- Published: Tuesday, 05 May 2015
Appeared in an epic television commercial with my robot arm!
Appeared in an epic television commercial with my robot arm!
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.
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