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Why robotics needs both university research and startups
Dr. Ayanna Howard, dean of The Ohio State University College of Engineering, former NASA roboticist and founder of Zyrobotics, explains why both universities and startups are necessary to advance robotics. Universities support foundational research that may not produce a commercial return for many years. Startups take that research and try to connect it to an immediate market need, moving quickly and changing direction when the technology or business model does not work. Howard also discusses the difficulty of building startups within universities because academic incentives are centered on research, publications and grants rather than developing products for customers. She sees the strongest model as faculty providing technical guidance while students lead the work of turning research into a viable company. Full convo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lis9e9L4ScU submitted by /u/Responsible-Grass452 [link] [Kommentare] reddit.com · reddit.com
Dr. Ayanna Howard, dean of The Ohio State University College of Engineering, former NASA roboticist and founder of Zyrobotics, explains why both universities and startups are necessary to advance robotics. Universities support foundational research that may not produce a commercial return for many years. Startups take that research and try to connect it to an immediate market need, moving quickly and changing direction when the technology or business model does not work. Howard also discusses the difficulty of building startups within universities because academic incentives are centered on research, publications and grants rather than developing products for customers. She sees the strongest model as faculty providing technical guidance while students lead the work of turning research into a viable company. Full convo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lis9e9L4ScU submitted by /u/Responsible-Grass452 [link] [Kommentare]
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