A projected image of Assistant Professor Cynthia Breazeal, creater of the humanoid robot Kismet (left background), seems to be peering at Artificial Intelligence Lab director Rodney A. Brooks as he lightheartedly explains robot-human interaction to Professor John V. Guttag (head of electrical engineering and computer science) during the department's 100th anniversary celebration. Photo / Donna Coveney
A version of this article appeared in MIT Tech Talk on June 4, 2003.
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