Robotics in a Human-Centered World - Robots Among Us

Explore a thought-provoking keynote session where Maja Mataric, Chan Soon-Shiong Chair and Distinguished Professor of Computer Science, Neuroscience, and Pediatrics at the University of Southern California, discusses the future of human-centered robotics. In this 45-minute talk from Stanford University, Mataric examines how robots can be shaped to enhance education, work, and care environments while addressing critical questions about human acceptance of robotic technology. Learn why Mataric argues that robotic machines should prioritize improving quality of life as a pathway to increasing human motivation to embrace these technologies in our shared future.