Despite being a quickly growing community, the robotics industry still has a diversity problem, particularly when it comes to race.

Black in Robotics, the new organization founded to advocate for diversity and inclusion in the robotics industry, has launched a regional chapter in Boston. Boston, the world’s leading robotics cluster, is the organization’s first regional chapter and home to many top robotics institutions. Black in Robotics co-founder Ayanna Howard, who also is the chair of…

In this week’s episode of The Robot Report Podcast, hear the academic co-chairs of Black in Robotics recount their experiences, and learn what they hope to accomplish with the new organization.