SDS 503: Deep Reinforcement Learning for Robotics

Pieter Abbeel joins us to discuss his work as an academic and entrepreneur in the field of AI robotics and what the future of the industry holds. In this episode you will learn: • How does Pieter do it all? [5:45] • Pieter’s exciting areas of research [12:30] • Research application at Covariant [32:27] • Getting into AI robotics [42:18] • Traits of good AI robotics apprentices [49:38] • Valuable skills [56:40] • What Pieter hopes to look back on [1:04:30] • LinkedIn Q&A [1:06:51] Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/503

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The latest machine learning, A.I., and data career topics from across both academia and industry are brought to you by host Dr. Jon Krohn on the Super Data Science Podcast. As the quantity of data on our planet doubles every couple of years and with this trend set to continue for decades to come, there's an unprecedented opportunity for you to make a meaningful impact in your lifetime. In conversation with the biggest names in the data science industry, Jon cuts through hype to fuel that professional impact. Whether you're curious about getting started in a data career or you're a deep technical expert, whether you'd like to understand what A.I. is or you'd like to integrate more data-driven processes into your business, we have inspiring guests and lighthearted conversation for you to enjoy. We cover tools, techniques, and implementation tricks across data collection, databases, analytics, predictive modeling, visualization, software engineering, real-world applications, commercialization, and entrepreneurship − everything you need to crush it with data science.