Simone Giertz: Queen of Sh*tty Robots, Innovative Engineering, and Design | Lex Fridman Podcast #372

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Published on April 16, 2023 7:49:00 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgIo36F6Fsg

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Simone Giertz is an inventor, designer, engineer, and roboticist famous for a combination of humor and brilliant creative design in the systems and products she creates. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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OUTLINE:
0:00 - Introduction
2:06 - Early creations
18:58 - Sh*tty Robots
33:56 - Robots and human connection
36:11 - Dating AI
39:30 - Proud parent machine
41:21 - Creative process
42:47 - Bubble wrap music box
48:09 - Education
53:43 - Difficult projects
55:13 - TED talk
1:01:29 - Brain tumor
1:10:07 - Fear of death
1:14:31 - Mass production
1:29:56 - Truckla
1:34:46 - Weapons
1:38:45 - Consciousness
1:40:49 - MMA
1:44:53 - China, Kenya, and USA
1:49:45 - Advice for young people
1:53:38 - Meaning of life

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