Ken Goldberg

One robot on Mars is robotics, ten robots are automation

The difference between robotics and automation is almost nonexistent and yet has a huge difference in everything from trade shows, marketing, publications to academic conferences and journals. This we...

02 March 2021, by Andra Keay

Can robots make food service safer for workers?

Health care workers are not the only unwilling essential services frontline workers at increased risk of COVID-19. According to the Washington Post on April 12, “At least 41 grocery workers have die...

20 April 2020, by Silicon Valley Robotics

People and Robots: UC’s new multidisciplinary CITRIS initiative wants humans in the loop

Since 2001, the University of California's Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS) has leveraged multi-disciplinary research to tackle large societal proble...

22 April 2015, by Andra Keay and Hallie Siegel

Why do people love robots? Find out in this Botscar-winning Robot Film Festival short

"Why We Love Robots" is a 5-minute short documentary film co-directed by UC Berkeley Prof. Ken Goldberg and his wife, award-winning filmmaker Tiffany Shlain. The film was nominated for an Emmy Award a...

11 August 2014, by Ken Goldberg and Tiffany Shlain

These $10 Robots will change robotics education – Wired Design

Ken Goldberg and Ayorkor Korsah asked if a $10 robot could change education in Africa. Now, with the conclusion of their African Robotics Network's design challenge, we're starting to see the robots t...

30 September 2012, by Andra Keay