Future Talk examines the global impact of technology, both the promises and the perils, and tries to see where the new technology is leading us. The goal is to involve the public in seeking solutions to humanity’s pressing problems without creating new and bigger problems in the process.

Co-produced by Mei Lin Fung and Martin Wasserman.

26 - The Future of Robotics

November 25, 2011

This episode deals with the rapidly growing field of robotics. The guest is Chuck Colby, whose 50+ year career as an inventor has led to numerous technological firsts. He now works mostly with robots, and he demonstrates several of his robotic inventions and also discusses long term trends in robotics. We also have videos of two very different kinds of robots.

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