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[Applause] thirty-five years ago I received a gift

thirty-five years ago I received a gift

thirty-five years ago I received a gift that changed my life you know one of

that changed my life you know one of

that changed my life you know one of those moments that you remember forever

those moments that you remember forever

those moments that you remember forever and the moment like you’re falling in

and the moment like you’re falling in

and the moment like you’re falling in love you never forget this moment for

love you never forget this moment for

love you never forget this moment for your rest of life this is the moment

your rest of life this is the moment

your rest of life this is the moment that happened to me I grew up in a small

that happened to me I grew up in a small

that happened to me I grew up in a small town in Israel my father is a Holocaust

town in Israel my father is a Holocaust

town in Israel my father is a Holocaust survivor it means that as a child he ran

survivor it means that as a child he ran

survivor it means that as a child he ran away from the Nazis in the forests of

away from the Nazis in the forests of

away from the Nazis in the forests of Europe he lost his entire family because

Europe he lost his entire family because

Europe he lost his entire family because before immigrating to Israel my mother

before immigrating to Israel my mother

before immigrating to Israel my mother grew up in a very small village in

grew up in a very small village in

grew up in a very small village in Israel both my father and mother didn’t

Israel both my father and mother didn’t

Israel both my father and mother didn’t have a primary education saying this

have a primary education saying this

have a primary education saying this both my father and mother were obsessed

both my father and mother were obsessed

both my father and mother were obsessed with education they would do everything

with education they would do everything

with education they would do everything in their power that our education will

in their power that our education will

in their power that our education will be as best as it can so when I was 10

be as best as it can so when I was 10

be as best as it can so when I was 10 years old my mother heard about

years old my mother heard about

years old my mother heard about something called the computer she didn’t

something called the computer she didn’t

something called the computer she didn’t know what it is she didn’t know what it

know what it is she didn’t know what it

know what it is she didn’t know what it can do she know anything about it the

can do she know anything about it the

can do she know anything about it the only thing she heard about is that the

only thing she heard about is that the

only thing she heard about is that the computers went change the future and

computers went change the future and

computers went change the future and therefore like every good Jewish mom she

therefore like every good Jewish mom she

therefore like every good Jewish mom she went to the closest bookstore and bought

went to the closest bookstore and bought

went to the closest bookstore and bought the computer book that you see right

the computer book that you see right

the computer book that you see right here and she gave it to me and as you

here and she gave it to me and as you

here and she gave it to me and as you see it’s Atari and today I found out

see it’s Atari and today I found out

see it’s Atari and today I found out that many of you don’t know what is

that many of you don’t know what is

that many of you don’t know what is Atari

Atari

Atari this is Atari so when I was a child that

this is Atari so when I was a child that

this is Atari so when I was a child that area was the Xbox it was the PlayStation

area was the Xbox it was the PlayStation

area was the Xbox it was the PlayStation this was the fun platform and I was too

this was the fun platform and I was too

this was the fun platform and I was too poor to have the plant for the fun

poor to have the plant for the fun

poor to have the plant for the fun platform so I set myself that could be

platform so I set myself that could be

platform so I set myself that could be very cool I will try to code and to have

very cool I will try to code and to have

very cool I will try to code and to have fun with this book so I started to code

fun with this book so I started to code

fun with this book so I started to code when I started to code the only thing

when I started to code the only thing

when I started to code the only thing that I had was a pen and paper and the

that I had was a pen and paper and the

that I had was a pen and paper and the book and I started to code and after a

book and I started to code and after a

book and I started to code and after a few weeks I came to my mom and say hey

few weeks I came to my mom and say hey

few weeks I came to my mom and say hey mom you know it’s very nice but in order

mom you know it’s very nice but in order

mom you know it’s very nice but in order to code I really need a computer so she

to code I really need a computer so she

to code I really need a computer so she she registered me to like a very early

she registered me to like a very early

she registered me to like a very early version of coding school and I’ve been

version of coding school and I’ve been

version of coding school and I’ve been there for a couple of weeks and I loved

there for a couple of weeks and I loved

there for a couple of weeks and I loved it and I went back to my mom and father

it and I went back to my mom and father

it and I went back to my mom and father and said please please please please can

and said please please please please can

and said please please please please can you please buy me a computer and I did

you please buy me a computer and I did

you please buy me a computer and I did it again and again and again and again

it again and again and again and again

it again and again and again and again and again and eventually they took a big

and again and eventually they took a big

and again and eventually they took a big loan in order to buy this like Atari 800

loan in order to buy this like Atari 800

loan in order to buy this like Atari 800 that you see there this

that you see there this

that you see there this is by the way this is my table at home

is by the way this is my table at home

is by the way this is my table at home this Atari 800 computer goes with me

this Atari 800 computer goes with me

this Atari 800 computer goes with me wherever I go around the world and it’s

wherever I go around the world and it’s

wherever I go around the world and it’s here right now in Shanghai with me you

here right now in Shanghai with me you

here right now in Shanghai with me you need to understand this Atari 800 to

need to understand this Atari 800 to

need to understand this Atari 800 to change my life using this Atari 800 I

change my life using this Atari 800 I

change my life using this Atari 800 I talk myself English using a digital 800

talk myself English using a digital 800

talk myself English using a digital 800 I learn math using this Atari 800 I

I learn math using this Atari 800 I

I learn math using this Atari 800 I created virtual worlds this is this

created virtual worlds this is this

created virtual worlds this is this Atari 800 I created games those games

Atari 800 I created games those games

Atari 800 I created games those games that I wanted to have this Atari 800

that I wanted to have this Atari 800

that I wanted to have this Atari 800 changed my life and this Atari 800 can

changed my life and this Atari 800 can

changed my life and this Atari 800 can change your life as well

69 years ago the world changed in a way

69 years ago the world changed in a way that was so great so immerse so dramatic

that was so great so immerse so dramatic

that was so great so immerse so dramatic that he changed civilization forever 69

that he changed civilization forever 69

that he changed civilization forever 69 years ago we invented the digital brain

years ago we invented the digital brain

years ago we invented the digital brain 69 years ago we invented a superior

69 years ago we invented a superior

69 years ago we invented a superior civilization this is the moment when the

civilization this is the moment when the

civilization this is the moment when the past ended and the future started 69

past ended and the future started 69

past ended and the future started 69 years ago a new baby was born and the

years ago a new baby was born and the

years ago a new baby was born and the name of the piece baby was the

name of the piece baby was the

name of the piece baby was the manchester baby the manchester baby that

manchester baby the manchester baby that

manchester baby the manchester baby that you see here on the screen spoke a

you see here on the screen spoke a

you see here on the screen spoke a completely new language and today this

completely new language and today this

completely new language and today this language is the most popular language in

language is the most popular language in

language is the most popular language in the world it’s not English it is the

the world it’s not English it is the

the world it’s not English it is the most popular line language in the world

most popular line language in the world

most popular line language in the world is the most important language you know

is the most important language you know

is the most important language you know it it’s even the most popular language

it it’s even the most popular language

it it’s even the most popular language in space as far as I know and although

in space as far as I know and although

in space as far as I know and although it is the most important language in the

it is the most important language in the

it is the most important language in the world most of you don’t know it well

world most of you don’t know it well

world most of you don’t know it well it’s not really – all of you actually

it’s not really – all of you actually

it’s not really – all of you actually know how to speak this language but very

know how to speak this language but very

know how to speak this language but very few of you knows how to read and write

few of you knows how to read and write

few of you knows how to read and write it why whenever you use a technology

it why whenever you use a technology

it why whenever you use a technology like a computer like a projector

like a computer like a projector

like a computer like a projector whatever you’re going to using here are

whatever you’re going to using here are

whatever you’re going to using here are actually speaking robotics you are

actually speaking robotics you are

actually speaking robotics you are interacting with technology but the

interacting with technology but the

interacting with technology but the people that can actually write and read

people that can actually write and read

people that can actually write and read they are designing the technology of the

they are designing the technology of the

they are designing the technology of the future and if you look at the world of

future and if you look at the world of

future and if you look at the world of the future there will be great barrier

the future there will be great barrier

the future there will be great barrier between the people that actually design

between the people that actually design

between the people that actually design the future and all the other people that

the future and all the other people that

the future and all the other people that will just use the other things that

will just use the other things that

will just use the other things that people created you see robotics is the

people created you see robotics is the

people created you see robotics is the language of robots and is the most

language of robots and is the most

language of robots and is the most important language today now most people

important language today now most people

important language today now most people don’t think that they can learn robotic

don’t think that they can learn robotic

don’t think that they can learn robotic they saying oh you know it’s still

they saying oh you know it’s still

they saying oh you know it’s still complicated that this is like geeks like

complicated that this is like geeks like

complicated that this is like geeks like for geeks like Amy this is like for

for geeks like Amy this is like for

for geeks like Amy this is like for people that are very good in math this

people that are very good in math this

people that are very good in math this is so complicated that I tried c-plus

is so complicated that I tried c-plus

is so complicated that I tried c-plus passing the University it was so hard

passing the University it was so hard

passing the University it was so hard therefore I can and I’m convinced that

therefore I can and I’m convinced that

therefore I can and I’m convinced that everybody can learn robotic my daughters

everybody can learn robotic my daughters

everybody can learn robotic my daughters are 9 and 10 and they can code and they

are 9 and 10 and they can code and they

are 9 and 10 and they can code and they can literally work in my company my 5

can literally work in my company my 5

can literally work in my company my 5 years old he learns

years old he learns

years old he learns robotics everybody learn your body you

robotics everybody learn your body you

robotics everybody learn your body you can run a voltage and I want to show you

can run a voltage and I want to show you

can run a voltage and I want to show you right now that learning robotics is not

right now that learning robotics is not

right now that learning robotics is not so complicated so in order to prove to

so complicated so in order to prove to

so complicated so in order to prove to you that it’s not complicated I created

you that it’s not complicated I created

you that it’s not complicated I created a small game here that you see on the

a small game here that you see on the

a small game here that you see on the screen and I’m just gonna run this game

screen and I’m just gonna run this game

screen and I’m just gonna run this game for you and as you can see it’s a very

for you and as you can see it’s a very

for you and as you can see it’s a very simple game right the ball is moving

simple game right the ball is moving

simple game right the ball is moving around whenever I’m going to move the

around whenever I’m going to move the

around whenever I’m going to move the paddle and I’m going to touch the ball I

paddle and I’m going to touch the ball I

paddle and I’m going to touch the ball I will get a point very simple now on the

will get a point very simple now on the

will get a point very simple now on the left hand side you see the code and the

left hand side you see the code and the

left hand side you see the code and the code starts in robotic with something

code starts in robotic with something

code starts in robotic with something that we call a variable a variable it’s

that we call a variable a variable it’s

that we call a variable a variable it’s something that stores data so for

something that stores data so for

something that stores data so for example we say in the beginning let’s

example we say in the beginning let’s

example we say in the beginning let’s create a canvas clause is there is a

create a canvas clause is there is a

create a canvas clause is there is a playground and let’s call it canvas and

playground and let’s call it canvas and

playground and let’s call it canvas and then let’s give it some sizes so for

then let’s give it some sizes so for

then let’s give it some sizes so for example here the weight is 300 so let me

example here the weight is 300 so let me

example here the weight is 300 so let me change it and I’m going to make it let’s

change it and I’m going to make it let’s

change it and I’m going to make it let’s say 200 now you can see it’s a little

say 200 now you can see it’s a little

say 200 now you can see it’s a little bit bizarre game let me change it back

bit bizarre game let me change it back

bit bizarre game let me change it back and I’m going to change also the height

and I’m going to change also the height

and I’m going to change also the height so now the height is 400 let’s make it

so now the height is 400 let’s make it

so now the height is 400 let’s make it 200 and as you can see again it’s a very

200 and as you can see again it’s a very

200 and as you can see again it’s a very bizarre game the next variable as you

bizarre game the next variable as you

bizarre game the next variable as you can see something that we call ball

can see something that we call ball

can see something that we call ball radius and as you might imagine it is

radius and as you might imagine it is

radius and as you might imagine it is the ball radius so if I’m going to

the ball radius so if I’m going to

the ball radius so if I’m going to change it from 15 to let’s say 50 that’s

change it from 15 to let’s say 50 that’s

change it from 15 to let’s say 50 that’s a very easy game and the last one is the

a very easy game and the last one is the

a very easy game and the last one is the paddle with that I can also play with it

paddle with that I can also play with it

paddle with that I can also play with it and let’s change it for example from 100

and let’s change it for example from 100

and let’s change it for example from 100 to let’s say 200 you can see that the

to let’s say 200 you can see that the

to let’s say 200 you can see that the game now is much much much easier so you

game now is much much much easier so you

game now is much much much easier so you know what’s variables so now let’s talk

know what’s variables so now let’s talk

know what’s variables so now let’s talk about a function and in order to explain

about a function and in order to explain

about a function and in order to explain to you what a function I will leave the

to you what a function I will leave the

to you what a function I will leave the code for a second a function is that is

code for a second a function is that is

code for a second a function is that is the core of computer software a function

the core of computer software a function

the core of computer software a function is a set of commands so let’s imagine

is a set of commands so let’s imagine

is a set of commands so let’s imagine right now that I want to teach you how

right now that I want to teach you how

right now that I want to teach you how to dance

to dance

to dance so I will say to you lift your hand turn

so I will say to you lift your hand turn

so I will say to you lift your hand turn around step twice turn around and jump

around step twice turn around and jump

around step twice turn around and jump for example now imagine every time I

for example now imagine every time I

for example now imagine every time I want all of you to dance I will need to

want all of you to dance I will need to

want all of you to dance I will need to repeat all those orders again and again

repeat all those orders again and again

repeat all those orders again and again and again well in computer language in

and again well in computer language in

and again well in computer language in your body the only thing that I need to

your body the only thing that I need to

your body the only thing that I need to do I need to create a function so I will

do I need to create a function so I will

do I need to create a function so I will create a function called dance and all

create a function called dance and all

create a function called dance and all those instructions will go into robotic

those instructions will go into robotic

those instructions will go into robotic so every time going to tell you dance

so every time going to tell you dance

so every time going to tell you dance you’re going to do all those things and

you’re going to do all those things and

you’re going to do all those things and this is the power of robotics because

this is the power of robotics because

this is the power of robotics because you can say you can add more and more

you can say you can add more and more

you can say you can add more and more and more and more commands so if you go

and more and more commands so if you go

and more and more commands so if you go to our game here remember it so we have

to our game here remember it so we have

to our game here remember it so we have a function called draw a ball as I

a function called draw a ball as I

a function called draw a ball as I Jeanette imagine it rows the ball and it

Jeanette imagine it rows the ball and it

Jeanette imagine it rows the ball and it tells the computer draw a circle at the

tells the computer draw a circle at the

tells the computer draw a circle at the X&Y certain radius and let me just

X&Y certain radius and let me just

X&Y certain radius and let me just change a color for you to see how the

change a color for you to see how the

change a color for you to see how the function works and now it’s going to be

function works and now it’s going to be

function works and now it’s going to be pink and now let’s draw let’s say let’s

pink and now let’s draw let’s say let’s

pink and now let’s draw let’s say let’s fix the draw paddle function and let’s

fix the draw paddle function and let’s

fix the draw paddle function and let’s change a color well I don’t know let’s

change a color well I don’t know let’s

change a color well I don’t know let’s make it red for example ok very good

make it red for example ok very good

make it red for example ok very good and the last function is something

and the last function is something

and the last function is something that’s wrong games and this is the

that’s wrong games and this is the

that’s wrong games and this is the function that runs the game and this

function that runs the game and this

function that runs the game and this function throw the canvas let’s make the

function throw the canvas let’s make the

function throw the canvas let’s make the canvas a little bit nicer maybe yellow

canvas a little bit nicer maybe yellow

canvas a little bit nicer maybe yellow yes and I draw the the canvas draws the

yes and I draw the the canvas draws the

yes and I draw the the canvas draws the ball draws the code and eventually it’s

ball draws the code and eventually it’s

ball draws the code and eventually it’s checked if if there was a meeting

checked if if there was a meeting

checked if if there was a meeting between the ball and the paddle

congratulations you just red robot ish

congratulations you just red robot ish for the first time in your life and you

for the first time in your life and you

for the first time in your life and you have to admit that reading your voltage

have to admit that reading your voltage

have to admit that reading your voltage is not that it’s not that complicated

is not that it’s not that complicated

is not that it’s not that complicated right it’s kind of English with some

right it’s kind of English with some

right it’s kind of English with some numbers etc you for sure you would agree

numbers etc you for sure you would agree

numbers etc you for sure you would agree with me that even young kids can learn

with me that even young kids can learn

with me that even young kids can learn what I just show you right now it’s

what I just show you right now it’s

what I just show you right now it’s truly not complicated you know why there

truly not complicated you know why there

truly not complicated you know why there is a secret in robotics which makes it

is a secret in robotics which makes it

is a secret in robotics which makes it very different than any a language

very different than any a language

very different than any a language language we call it the feedback loop

language we call it the feedback loop

language we call it the feedback loop robotics gives you an immediate feedback

robotics gives you an immediate feedback

robotics gives you an immediate feedback if you did something right or wrong for

if you did something right or wrong for

if you did something right or wrong for example before I moved to Shanghai I

example before I moved to Shanghai I

example before I moved to Shanghai I wanted to learn Chinese so I downloaded

wanted to learn Chinese so I downloaded

wanted to learn Chinese so I downloaded the audio book and I was running in the

the audio book and I was running in the

the audio book and I was running in the streets of Tel Aviv talking Chinese to

streets of Tel Aviv talking Chinese to

streets of Tel Aviv talking Chinese to myself and I was 100% sure that I speak

myself and I was 100% sure that I speak

myself and I was 100% sure that I speak nice Chinese and then I got to China and

nice Chinese and then I got to China and

nice Chinese and then I got to China and I start to speak taxi drivers and they

I start to speak taxi drivers and they

I start to speak taxi drivers and they saw that nobody understand even a single

saw that nobody understand even a single

saw that nobody understand even a single word of what I’m saying

word of what I’m saying

word of what I’m saying the reason is by the way I didn’t have a

the reason is by the way I didn’t have a

the reason is by the way I didn’t have a feedback loop nobody when I was running

feedback loop nobody when I was running

feedback loop nobody when I was running nobody was telling me I mean what you’re

nobody was telling me I mean what you’re

nobody was telling me I mean what you’re saying is just crap it’s

saying is just crap it’s

saying is just crap it’s but it was we do is doesn’t

but it was we do is doesn’t

but it was we do is doesn’t happen because you just so whenever I’m

happen because you just so whenever I’m

happen because you just so whenever I’m modifying a piece of code immediately I

modifying a piece of code immediately I

modifying a piece of code immediately I know if it’s working or not this is the

know if it’s working or not this is the

know if it’s working or not this is the feedback loop and this makes robotics

feedback loop and this makes robotics

feedback loop and this makes robotics the ultimate language that you can

the ultimate language that you can

the ultimate language that you can actually learn alone and there are so

actually learn alone and there are so

actually learn alone and there are so many platforms out there that allow you

many platforms out there that allow you

many platforms out there that allow you to learn robotics and you all can do it

to learn robotics and you all can do it

to learn robotics and you all can do it and you all must do it because right now

and you all must do it because right now

and you all must do it because right now it’s probably the most important

it’s probably the most important

it’s probably the most important language as I said before you want to

language as I said before you want to

language as I said before you want to ask yourself what makes a language so

ask yourself what makes a language so

ask yourself what makes a language so important well 50 years ago and one of

important well 50 years ago and one of

important well 50 years ago and one of the speakers spoke about it every

the speakers spoke about it every

the speakers spoke about it every country around the world focus on their

country around the world focus on their

country around the world focus on their native language

native language

native language so in Israel it was purely Hebrew in

so in Israel it was purely Hebrew in

so in Israel it was purely Hebrew in China it was purely Chinese and every

China it was purely Chinese and every

China it was purely Chinese and every country decided that’s what our students

country decided that’s what our students

country decided that’s what our students should learn i but 50 years ago it was

should learn i but 50 years ago it was

should learn i but 50 years ago it was very obvious that foreign language are

very obvious that foreign language are

very obvious that foreign language are the future and if you will not have it

the future and if you will not have it

the future and if you will not have it you will have serious problems because

you will have serious problems because

you will have serious problems because even if you go quadratures before you go

even if you go quadratures before you go

even if you go quadratures before you go to the road child family for example the

to the road child family for example the

to the road child family for example the mr. Rocha he took is five sons and he

mr. Rocha he took is five sons and he

mr. Rocha he took is five sons and he sent them to all the capitals of Europe

sent them to all the capitals of Europe

sent them to all the capitals of Europe the most important capitals each one of

the most important capitals each one of

the most important capitals each one of those of those sons learn the local

those of those sons learn the local

those of those sons learn the local language learn the local and air culture

language learn the local and air culture

language learn the local and air culture and then by communicating between them

and then by communicating between them

and then by communicating between them and with the different countries they

and with the different countries they

and with the different countries they created a global empire that was

created a global empire that was

created a global empire that was stronger than those nations you see it

stronger than those nations you see it

stronger than those nations you see it was it was a known fact 50 years ago

was it was a known fact 50 years ago

was it was a known fact 50 years ago that language is critical but it took

that language is critical but it took

that language is critical but it took time well guess what

time well guess what

time well guess what 1980s English is 2030 robotic and today

1980s English is 2030 robotic and today

1980s English is 2030 robotic and today it’s nothing less than a critical

it’s nothing less than a critical

it’s nothing less than a critical critical critical survival skill but

critical critical survival skill but

critical critical survival skill but there’s something else which is very

there’s something else which is very

there’s something else which is very special about robotic and makes it very

special about robotic and makes it very

special about robotic and makes it very different than any other language since

different than any other language since

different than any other language since the birth of the manchester baby 69

the birth of the manchester baby 69

the birth of the manchester baby 69 years ago robotics was reinvented more

years ago robotics was reinvented more

years ago robotics was reinvented more than five hundred times you see

than five hundred times you see

than five hundred times you see technology is moving so fast that we

technology is moving so fast that we

technology is moving so fast that we must update a language which makes

must update a language which makes

must update a language which makes robotics the ultimate language if you

robotics the ultimate language if you

robotics the ultimate language if you want to adopt a life of continuous

want to adopt a life of continuous

want to adopt a life of continuous learning which is

learning which is

learning which is critical for you and for your children

critical for you and for your children

critical for you and for your children it is the ultimate platform if you want

it is the ultimate platform if you want

it is the ultimate platform if you want to be a self learner it is the ultimate

to be a self learner it is the ultimate

to be a self learner it is the ultimate platform if you want to be adaptable

platform if you want to be adaptable

platform if you want to be adaptable person and that’s make it nothing less

person and that’s make it nothing less

person and that’s make it nothing less than a critical skill right now robotics

than a critical skill right now robotics

than a critical skill right now robotics also created a new type of leaders you

also created a new type of leaders you

also created a new type of leaders you know people like Bill Gates and Mark

know people like Bill Gates and Mark

know people like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg they became the leaders of

Zuckerberg they became the leaders of

Zuckerberg they became the leaders of this world because they knew how to

this world because they knew how to

this world because they knew how to speak read and write robotic better than

speak read and write robotic better than

speak read and write robotic better than anybody else they change the world they

anybody else they change the world they

anybody else they change the world they change society they change the

change society they change the

change society they change the educational system they made the world a

educational system they made the world a

educational system they made the world a much smaller place

much smaller place

much smaller place companies like Alibaba companies like

companies like Alibaba companies like

companies like Alibaba companies like $0.10 companies like Google would not

$0.10 companies like Google would not

$0.10 companies like Google would not exist without robotic even-even

exist without robotic even-even

exist without robotic even-even organizations like Ted would not exist

organizations like Ted would not exist

organizations like Ted would not exist without robotic robotic is nothing less

without robotic robotic is nothing less

without robotic robotic is nothing less than the future it is my future it is

than the future it is my future it is

than the future it is my future it is your future and this is your kids future

my father and mother discover Obata sh

my father and mother discover Obata sh 35 years ago hi hope you discovered

35 years ago hi hope you discovered

35 years ago hi hope you discovered robotics today thank you mother and

robotics today thank you mother and

robotics today thank you mother and thank you father for changing my life

thank you father for changing my life

thank you father for changing my life and thank you for listening

and thank you for listening

and thank you for listening [Music]

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