How many people have operated their own robot? A lot more than you might think, Rethink Robotics founder and CTO Rodney Brooks would say. “I tell everyone, ‘You’re driving around inside a robot, and 10 years from now it’s going to become an even smarter robot,'” Brooks told us at our Techonomy Detroit conference. “Cars are the epicenter, actually, of robotics.” Brooks also elaborated on how easy-to-use robots are in a position to transform the manufacturing industry, making it more efficient, more localized, and less generic–a potential boon for cities like Detroit.
Rodney Brooks on Cars as Robots
How many people have operated their own robot? A lot more than you might think, Rethink Robotics founder and CTO Rodney Brooks would say. “I tell everyone, ‘You’re driving around inside a robot, and 10 years from now it’s going to become an even smarter robot,'” Brooks told us at our Techonomy Detroit conference. “Cars are the epicenter, actually, of robotics.” Brooks also elaborated on how easy-to-use robots are in a position to transform the manufacturing industry, making it more efficient, more localized, and less generic–a potential boon for cities like Detroit.
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