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Episode 137: Getting two-legged robots moving - Oluwami Dosunmu-Ogunbi

Robot Talk · 12 Dec 2025 · 30m · Episode 137

What this episode covers

Oluwami Dosunmu-Ogunbi, an Assistant Professor at Ohio Northern University and the first Black woman to earn a PhD in Robotics at the University of Michigan, discusses her research on bipedal robots that can climb stairs. She explains the mathematical challenges of using ankle motors and managing center of mass during stair climbing, contrasting bipedal robots with wheeled and quadrupedal systems for home care applications. The conversation also covers her development of the 'Biped Bootcamp' curriculum to make robotics education more accessible and her advocacy for diversity in the field to prevent algorithmic bias.

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Ohio Northern University, University of Michigan, Jolie Robotics
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Digit

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