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Simone Giertz: Queen of Sh*tty Robots, Innovative Engineering, and Design | Lex Fridman Podcast #372

Simone Giertz is an inventor, designer, engineer, and roboticist famous for a combination of humor and brilliant creative design in the systems and products she creates. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lex to get 15% off - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex to get 1 month of fish oil EPISODE LINKS: Simone's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@simonegiertz Simone's Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimoneGiertz Simone's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonegiertz YETCH Store: https://yetch.store PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 2:06 - Early creations 18:58 - Sh*tty Robots 33:56 - Robots and human connection 36:11 - Dating AI 39:30 - Proud parent machine 41:21 - Creative process 42:47 - Bubble wrap music box 48:09 - Education 53:43 - Difficult projects 55:13 - TED talk 1:01:29 - Brain tumor 1:10:07 - Fear of death 1:14:31 - Mass production 1:29:56 - Truckla 1:34:46 - Weapons 1:38:45 - Consciousness 1:40:49 - MMA 1:44:53 - China, Kenya, and USA 1:49:45 - Advice for young people 1:53:38 - Meaning of life SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

Simone GiertzguestLex Fridmanhost
Apr 16, 20231h 59mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 2:06

    Introduction

  2. 2:06 – 18:58

    Early creations

  3. 18:58 – 33:56

    Sh*tty Robots

  4. 33:56 – 36:11

    Robots and human connection

  5. 36:11 – 39:30

    Dating AI

  6. 39:30 – 41:21

    Proud parent machine

  7. 41:21 – 42:47

    Creative process

  8. 42:47 – 48:09

    Bubble wrap music box

  9. 48:09 – 53:43

    Education

  10. 53:43 – 55:13

    Difficult projects

  11. 55:13 – 1:01:29

    TED talk

  12. 1:01:29 – 1:10:07

    Brain tumor

  13. 1:10:07 – 1:14:31

    Fear of death

  14. 1:14:31 – 1:29:56

    Mass production

  15. 1:29:56 – 1:34:46

    Truckla

  16. 1:34:46 – 1:38:45

    Weapons

  17. 1:38:45 – 1:40:49

    Consciousness

  18. 1:40:49 – 1:44:53

    MMA

  19. 1:44:53 – 1:49:45

    China, Kenya, and USA

  20. 1:49:45 – 1:53:38

    Advice for young people

  21. 1:53:38 – 1:59:13

    Meaning of life

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