Joanne Pransky

Joanne Pransky is an American robotics expert and futurist who provides professional advice on using and marketing robotics devices. Her professional focus is on issues concerning human–robot interaction.[1][2]

Joanne Pransky
NationalityAmerican
Alma materTufts University
Known forBattleBots
Scientific career
FieldsRobotics
Futures studies
Websitewww.robot.md

Education

Pransky graduated from Tufts University in 1981 with a degree in psychology.[1][3]

Career

In 1996 she became the U.S. Associate Editor for 'Industrial Robot Journal' published by Emerald Group Publishing.[4] She formerly served as the U.S. Associate Editor for Emerald's journals Assembly Automation and Sensor Review. Since its founding in April 2004 she is associate editor of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery.

She worked as a judge on the television series BattleBots when it was aired by Comedy Central and was a judge for the First Robot/Human Arm Wrestling Competition.[5]

References
  1. "Is the world ready for a robot psychiatrist? A conversation with Joanne Pransky". TechRepublic.
  2. Au, Caspar von. "Roboter-Psychiaterin Pransky: "Sie lernen wie Kinder"". Süddeutsche.de.
  3. SOMETIMES A ROBOT IS JUST A ROBOT. Tufts Magazine, Spring 2017
  4. "Emerald | Industrial Robot editorial team". www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com.
  5. "Dr. Joanne Pransky". lifeboat foundation. Retrieved September 20, 2020.


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