Dr. Karen Liu

Dr. Karen Liu, a Stanford roboticist, discusses the remarkable advancements in humanoid robots. She introduces Toddy, a toddler-sized robot showcasing speech and perception skills. The conversation covers the convergence of AI and hardware, also highlighting how conversations come easier to robots than physical tasks like walking. Liu explores the challenges of bipedal movement and the scarcity of training data for robots. She even hints at the future with home assistant robots that might tackle chores like laundry or dishwashing, building excitement for a more robotic household.