Educational Robotics: Critical for the Future of Linux

Explore the critical importance of educational robotics for the future of Linux in this insightful conference talk by Jason Kridner from Texas Instruments. Delve into the challenges of job automation and insufficient STEM literacy among students, and discover how educational robotics can effectively address these issues. Learn about the benefits of lower-cost, user-friendly, and collaborative platforms in exposing students to programming and electronics. Understand the integral role of Linux in teaching crucial concepts such as collaboration, instrumentation, task simplification, and expanding students' horizons. Gain valuable insights into why Linux not only benefits these students but also relies on their future contributions and problem-solving skills. Examine the speaker's extensive experience in embedded processors and open-source development tools, including his work with the BeagleBoard.org Foundation and various Linux-based robotics controllers.

Introduction
Education is the real problem
Jobs for the youth
US jobs
Top US jobs
Why do I care
Why do I need hardware
What kids think today
Linux and robots
Two balancing forces
Affordability accessibility
Action