RoboCup 2019 Talks: RoboReveal

Self-driving cars, surgery bots, Siri. We’re familiar with the robots of science fiction and fantasy, but in the not too distant future, robots will play an even bigger part in our everyday lives.

We have already welcomed robots into our homes, cars and pockets, so what’s next? Will they be joining soldiers on the battlefield, sitting next to us in the office or replacing our human friends? Join Marita Cheng, Toby Walsh and more for a discussion on the exciting (and sometimes daunting) developments in robotic technology.

This event is suitable for families and will include an audience Q&A.

Presented by UNSW Centre for Ideas as a part of RoboCup 2019 Sydney, an international robot soccer competition and robotics conference.

Part of the UNSW Grand Challenge: Living with 21st Century Technology.

Want more robots?

Enjoy an evening tackling ethical minefields and talking killer robots and with two events at the Sydney Town Hall.

RoboEthics
When we build robots and artificial intelligence, is there anywhere we shouldn't go?
Lower Town Hall, Thu 4 Jul, 6pm, $10 + booking fee.

RoboWarfare

Should robots have the right to kill? Lower Town Hall, Thu 4 Jul, 7.30pm, $10 + booking fee

Attend RoboEthics and RoboWarfare for the special price of $15 + booking fee. At purchase, use the promo code ROBOCOMBO.

Access

Exhibition Centre is located between Convention Centre and ICC Sydney Theatre. The main entrance is located closest to the Convention Centre. A second entrance is via escalators or lifts closest to ICC Sydney Theatre and Moriarty Walk. Exhibition Centre is walking distance from both Town Hall and Central Station. The closest light rail stops are Exhibition stop and Convention stop.

Companion Card

The Centre for Ideas supports the Companion Card program. For patrons who require assistance of a companion or carer, a second ticket is issued at no cost to the Companion Card holder.

Auslan

The Centre for Ideas can provide Auslan interpreting services for selected talks upon request.

Contact

To discuss your access requirements and to book any access services, please call the Centre for Ideas on 02 9385 1000 or email centreforideas@unsw.edu.au.

The Centre for Ideas is happy to receive phone calls via the National Relay Service. TTY users, phone 133 677, then ask for 02 9385 1000. Speak and Listen users, phone 1300 555 727 then ask for 02 9385 1000. Internet relay users, visit relayservice.gov.au, then ask for 02 9385 1000.

Marita Cheng

Marita Cheng is a technology entrepreneur and women in technology advocate. She’s been named Forbes World's Top 50 Women in Tech 2018 and was the 2012 Young Australian of the Year. Cheng is the founder and CEO of Aubot (formerly called 2Mar Robotics), which makes a telepresence robot, Teleport, for kids with cancer in hospital to attend school, people with a disability to attend work and to monitor and socialise with elderly people. She is also the founder of Robogals, an international student-run organisation that inspires, engages and empowers young women to study engineering. Robogals has now taught 70,000 girls from 11 countries. Cheng travels regularly, presenting her work both in Australia and overseas.

Toby Walsh

Toby Walsh is a leading researcher in artificial intelligence. He was named by The Australian newspaper as a "rock star" of Australia's digital revolution. Walsh is Scientia Professor of Artificial Intelligence at UNSW, leads the Algorithmic Decision Theory group at Data61, Australia's Centre of Excellence for ICT Research, and is Guest Professor at TU Berlin. He has been elected a fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, and has won the prestigious Humboldt research award, as well as the NSW Premier's Prize for Excellence in Engineering and ICT. Walsh regularly appears in the media talking about the impact of AI and robotics and his twitter account has been voted one of the top ten to follow to keep abreast of developments in AI. He has played a leading role at the UN and elsewhere on the campaign to ban lethal autonomous weapons (aka "killer robots”).