This podcast episode explores the intersection of robotics and dance in the emerging field of choreorobotics. The speaker emphasizes the importance of teaching robots to move with intention, agility, balance, emotional expression, and grace by incorporating AI technologies as their brains. The goal is to create better, general-purpose robots that can serve as caregivers, teachers, and companions, facilitating a more welcoming, safe, and delightful human-robot interaction in our everyday lives. The episode also discusses the potential of AI in making robots more adaptable and responsive, as well as the vision of general-purpose robots addressing significant demographic challenges. It concludes by highlighting the importance of choreographing the future we desire, where humans can still feel marvelously human in an AI-driven world.
