Carla and Tom discuss Dr. Kate Darling’s new book about robotics ethics in light of relationships with animals. Kate Darling on Episode 8 of RoboPsych Podcast "The New Breed" by Kate Darling Cranbrook Academy of Arts 4D Design Program "Finc

Ep. 100 - "My Robot Gets Me" with Carla Diana

Mar 8th, 2021 51m 27s

Ep. 100 - “My Robot Gets Me” with Carla Diana Show Notes Carla and Tom discuss Carla's new book about social robotics. “My Robot Gets Me” at Amazon.com Presence Expression Interaction Context Ecosystem The RoboPsych Podcast has been voted on

Ep. 99 - Michael Shiloh, NYU Abu Dhabi

Jan 14th, 2021 1h 6m

Show Notes Carla and Tom welcome Michael Shiloh to discuss the importance of hands-on tinkering and making in learning robotics. Michael Shiloh - NYU Abu Dhabi Page "Getting Started With Arduino" "Science Fiction, Alien Encounters, and the E

Ep. 98 - Looking Back At 2020

Dec 31st, 2020 50m 2s

Ep. 98 - Looking Back At 2020 Show Notes Tom and Carla review the year by discussing developments in gendered robots, bionic soldiers, and facial recognition errors. Julie Carpenter's Q Voice Font Alan Winfield's 2016 Article: "Should Robots

Ep. 97 - Microsoft’s Jonathan Foster

Nov 16th, 2020 54m 28s

Show Notes This week, Carla and Tom welcome Jonathan Foster to the podcast. Jonathan has spent the last 13 years working at Microsoft as a Principle Content Experience Manager. Most of that time his work has focused on developing Cortana, Micro

Ep. 96 - Dr. Scott Nowicki of Quantum Spatial

Oct 12th, 2020 46m 12s

Show Notes This week, Carla and Tom welcome Dr. Scott Nowicki to the podcast. Scott is a remote sensing expert and lead R&D scientist for Quantum Spatial, has been involved in a variety of incredibly interesting and diverse projects, including

Ep. 95 - Dr. Robin Murphy - Robotics in Disasters and Infectious Disease Management

Aug 27th, 2020 47m 46s

Ep. 95 - Dr. Robin Murphy - Robotics in Disasters and Infectious Disease Management Show Notes This week, Carla is away, so Tom speaks with Dr. Robin Murphy of Texas A&M University and CRASAR. Dr. Murphy talks about her work in natural and manm

Ep. 94 - Dr. Julie Carpenter on Robots in The Time of COVID-19

Jul 15th, 2020 54m 24s

Ep. 94 - Dr. Julie Carpenter on Robots in The Time of COVID-19 Show Notes This week, Carla and Tom welcome back Dr. Julie Carpenter, the RoboPsych Podcast Co-Host Emeritus to discuss the roles robots are playing in the era of the global COVID-

Ep. 93 - Dor Skuler, CEO and Co-Founder of Intuition Robotics

Jun 14th, 2020 49m 47s

Ep. 93 - Dor Skuler, CEO and Co-Founder of Intuition Robotics Show Notes This week, Carla and Tom welcome Dor Skuler, CEO and Co-Founder of Intuition Robotics to discuss ElliQ, their "digital companion" for elderly people, and their initiatives

Ep. 92 - Erin Bishop on Automated Visual Perception and Coronavirus

Apr 14th, 2020 52m 21s

Show Notes This week, Carla and Tom welcome Erin Bishop, Director of Business Development at Sense Photonics to discuss the state of Lidar and other visual perception systems for robots. Then we discuss the implications of coronavirus for the r

Ep. 91 - Brian Roemmele on Implications of Coronavirus Impact

Mar 20th, 2020 1h 24m

Ep. 91 - Brian Roemmele on Implications of Coronavirus Show Notes In a special edition, Carla and Tom welcome back Brian Roemmele for his third appearance to discuss the lessons of the 1918-1919 Spanish Flu for the COVID-19 pandemic. Event 201

Ep. 90 - Carla's Interaction Design 20 Talk and Conference Report

Feb 24th, 2020 52m 13s

Ep. 90 - Carla’s Interaction Design 20 Talk and Conference Report Show Notes This week, Carla and Tom discuss Carla’s presentation at the Interaction 20 Conference and other highlights of the event. Carla's Interaction Design Talk: Social Rob

Ep. 89 - What CES 2020 Says About Where We Are With Robots

Jan 21st, 2020 47m 53s

Show Notes This week, Carla and Tom discuss the robots that showed up at the Consumer Electronics Show and what they might mean for the future of human-robot interaction. RoboPsych Podcast Apple Podcasts Home Page Noel Sharkey says we're in

Ep. 88 - 2019 RoboPsych Year In Review

Dec 9th, 2019 43m 33s

Ep. 88 - 2019: RoboPsych Podcast Year In Review Show Notes This week, Tom and Carla review thoughts about 2019 in AI/Robotics. Carla previews her Fast Company article about a camera that leads to a couple’s breakup. RoboPsych Podcast Apple Po

Ep. 87 - Flynn Coleman - Author of "A Human Algorithm"

Nov 4th, 2019 51m 41s

Ep. 87 - Flynn Coleman - Author of "A Human Algorithm" Show Notes This week, Tom and Carla are very pleased to have Flynn Coleman with us as our guest. Flynn is a human rights attorney who has focused on ethics and technology for decades. She h

Ep. 86 - John Danaher on Automation and Utopia

Oct 10th, 2019 1h 7m

Episode 86 - John Danaher on Automation and Utopia Show Notes This week, Tom and Carla are very pleased to have John Danaher with us as our guest. John is the author of the just-published Harvard University Press book, Automation and Utopia: Hu

Episode 85 - Michal Kosinski, Ph.D. on The End of Privacy

Aug 15th, 2019 57m 51s

Episode 85 - Michal Kosinski, Ph.D. on The End of Privacy Show Notes This week, Tom and Carla are very pleased to have Dr. Michal Kosinski with us as our guest. Michal is an Associate Professor at Stanford University (Graduate School of Busines

Ep. 84 - Dr. Julie Carpenter

Jul 13th, 2019 55m 43s

Episode 84 - Dr. Julie Carpenter This week, Tom and Carla are very pleased to have Dr. Julie Carpenter with us as our guest. Julie holds a Ph.D. In cognitive science from the University of Washington. Julie is the “Co-Host Emeritus” of the Robo

Ep. 83 - Jill Fain Lehman, Ph.D. on Developing Language Interactions

Jun 25th, 2019 58m 55s

Episode 83 - Jill Fain Lehman, Ph.D. on Developing Language Interactions Show Notes This week, Carla Diana and Tom Guarriello speak with Dr. Jill Fain Lehman about her work on language and machines at Carnegie-Mellon University and as a consult

Ep. 82 - John C. Havens on Autonomous System/AI Ethics

Jun 10th, 2019 48m 7s

Episode 82 - John C. Havens on Autonomous System/AI Ethics This week, Carla Diana is away, and Tom Guarriello speaks with John C. Havens about his work with the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Standards Association, a p

Ep. 81 - Dr. Paul Pangaro on Designing Interactions

May 28th, 2019 49m 29s

Episode 81 - Dr. Paul Pangaro on Designing Interactions This week, Carla Diana and Tom Guarriello speak with Dr. Paul Pangaro, Professor of Practice at the Human-Computer Interaction Institute of Carnegie-Mellon University. Paul is a longtime f

Ep. 80 - Bryan Boyer on Autonomous Vehicles and Their Impact

Apr 25th, 2019 48m 59s

Ep. 80 - Bryan Boyer on Autonomous Vehicles and Their Impact This week, Carla Diana and Tom Guarriello speak with architect and public sector innovator Bryan Boyer about autonomous vehicles and their impact on cities and on us. Show Notes Anth

Ep. 79 - 4D Design at Cranbrook Academy of Art

Apr 12th, 2019 53m 9s

This week, Carla Diana and Tom Guarriello discuss Carla’s new 4D Design program at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. Show Notes Moxi healthcare assistant robot Moxi episode of RoboPsych Podcast Cranbrook Academy of Art Eames bent plywood chair 4

Ep. 78 - Goodbye, Jibo

Mar 13th, 2019 51m 20s

Ep. 78 - Goodbye, Jibo This week, Carla Diana and Tom Guarriello discuss the effects of Jibo, the social robot, being shut down. Show Notes Jibo Cynthia Breazeal, Ph.D. Kuri Buddy Jibo, Inc., shutdown news Jibo Owners Facebook Group Anki Vect

Ep. 77 - Brian Roemmele: The Last Interface

Mar 1st, 2019 1h 22m

Ep. 77 - Brian Roemmele: The Intelligence Amplifier and Wisdom Keeper This week, Carla Diana and Tom Guarriello talk to voice-first expert Brian Roemmele about his forthcoming book, The Last Interface, and his thoughts on what he calls “the Int