Mind the GeekConference50min
How I built my own intelligent Robot Arm from Scratch
A playful introduction to physical AI, showing how large language models can be applied to robotics and embedded systems. The speaker shares their journey building a robot arm from scratch, adding AI capabilities, and exploring the potential for autonomous, self-evolving systems in robotics.
talk.summaryAiDisclaimer
Iulia FeroliBack To Engineering
talkDetail.whenAndWhere
Thursday, October 8, 16:30-17:20
TBA 9
talks.roomOccupancytalks.noOccupancyInfo
Are you tired of the same old AI, LLM, buzzword sessions and wondering if there is still anything new and cool out there we can do with AI? Do you crave an exciting, slightly ridiculous project that's just a lot of fun - while also learning about a whole new field with lots of promise? Don't miss this session!
Physical AI is about bringing together all the amazing breakthroughs (yes, like large language models) into the fields of robotics and embedded systems. We can make autonomous robots and systems that can generate their own movement instructions and evolve, without having to painstakingly define all the complex code or even tiny physics-engine implementations to get going.
But first - we need to build actual robots! As someone coming from the data science field - this may sound like a bit of a leap.
However, with a "I'm sure it can't be that hard" attitude, a bunch of electronics components, and an uncontainable enthusiasm - I set out to do just that.
I will share the story of building my own Robot Arm from 0 to an incrementally more complex prototype, and how I started giving it some "AI superpowers", and what's next in this exciting field!
Physical AI is about bringing together all the amazing breakthroughs (yes, like large language models) into the fields of robotics and embedded systems. We can make autonomous robots and systems that can generate their own movement instructions and evolve, without having to painstakingly define all the complex code or even tiny physics-engine implementations to get going.
But first - we need to build actual robots! As someone coming from the data science field - this may sound like a bit of a leap.
However, with a "I'm sure it can't be that hard" attitude, a bunch of electronics components, and an uncontainable enthusiasm - I set out to do just that.
I will share the story of building my own Robot Arm from 0 to an incrementally more complex prototype, and how I started giving it some "AI superpowers", and what's next in this exciting field!
Iulia Feroli
Iulia’s mission is to make tech exciting, understandable, and accessible to the new generation.
With a background spanning data science, AI, cloud architecture, and open source she brings a unique perspective on bridging technical depth with approachability.
She’s building her own brand, Back To Engineering, through which she creates a community for tech enthusiasts, engineers, and makers. From YouTube videos on building robots from scratch, to conference talks or keynotes about real, grounded AI, and technical blogs & tutorials — Iulia shares her message worldwide on how to turn complex concepts into tools developers can use every day.
With a background spanning data science, AI, cloud architecture, and open source she brings a unique perspective on bridging technical depth with approachability.
She’s building her own brand, Back To Engineering, through which she creates a community for tech enthusiasts, engineers, and makers. From YouTube videos on building robots from scratch, to conference talks or keynotes about real, grounded AI, and technical blogs & tutorials — Iulia shares her message worldwide on how to turn complex concepts into tools developers can use every day.