Go out and make those connections, meet people, have conversations.
It may land you a dream job. My friend got an engineering internship in China by playing cards with a kid on a plane!
It may land you funding. It may get you invited along to a fabulous experience. Or an invitation to meet someone amazing. Or it may just give you an idea or insight that gives you a new perspective on your life.
Forbes named me a world's top 50 woman in tech & 30 Under 30. I founded Robogals and Aipoly and was Young Australian of the Year 2012. Currently working on robotics company Aubot. I'm the youngest Member of the Order of Australia (AM) and I give speeches around the world.
I tweet @maritacheng and I'm on Facebook.
In March this year, I was invited to the Australian Office in Taipei, Taiwan, to give a speech for International Women’s Day. During my 10-hour...
When kids are in diapers, their parents enroll them into primary school. If all goes right, the right primary school could mean the right high...
In May, we showcased our version 2 Teleport head prototype at ICRA in Brisbane. In June, we showcased our version 2 Teleport prototype at...
What's in it for the other person? If you look at everything from this perspective, you can get anything you want in life.
Lockdown is certainly a change of pace for me. I used to fly around the world twice a month! Now I’m stuck inside my 768 sq ft apartment for months...
On this day, 10 years ago, I was named the "Young Australian of the Year", by the Prime Minister of Australia, in front of Parliament House, on...
Robot troubleshooting on the fly in Sydney.
I was invited to demonstrate my robots on a QANTAS flight from Sydney to San Francisco, while we flew over the Pacific Ocean. I said yes! My fellow...
In late 2018, Aubot participated in the Australian Trade and Investment Commission’s (Austrade’s), Landing Pad program, which helps successful...
When I was younger, we couldn't afford a piano at home, so my mum would take me to my piano teacher's house each day to practise for an hour. I...
