Advancing Robotic Brains and Bodies with Daniela Rus

Today we're joined by Daniela Rus, director of CSAIL & Deputy Dean of Research at MIT. In our conversation with Daniela, we explore the history of CSAIL, her role as director of one of the most prestigious computer science labs in the world, how she defines robots, and her take on the current AI for robotics landscape. We also discuss some of her recent research interests including soft robotics, adaptive control in autonomous vehicles, and a mini surgeon robot made with sausage casing(?!). If you enjoyed this interview, you should definitely check out our conversation with Katherine Kuchenbecker on Haptic Intelligence.