Ken Goldberg
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And then he holds up this passport and he says, Monsieur Goldbeer. You know, they're French. And I looked forward. And then he looks at me. He looks at the passport. He looks at me. And then he throws open his arms. And with his big smile with gold teeth, I remember he says, welcome home. What? And I have no idea what he's talking about. Right.
And then he holds up this passport and he says, Monsieur Goldbeer. You know, they're French. And I looked forward. And then he looks at me. He looks at the passport. He looks at me. And then he throws open his arms. And with his big smile with gold teeth, I remember he says, welcome home. What? And I have no idea what he's talking about. Right.
And then he holds up this passport and he says, Monsieur Goldbeer. You know, they're French. And I looked forward. And then he looks at me. He looks at the passport. He looks at me. And then he throws open his arms. And with his big smile with gold teeth, I remember he says, welcome home. What? And I have no idea what he's talking about. Right.
Just what you said. It was the first time I had set foot on the continent of Asher.
Just what you said. It was the first time I had set foot on the continent of Asher.
Just what you said. It was the first time I had set foot on the continent of Asher.
yeah since you were here oh my god does he have any sense of that it's in passport that i was born in africa but i have no stamps or anything else wow that is like very heartwarming it was wonderful the delta between what you were expecting what came yeah the biggest delta of your life oh my god yeah exactly i was ready he was gonna clap me in handcuffs or something welcome home with a hug is incredible also for
yeah since you were here oh my god does he have any sense of that it's in passport that i was born in africa but i have no stamps or anything else wow that is like very heartwarming it was wonderful the delta between what you were expecting what came yeah the biggest delta of your life oh my god yeah exactly i was ready he was gonna clap me in handcuffs or something welcome home with a hug is incredible also for
yeah since you were here oh my god does he have any sense of that it's in passport that i was born in africa but i have no stamps or anything else wow that is like very heartwarming it was wonderful the delta between what you were expecting what came yeah the biggest delta of your life oh my god yeah exactly i was ready he was gonna clap me in handcuffs or something welcome home with a hug is incredible also for
Yes. They actually have one of the few AI departments in the world there. I didn't know that. Is this Edinburgh University? Yeah. They had connections with Alan Turing and all the early work in AI. So they had this department. And I remember going into this fair. All the departments had these little tables, geography, art history. And I saw this little table with AI. And I was like, what?
Yes. They actually have one of the few AI departments in the world there. I didn't know that. Is this Edinburgh University? Yeah. They had connections with Alan Turing and all the early work in AI. So they had this department. And I remember going into this fair. All the departments had these little tables, geography, art history. And I saw this little table with AI. And I was like, what?
Yes. They actually have one of the few AI departments in the world there. I didn't know that. Is this Edinburgh University? Yeah. They had connections with Alan Turing and all the early work in AI. So they had this department. And I remember going into this fair. All the departments had these little tables, geography, art history. And I saw this little table with AI. And I was like, what?
Yeah, that's early, early. And I loved it. And it was a great course. We had a little bit of robotics, a little bit of natural language, a little bit of computer vision, all these different aspects of AI. And it was so much fun.
Yeah, that's early, early. And I loved it. And it was a great course. We had a little bit of robotics, a little bit of natural language, a little bit of computer vision, all these different aspects of AI. And it was so much fun.
Yeah, that's early, early. And I loved it. And it was a great course. We had a little bit of robotics, a little bit of natural language, a little bit of computer vision, all these different aspects of AI. And it was so much fun.
Basically controlling these arms to move in certain ways. And the kind we're used to seeing in like automotive assembly plants? Those claws. That was big thing was like, how can you get it to just move around on a table or something like that? Why do you think that was so exciting? Well, I loved machines like that. I guess it was partly my dad's influence. We had a go-kart when I was a kid.
Basically controlling these arms to move in certain ways. And the kind we're used to seeing in like automotive assembly plants? Those claws. That was big thing was like, how can you get it to just move around on a table or something like that? Why do you think that was so exciting? Well, I loved machines like that. I guess it was partly my dad's influence. We had a go-kart when I was a kid.
Basically controlling these arms to move in certain ways. And the kind we're used to seeing in like automotive assembly plants? Those claws. That was big thing was like, how can you get it to just move around on a table or something like that? Why do you think that was so exciting? Well, I loved machines like that. I guess it was partly my dad's influence. We had a go-kart when I was a kid.
Model rockets were a big thing. And also, of course, I watched those shows like Lost in Space and things, and I liked robots from that.
Model rockets were a big thing. And also, of course, I watched those shows like Lost in Space and things, and I liked robots from that.