We’re building a new robot Jevaroo, an 8-degree-of-freedom robot arm on a moveable platform, that can lift 1.32kg at full extension. I love this little video we made with Jevaroo, showing it stretch its neck up and down!
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.
I gave a speech with my robot on stage at the Australian Water Association’s National Conference. It was super cool! My engineer Mack drove it from...
It’s so exciting seeing our robots make a difference in the lives of others. Six-year-old Freyja has a suppressed immune system, so coming into...
A building collapse warning system, a pancreatic cancer detection kit and a self-inflating shirt to stop young children drowning if they fall into a...
In order to be incredible, you first have to credible - to have people who trust you and your ability. The winner of the 2007 TED Prize was awarded $100...
Through speaking on stage together at Vogue magazine’s Vogue Codes event together in Sydney in 2018, Sandra Sully invited me to take part in her...
During my time at Robogals, towards the end of every year, I would lose focus. Why? All my major projects for the year would have been wound up. My...
When I was 17, I came 3rd in an international Japanese speaking contest. However, I don’t do anything about my Japanese studies now. The year prior, I got...
We spoke about our succession plans today. We did a great activity: if I were to leave Robogals on November 6, one month from now, what would I...
I was thinking and plotting and planning my startup. When to begin. Was it too early? Was the market ready? Would I waste my time? Would I waste my...
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...
