Uploaded April 2017 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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I spent a fun afternoon walking around the Robot Block Party in celebration of National Robotics Week! There were a ton of cool, DIY robot kits for kids, a bunch of smart appliances, Toyota's self-driving car, some companion robots for seniors, and even a sneak peek at the new (food & parcel) delivery bot that's been roaming around San Mateo and Palo Alto.

I also ran into my friend who showed me some of the robot hacks created by members of the Silicon Valley HomeBrew Robotics Club.

I also got to take a spin on a Segway (my first time!) which was a ton of fun! It's not in this video but hope to feature it in a future episode.

Robot Block Party 2017:
svrobo.org/robot-block-party

VEX IQ Competition & Kits:
vexrobotics.com/vexiq

Catalia Health:
cataliahealth.com

Chime Chai Brewer:
brewchime.com

Starship Technologies:
https://www.starship.xyz

Read more about Shop Talk on my blog:
zeeneinreallife.com

Many thanks to Kevin McLeod for providing the music! To find out more about Pookatori & Friends:
youtu.be/4ChxkmRLZPY