http://inktalks.com Watch as robotics expert Reiko Yasue demonstrates how the soft robotics of ‘Big Heroes 6’ (2014-animation movie) is already enmeshed in the present and is not futuristic. And yet, she debunks the idea of a potential humanoid robot apocalypse, sighting their shortcomings. ‘We create the robots and we create the future’ is her confident stance. ABOUT ANDRA KEAY: Andra Keay is the MD of Silicon Valley Robotics, a non-profit group supporting innovation and commercialization of robotics technologies; founder of Robot Launch global startup competition; co-founder of Robohub, the global robotics research news site; as also the co-founded Robot Garden, a robotics makerspace and teaches Interaction Design Theory. Andra is also a mentor, investor and advisor to startups, accelerators, think tanks, with a strong interest in commercializing socially-positive robots and AI. ABOUT ROAD TO GES 2017: As a lead up to the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (2017), Road to GES: Beyond Boundaries was a unique conference where for the first time ever INK (India's leading thought-leadership platform), T-Hub (India's largest startup incubator), NITI Aayog (National Institute for Transforming India, GOI) and Telangana Government came together as hosts. ABOUT INK: INKtalks are personal narratives that get straight to the heart of issues in 18 minutes or less. We are committed to capturing and sharing breakthrough ideas, inspiring stories and surprising perspectives – across diverse fields! Connect with us: http://inktalks.com http://facebook.com/inktalks http://twitter.com/inktalks

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