# Interview: Roboticist Ayanna Howard | Memories May Be Beautiful, And Yet | Math & Neptune

- Show: [EE Times Current](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current)
- Published: 2020-09-25
- Length: 47m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-09-25-interview-roboticist-ayanna-howard-memories-may-be-beautiful-and-yet-math-neptun
- Listen: https://podcast.show/aspencore/episode/68028018/

## Summary

Georgia Tech professor and roboticist Ayanna Howard discusses the intersection of AI and robotics, highlighting how humans overtrust robots in high-risk scenarios and the challenges of generalizing robotic behavior across different environments. EE Times contributor Gary Hilson analyzes the semiconductor memory market, explaining why emerging memories like MRAM and 3D XPoint struggle to displace established DRAM and Flash due to cost and manufacturing hurdles. The episode also previews the upcoming Boards and Solutions Conference, focusing on embedded computer boards for industrial automation, smart cities, and edge computing.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-09-25-interview-roboticist-ayanna-howard-memories-may-be-beautiful-and-yet-math-neptun#t=0) Introduction: Ayanna Howard on Human-Robot Interaction
- [3:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-09-25-interview-roboticist-ayanna-howard-memories-may-be-beautiful-and-yet-math-neptun#t=231) Defining Robotics and AI: Physical vs. Cognitive Embodiment
- [6:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-09-25-interview-roboticist-ayanna-howard-memories-may-be-beautiful-and-yet-math-neptun#t=360) Emergency Evacuation Studies: Human Trust in Robots
- [14:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-09-25-interview-roboticist-ayanna-howard-memories-may-be-beautiful-and-yet-math-neptun#t=862) Accelerated Applications: Cleaning Robots and Delivery Drones
- [17:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-09-25-interview-roboticist-ayanna-howard-memories-may-be-beautiful-and-yet-math-neptun#t=1066) Ethics and Bias in Robotic Systems
- [22:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-09-25-interview-roboticist-ayanna-howard-memories-may-be-beautiful-and-yet-math-neptun#t=1332) Boards and Solutions Conference: Embedded Systems Overview
- [29:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-09-25-interview-roboticist-ayanna-howard-memories-may-be-beautiful-and-yet-math-neptun#t=1773) Memory Market Analysis: Emerging vs. Legacy Memories
- [37:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-09-25-interview-roboticist-ayanna-howard-memories-may-be-beautiful-and-yet-math-neptun#t=2272) Special Project: Legacy Memory and 5G Applications
- [41:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-09-25-interview-roboticist-ayanna-howard-memories-may-be-beautiful-and-yet-math-neptun#t=2471) Historical Segment: The Discovery of Neptune

## Topics

- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)
- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Georgia Tech (company)
- Xyrobotics (company)
- Boston Dynamics (company)
- Intel (company)
- Optane (product)
- ADLink Technology (company)
- NVIDIA (company)
- Arm (company)
- Boards and Solutions Conference (other)

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- [Robo Fry Guy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2022-10-10-robo-fry-guy) (The Amp Hour)
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- [AI: chipset bans and keeping humans in the loop](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2022-09-02-ai-chipset-bans-and-keeping-humans-in-the-loop) (The Robot Report Podcast)

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