Robert Katzschmann

Roboticist

TED Fellow Robert Katzschmann is a soft-bodied roboticist.

Why you should listen

Robert Katzschmann develops robots powered by muscles that explore the oceans and track the undersea impacts of climate change. His robots are designed to closely imitate nature and can smoothly integrate with natural life to provide safer interactions -- capabilities previously unreachable with traditional, hard-bodied robotic systems.

Robert Katzschmann’s TED talk

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Robert Katzschmann

The future of machines that move like animals

Posted Nov 2022

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