Curious Minds: Robotics

Curious Minds: Robotics

Documentary 2015

Available on CuriosityStream, Curiosity Stream

Robots now take an active role in disaster clean-ups, space exploration, medical procedures and more. How will A. I. change our future?

Documentary 2015

TV-PG

EPISODE 1

What Is A Robot?

S.K. Gupta, Director, Maryland Robotics Center, defines several characteristics that make a machine a "robot".

1 min · Jan 1, 2015 TV-PG
EPISODE 2

A Brief History of Robotics

S.K. Gupta, Director, Maryland Robotics Center, reviews the transformation of machines into robots as machines were introduced into manufacturing assembly lines.

2 min · Jan 1, 2015 TV-PG
EPISODE 3

What Is Artificial Intelligence?

S.K. Gupta, Director, Maryland Robotics Center, gives us some insight on the steps a robot's intelligence takes to come to decisions and actions.

1 min · Jan 1, 2015 TV-PG
EPISODE 4

What About Driverless Cars?

S.K. Gupta, Director, Maryland Robotics Center, gives his perspective on the challenges facing implementation of driverless vehicles--one of which might just be humans!

2 min · Jan 1, 2015 TV-PG
EPISODE 5

Nature And Bio-Inspired Robotics

S.K. Gupta, Director, Maryland Robotics Center, discusses why nature is such a great source of inspiration for robotic functions.

2 min · Jan 1, 2015 TV-PG
EPISODE 6

Do Robots Make For Better Surgery?

S.K. Gupta, Director, Maryland Robotics Center, explains the advantages of having a robot as your surgeon.

1 min · Jan 1, 2015 TV-PG

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Curious Minds: Robotics

DOCUMENTARY

Robots now take an active role in disaster clean-ups, space exploration, medical procedures and more. How will A. I. change our future?

Information

Studio: CuriosityStream
Released: 2015
Rated: TV-PG
Region of Origin: United States

Languages

Original Audio: English (United States)
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.