Ayanna Howard is dean of The Ohio State University’s College of Engineering, an IEEE Senior Member, and a top expert on two of the most hyped fields in tech: humanoid robots and artificial intelligence. <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/ai-robots-are-entering-the-public-worldwith-mixed-results-4ff8d11a?mod=WSJ_BNPOD">Combining these technologies could allow advanced bots to take on all sorts of tasks</a>, from helping pack boxes at warehouses, to taking care of the elderly, <a href="https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/figure-humanoid-robot-ai-startup-jeff-bezos-nvidia-microsoft-openai-2315c80d?mod=WSJ_BNPOD">or even doing the dishes</a>. But what will it take to get there, and how close are we to getting everyday robot helpers? Howard speaks to WSJ’s <a href="https://www.wsj.com/news/author/christopher-mims?mod=WSJ_BNPOD">Christopher Mims</a> and <a href="https://www.wsj.com/news/author/tim-higgins?mod=WSJ_BNPOD">Tim Higgins</a> on the Bold Names podcast.

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Ayanna Howard is dean of The Ohio State University’s College of Engineering, an IEEE Senior Member, and a top expert on two of the most hyped fields in tech: humanoid robots and artificial intelligence. Combining these technologies could allow advanced bots to take on all sorts of tasks, from helping pack boxes at warehouses, to [&hellip;]