#372 – Simone Giertz: Queen of Sh*tty Robots, Innovative Engineering, and Design
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<p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br />
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(00:00) – Introduction<br />
(06:49) – Early creations<br />
(23:42) – Sh*tty Robots<br />
(38:40) – Robots and human connection<br />
(40:55) – Dating AI<br />
(44:14) – Proud parent machine<br />
(46:05) – Creative process<br />
(47:31) – Bubble wrap music box<br />
(52:53) – Education<br />
(58:27) – Difficult projects<br />
(59:56) – TED talk<br />
(1:06:13) – Brain tumor<br />
(1:14:51) – Fear of death<br />
(1:19:15) – Mass production<br />
(1:34:40) – Truckla<br />
(1:39:29) – Weapons<br />
(1:43:29) – Consciousness<br />
(1:45:33) – MMA<br />
(1:49:36) – China, Kenya, and USA<br />
(1:54:29) – Advice for young people<br />
(1:58:21) – Meaning of life</p>