Baudouin Saintyves
Artist, physicist, and roboticist working at the James Frank Institute, University of Chicago; inventor of the Granulobots—self-organizing aggregates of motorized grains—and researcher on soft/granular robotics and embodied self-organization.
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Sep 16, 2024 • 1h 54min
Baudouin Saintyves
Baudouin Saintyves is a creative force as an artist, physicist, and roboticist at the University of Chicago, known for pioneering Granulobots—motorized aggregates that mimic self-organization. The conversation dives into the mind-bending world of soft and swarm robotics, exploring how local interactions create complex behaviors. Baudouin shares insights on decision-making in robot swarms, the balance between top-down design and bottom-up emergence, and how his art informs scientific inquiry, making for an exhilarating blend of science and creativity.
