Joanne Pransky is an unusual participant in the leading edge of the robotics industry. That is, Service Robotics. With great good humor she professes to be the first robotics psychiatrist!
Joseph Engelberger
Father of Robotics
She’s the real Susan Calvin
Isaac Asimov
She is recognized in the industry as a true robot sales warrior ... one could almost think of her, based upon her sales success, as having attained the rank of a "samurai" robot sales lady. She is the world's best robot sales lady ... probably in history.
Dave Heikkinen
Former President / Trellis Automation
She’s the very first Robopsychologist
Dr. Marvin Minsky
Co-founder / Artificial Intelligence
Joanne is a terrific robotics industry ambassador. Her enthusiasm for robotics, combined with her forward-looking approach and extensive industry knowledge, makes her especially interesting as a commentator on key robotics issues.
Jeff Burnstein
President / Robotics Industries Association
Joanne’s knowledge of robotics was invaluable to me as a Prop Master and her contribution to the film Ender’s Game was spectacular.
Don Miloveyich
Property Master