"Robotics has the potential to actually change people's lives. In a much deeper, fundamental way than software could. Robots are physical. They can actually move around in your world and do things for you. The robots that we're building can't replace a human because there is so much that a human can do that a robot can't. What they can do is the mundane stuff that nobody wants to do anyway."

“I do a lot of integration testing, making sure all of our software works properly on the physical hardware"

“My advice to women going into STEM field is don't listen to anyone who says you can't do something. Definitely cultivate hobbies related to the field you want to be in.”

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"Soft leadership skills, being invested in making sure everyone works together."

“I think it’s very valuable to know a lot about a variety of things and then have a specialty within there where you focus and do a deep dive. I know computers, networking, physics and that gives me knowledge about mechanical performance and the basics of electrical engineering."