Rodney Brooks

Cognitive Science Australia 1954 105 quotes

Australian-American roboticist who promotes situated AI and behavior-based robotics.

Most quoted

"The future is not something we enter; the future is something we create through our actions in robotics and AI."

— from Book: Flesh and Machines, 2002

"The biggest challenge in AI is not building intelligent machines, but building machines that we can trust."

— from AI and the Future of Work (Interview), 2017

"The future of robotics is not about building perfect machines, but about building machines that can adapt."

— from Flesh and Machines: How Robots Will Change Us, 2002

All quotes by Rodney Brooks (105)

From letters: Encourage bold experiments in young minds.

Advice to Students 1994

Key passage: Evolution's legacy is reactive intelligence.

Book: Cambrian Intelligence 1999

Comeback to critics: 'Theory without practice is like a robot without wheels.'

Academic Debate 1996

Professional reflection: Robotics humanizes technology.

Industry Report 2007

Life insight: Uncertainty is the spice of discovery.

Personal Essay 2012