds they can deliver
they can patch wounds they can deliver
they can patch wounds they can deliver medicine they can take tissue samples
medicine they can take tissue samples
medicine they can take tissue samples they can give us pictures of what our
they can give us pictures of what our
they can give us pictures of what our the insides of our bodies look like so
the insides of our bodies look like so
the insides of our bodies look like so we are advancing the science and we’re
we are advancing the science and we’re
we are advancing the science and we’re advancing the engineering and these are
advancing the engineering and these are
advancing the engineering and these are allowing us to begin to dream about a
allowing us to begin to dream about a
allowing us to begin to dream about a future where we can make robots for any
future where we can make robots for any
future where we can make robots for any tasks but this requires that we know how
tasks but this requires that we know how
tasks but this requires that we know how to code and how to make and the way I
to code and how to make and the way I
to code and how to make and the way I see it those of us who know how to make
see it those of us who know how to make
see it those of us who know how to make things and then code them have
things and then code them have
things and then code them have superpowers because we can imagine
superpowers because we can imagine
superpowers because we can imagine anything and we can just make it and we
anything and we can just make it and we
anything and we can just make it and we would love to give our children the
would love to give our children the
would love to give our children the ability to have superpowers the ability
ability to have superpowers the ability
ability to have superpowers the ability to turn their in
to turn their in
to turn their in imagination into anything they want so
imagination into anything they want so
imagination into anything they want so to do so we have to teach them
to do so we have to teach them
to do so we have to teach them computational thinking and computational
computational thinking and computational
computational thinking and computational making and this is really important I’m
making and this is really important I’m
making and this is really important I’m not sure you’re aware but right now in
not sure you’re aware but right now in
not sure you’re aware but right now in our country 6,000 students drop out of
our country 6,000 students drop out of
our country 6,000 students drop out of school every day it’s really a serious
school every day it’s really a serious
school every day it’s really a serious problem and to address it we could make
problem and to address it we could make
problem and to address it we could make education more interesting and more
education more interesting and more
education more interesting and more active more engaged robots are magnetic
active more engaged robots are magnetic
active more engaged robots are magnetic to children in fact children love robots
to children in fact children love robots
to children in fact children love robots because they get empowered at a time
because they get empowered at a time
because they get empowered at a time when they feel that the whole rest of
when they feel that the whole rest of
when they feel that the whole rest of the world controls them so to help with
the world controls them so to help with
the world controls them so to help with this vision of robots for education we
this vision of robots for education we
this vision of robots for education we have created a new education platform we
have created a new education platform we
have created a new education platform we call the robot garden this platform was
call the robot garden this platform was
call the robot garden this platform was created with the same tools we use to
created with the same tools we use to
created with the same tools we use to make origami robots and this garden has
make origami robots and this garden has
make origami robots and this garden has hundreds of robot flowers robots sheep
hundreds of robot flowers robots sheep
hundreds of robot flowers robots sheep and even robot ducks in it children
and even robot ducks in it children
and even robot ducks in it children learn making by building the garden and
learn making by building the garden and
learn making by building the garden and the garden can also be used to teach
the garden can also be used to teach
the garden can also be used to teach computational thinking and here’s an
computational thinking and here’s an
computational thinking and here’s an example where the garden teaches a
example where the garden teaches a
example where the garden teaches a particular type of algorithm called
particular type of algorithm called
particular type of algorithm called breadth-first search here each robot is
breadth-first search here each robot is
breadth-first search here each robot is the vertex in a graph and the color
the vertex in a graph and the color
the vertex in a graph and the color denotes different stages of this
denotes different stages of this
denotes different stages of this breadth-first search algorithm watching
breadth-first search algorithm watching
breadth-first search algorithm watching the garden is learning the algorithm so
the garden is learning the algorithm so
the garden is learning the algorithm so we are developing the science of
we are developing the science of
we are developing the science of autonomy we’re developing engineering
autonomy we’re developing engineering
autonomy we’re developing engineering tools for coding we’re developing
tools for coding we’re developing
tools for coding we’re developing education tools for children how might
education tools for children how might
education tools for children how might this help us with the future with robots
this help us with the future with robots
this help us with the future with robots well the way I see it today if you can
well the way I see it today if you can
well the way I see it today if you can think it you can write it you can put it
think it you can write it you can put it
think it you can write it you can put it on paper because it is part of literacy
on paper because it is part of literacy
on paper because it is part of literacy now imagine a world where if you can
now imagine a world where if you can
now imagine a world where if you can think it you can make it a world where
think it you can make it a world where
think it you can make it a world where Jackie could build her wall that stores
Jackie could build her wall that stores
Jackie could build her wall that stores toys and another little girl who loves
toys and another little girl who loves
toys and another little girl who loves Jules Verne and Jacques Cousteau could
Jules Verne and Jacques Cousteau could
Jules Verne and Jacques Cousteau could create her own version of
create her own version of
create her own version of the underwater explorer all of us can
the underwater explorer all of us can
the underwater explorer all of us can get superpowers by learning
get superpowers by learning
get superpowers by learning computational thinking and computational
computational thinking and computational
computational thinking and computational making each one of us can use our
making each one of us can use our
making each one of us can use our talents our skills our creativity our
talents our skills our creativity our
talents our skills our creativity our problem-solving skills to dream up new
problem-solving skills to dream up new
problem-solving skills to dream up new machines that can save lives improve
machines that can save lives improve
machines that can save lives improve lives help us go where we cannot
lives help us go where we cannot
lives help us go where we cannot physically go entertain us help us with
physically go entertain us help us with
physically go entertain us help us with physical tasks and so much more and we
physical tasks and so much more and we
physical tasks and so much more and we could even exchange our creations much
could even exchange our creations much
could even exchange our creations much like we exchange computation on the app
like we exchange computation on the app
like we exchange computation on the app store in a future with robots with
store in a future with robots with
store in a future with robots with democratized access to robots the
democratized access to robots the
democratized access to robots the possibilities are endless and that
possibilities are endless and that
possibilities are endless and that future is not that far off and now I
future is not that far off and now I
future is not that far off and now I would like to leave you with a picture
would like to leave you with a picture
would like to leave you with a picture of all the students in my lab who have
of all the students in my lab who have
of all the students in my lab who have the superpowers to create the videos you
the superpowers to create the videos you
the superpowers to create the videos you have seen
have seen
have seen [Applause]
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