Nature Robots- Grad Day Asynch Assignment

Who is the director of MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab?

• Michael Peter Kennedy

• Elon Musk

• Jensen Huang

• Daniela Rus

What is the name of the robotic sea turtle designed to help monitor sea life?

• Crush

• Squirt

• Shelly

• Nemo

What is the main focus of Daniela Rus's research in robotics?

• Humanoid robotics

• Soft robots

• Industrial robots

• Military robots

What technology do bubble robots use to navigate?

• GPS

• Radar

• Sonar

• Lidar

What is the name of the architecture modeled on the neural activity of worms?

• Liquid networks

• Neural nets

• Deep learning

• Quantum networks

Gartner estimates that by 2030, ___% of humans will engage with AI-powered autonomous robots daily.

What is the name of the company spun out by Rus and other MIT researchers to apply liquid network technology?

• Liquid AI

• AI Robotics

• Neural Tech

• Smart AI

Which of the following is one of the unconventional materials used in Rus’s soft robot designs?

• Titanium alloy

• Plastic

• Sausage casing

• Carbon fiber

What challenge does Crush face when used underwater?

• It overheats in warm waters

• Its hard shell scares sea creatures

• Balancing flexibility and durability

• It cannot swim

What technology do the bubble robots use to sense their surroundings?

• GPS

• Radar

• Lidar

• Sonar