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Discussing Self-Driving Cars and Early Inspirations in Math and Computer Science
02:22 - 07:46 (05:24)
The guest talks about the transformative experience of meeting a Google self-driving car for the first time, while also discussing their early inspirations in math and computer science.
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The speaker shares how he gradually developed an interest in cars by first getting into programming, then math, and finally, robotics.
02:22 - 04:18 (01:56)
Summary
The speaker shares how he gradually developed an interest in cars by first getting into programming, then math, and finally, robotics. He got into cars after attending a conference on robotics in Berkeley while he was still a PhD student.
ChapterDiscussing Self-Driving Cars and Early Inspirations in Math and Computer Science
Episode#81 – Anca Dragan: Human-Robot Interaction and Reward Engineering
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker describes the transformative experience of encountering the Google self-driving car and Boston Dynamics' Spot Mini, anthropomorphizing the technology in a memorable way.
04:18 - 05:40 (01:22)
Summary
The speaker describes the transformative experience of encountering the Google self-driving car and Boston Dynamics' Spot Mini, anthropomorphizing the technology in a memorable way.
ChapterDiscussing Self-Driving Cars and Early Inspirations in Math and Computer Science
Episode#81 – Anca Dragan: Human-Robot Interaction and Reward Engineering
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker discusses their early interest in math and computer science, including participating in math Olympiad, and how Romania has embraced programming as a popular activity.
05:40 - 07:46 (02:05)
Summary
The speaker discusses their early interest in math and computer science, including participating in math Olympiad, and how Romania has embraced programming as a popular activity.