18 Jul 2014

What is the future for robotics?

From Nine To Noon, 10:05 am on 18 July 2014

Ken Goldberg, cloud robotics and automation.

Ken Goldberg is a Professor of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research in Robotics, Automation, and New Media at UC Berkeley and holds a position at UC San Francisco Medical School where he researches medical applications for robotics.

Ken is interested in cloud robotics and automation. Here's why he loves robots:

Ken Goldberg firmly believes within 10 years, there'll be a robot which can tidy up the house and fold the washing.

He also thinks robots will have a role in providing company for the elderly and shut-in, among other applications, as he explains to Kathryn Ryan.