# Episode Forty-One: Alessandra Rossi

- Show: [Robot Talk](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk)
- Published: 2023-03-17
- Length: 28m
- Episode: 41
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2023-03-17-episode-forty-one-alessandra-rossi
- Listen: https://ukrobotics.libsyn.com/episode-forty-one-alessandra-rossi

## Summary

Alessandra Rossi, Assistant Professor at the University of Naples Federico II and team leader of the RoboCup team Bold Hearts, discusses social robotics, human-robot interaction, and the challenges of programming Theory of Mind. She details the Brillo bartender robot, which uses user profiling and natural language processing to provide personalized service and entertainment, and explains the complexities of multi-robot systems in environments like the University of Hertfordshire’s Robot House. Rossi also outlines the goals of the RoboCup Humanoid League, aiming for humanoid robots to win against human soccer teams by 2050, highlighting the mechanical and AI hurdles involved.

## Chapters

- [0:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2023-03-17-episode-forty-one-alessandra-rossi#t=7) Introduction and Brillo Bartender Robot
- [6:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2023-03-17-episode-forty-one-alessandra-rossi#t=364) User Profiling and Personalization
- [12:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2023-03-17-episode-forty-one-alessandra-rossi#t=741) Theory of Mind and Human Perception
- [15:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2023-03-17-episode-forty-one-alessandra-rossi#t=953) Multi-Robot Systems and Robot House
- [20:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2023-03-17-episode-forty-one-alessandra-rossi#t=1224) RoboCup Humanoid League and Future of Social Robots

## Topics

- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Sensors & measurement in products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sensors)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Brillo (product)
- RoboCup (other)
- Robot House (other)
- Bold Hearts (other)
- Alexa (product)
- University of Hertfordshire (company)
- University of Naples Federico II (company)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Kate Darling on the Future of Robotics and AI Ethics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2023-10-24-kate-darling-on-the-future-of-robotics-and-ai-ethics) (The Robot Report Podcast)
- [375: Hiding in Your Roomba](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-06-03-375-hiding-in-your-roomba) (Embedded.fm)
- [207: I Love My Robot Monkey Head (Repeat)](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2020-03-12-207-i-love-my-robot-monkey-head-repeat) (Embedded.fm)
- [From the barn to the bar: AI powered robots](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-04-19-from-the-barn-to-the-bar-ai-powered-robots) (The Robot Report Podcast)
- [207: I Love My Robot Monkey Head](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2017-07-05-207-i-love-my-robot-monkey-head) (Embedded.fm)

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