Robot Girl Gang: A New Blog of Sharp Takes from Top Female Roboticists
mattbeane · x · 2026-10-09
Matt Beane flags Robot Girl Gang (robotgirlgang.com), a new blog written by world-class roboticists who happen to be women, offering strong opinions from industry insiders.
Recent posts include:
- "'Robot' Is A Social Construct: Why Your Dishwasher Is Not A Robot" — on the philosophy and taxonomy of robot definitions;
- "The Generalist's Bargain" — ironies of generalist engineering managers, framed via Sun Tzu;
- "Context vs Direction" and "It's Not a Bug. It's How the Building Runs." — practical lessons on collaboration, requirements, and systems engineering in large robotics projects;
- "It Is Always the Time for Vision" — why robot vision matters now.
Topics span AI, product management, collaborative robotics, and systems engineering — a rare first-hand viewpoint channel from practicing roboticists.
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