Amount of cash Microsoft has: 2019: $133.8 billion 2009: $31.4 billion 1999: $17.2 billion 1989: $336 million

“I still believe the world is created by us. And whatever future world we envision or we want to live in is due to the work we do today.” Fei-Fei Li spoke with CNBC about guiding #AI's impact. stanford.io/2SwRaeb

In some kinds of work, doing something faster than your peers is a sign of ability. But starting a startup at 16 doesn't mean you're 50% better at startups than Larry Page. It's more like stumbling into a room.

Sure, we need scientists in academia. But, let’s not forget that: We need scientists in industry We need scientists in government We need scientists in journalism We need scientists in law We need scientists in policy ...and so much more! There is a world beyond academia.

Our review of e-skins & machine learning for soft robots has appeared in Science Robotics! Congratulations to lab PhD student Ben Shih, and coauthors D. Shah, J. Li, T. Thuruthel, Y.-L. Park, F. Iida, Z. Bao, R. Kramer-Bottiglio and Mike Tolley robotics.sciencemag.org/content/5/41/e…

Electronic skins and machine learning for intelligent soft robots: a review led by Mike Tolley and Ben Shih from Bioinspired Robotics out today in Science Robotics: bit.ly/ScienceRobotic… UCSD Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Henrik I Christensen #Robotics

Here's our recent review and perspective on how electronic skins and machine learning will help push towards achieving intelligent soft robots. Looking forward to your feedback and thoughts! robotics.sciencemag.org/content/5/41/e… Bioinspired Robotics Mike Tolley @thefaboratory Science Robotics

.Science Magazine spotlights work by UCSD Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering researchers Ben Shih & Mike Tolley in the Bioinspired Robotics lab! They reviewed in Science Robotics how smart skins and sensors could impact development for #softrobots. UC San Diego UC San Diego News UC San Diego Research and Innovation University of California #robotics

Our presentation for (virtual) IEEE/RAS International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft) 2020 on building towards understanding social, affective touch using soft robotic skins -- talk: youtube.com/watch?v=6nbY2w… pdf: drive.google.com/file/d/19wUdQS…

Reviewing progress in the development of machine learning-enhanced e-skins Science Robotics techxplore.com/news/2020-05-m…

Meet #ARCScholar Ben Shih. Ben is a PhD student in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (UCSD Engineering) in the Bioinspired Robotics and Design Lab at UC San Diego (UC San Diego). Ben's research focuses on the mechanical side of artificial intelligence. #ScholarFeatureFriday

13 years ago, I emailed Dr. Fauci out of the blue to ask if I might interview him for my undergrad thesis. He invited me to his office, where he answered all my questions. When I sent him the thesis, HE READ THE WHOLE THING (see his overly effusive review below). Who does that?!

Meet Benjamin Shih Ben Shih #ARCSscholar UC San Diego whose research on informative touch for soft robots will help engineers build robots that can better understand, work with, and help humans. Ben will be honored at the 2020 ARCS SOY Event on Sept 13. san-diego.arcsfoundation.org/currentevents

Latest version of my Map of Control Theory. You can download the hi-res version at engineeringmedia.com. I wanted to get this version out quickly so I didn't get to everyone's suggestions but I appreciate all of the feedback. Cheers!

On this day in 2007: an email leads to the creation of Airbnb

I created this podcast as a resource for students, postdocs, & assistant professors in science and engineering. If any of the topics below interest you, please listen and subscribe! Available on Spotify, Apple, Google, and most other platforms. open.spotify.com/show/7MMkvxJIe…

Congrats to Jessica Sandoval who leveled up as an ROV Pilot this year, from Argus to Hercules! Jess is a PhD student UCSD Engineering Bioinspired Robotics and Design Lab & joined Nautilus in 2015 as an ROV Intern. Tune in 12-4pm PT to hear Jess and the team: nautiluslive.org

Being able to share this is a dream come true... I'm happy to officially introduce my research group at Northwestern University, the Robotic Matter Lab! We're opening this September! sites.northwestern.edu/roboticmatterl… We're actively recruiting our first cohort of Ph.D. students!

Hiring Motion Capture Lab Manager for collaborative initiative in robotics and biomechanics! sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search…

Robots are often thought of as stiff and inorganic, but we’re taking a different approach with soft robotics. In this new Broken Link video, learn from a NASA engineer and intern about this field, which takes inspiration from life around us on land and sea. nasa.gov/feature/langle…