Series 1, Episode 3 - Angela Schoellig and Tim Barfoot

Professors Angela Schoellig and Tim Barfoot are pushing the limits of what autonomous robots can do. From drones to self-driving cars, their research will help power a new generation of vehicles that can go places that humans can't. Both Schoellig and Barfoot belong to the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies, as well as the Robotics Institute, which boasts the highest concentration of robotics researchers in Canada. They are also both advisors to aUToronto, U of T Engineering's entry into the AutoDrive Challenge™. This student team took the top spot in this international competition for the last four years in a row with Zeus, a self-driving electric vehicle built from scratch in only seven months. Podcast transcripts can be downloaded at ⁠⁠uofteng.ca/podcast⁠⁠.