Episode 130: Robots learning from humans - Chad Jenkins

24/10/2025 29 min Temporada 6 Episodio 130
Episode 130: Robots learning from humans - Chad Jenkins

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Claire chatted to Chad Jenkins from the University of Michigan about how robots can learn from people and assist us in our daily lives. Odest Chadwicke Jenkins is a Professor of Robotics and a Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Michigan. His research addresses problems in robot learning from demonstration and human-robot interaction, primarily focused on dexterous mobile manipulation and robot perception. In 2022, he founded the Robotics Major Degree Program for undergraduates at the University of Michigan. He was awarded the 2024 ACM/CMD-IT Richard A. Tapia Achievement Award for Scientific Scholarship, Civic Science, and Diversifying Computing. Support Robot Talk on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ClaireAsher