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EPISODE · Mar 16, 2020 · 36 MIN

420 Teaching Kids with Robots w/ Tom Lauwers

from Going Deep with Aaron Watson · host Aaron Watson

Tom Lauwers is on a mission to get robots into classrooms. As the founder and chief roboticist at BirdBrain Technologies, he designs educational tools that show students the basics of coding, engineering, and collaboration.   Tom received a Ph.D in robotics in 2010 from Carnegie Mellon, where he initially designed the Finch robot and Hummingbird robotics kit.    The Finch is a small robot designed to inspire students learning computer science by providing a tangible representation of their code.    The Hummingbird is a kit that allows students to create and program robots built from electronic components and craft materials.      In this conversation, Tom and Aaron discuss the design of the learning robot, how to make technology more accessible, and why Tom chose to bootstrap the business. Pittsburgh’s best conference to Expand your Mind & Fill your Heart happens once a year.   Tom Lauwers’s Challenge; Reflect on “What could be your superpower for good?”   Connect with Tom Lauwers Linkedin Twitter Instagram Facebook BirdbrainTechnologies.com [email protected]   If you liked this interview, check out these interviews with robotics entrepreneurs Jorgen Pedersen of RE2 Robotics and Jake Loosararian of Gecko Robotics. Underwritten by Piper Creative Piper Creative creates podcasts, vlogs, and videos for companies.    Our clients become better storytellers.    How? Click here and Learn more.   We work with Fortune 500s, medium-sized companies, and entrepreneurs.   Follow Piper as we grow YouTube TikTok Instagram Subscribe on <a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/going-deep-with-aaron-watson/id101630

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Tom Lauwers is on a mission to get robots into classrooms. As the founder and chief roboticist at BirdBrain Technologies, he designs educational tools that show students the basics of coding, engineering, and collaboration.   Tom received a Ph.D in robotics in 2010 from Carnegie Mellon, where he initially designed the Finch robot and Hummingbird robotics kit.    The Finch is a small robot designed to inspire students learning computer science by providing a tangible representation of their code.    The Hummingbird is a kit that allows students to create and program robots built from electronic components and craft materials.      In this conversation, Tom and Aaron discuss the design of the learning robot, how to make technology more accessible, and why Tom chose to bootstrap the business. Pittsburgh’s best conference to Expand your Mind & Fill your Heart happens once a year.   Tom Lauwers’s Challenge; Reflect on “What could be your superpower for good?”   Connect with Tom Lauwers Linkedin Twitter Instagram Facebook BirdbrainTechnologies.com [email protected]   If you liked this interview, check out these interviews with robotics entrepreneurs Jorgen Pedersen of RE2 Robotics and Jake Loosararian of Gecko Robotics. Underwritten by Piper Creative Piper Creative creates podcasts, vlogs, and videos for companies.    Our clients become better storytellers.    How? Click here and Learn more.   We work with Fortune 500s, medium-sized companies, and entrepreneurs.   Follow Piper as we grow YouTube TikTok Instagram Subscribe on <a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/going-deep-with-aaron-watson/id101630

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