How To Train Your Robot

Dates: January 26, 2026
Meets: M from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
 Location: Bozeman, MT - Museum of the Rockies
Cost:  $0.00

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Date Day Time
01/26/2026Monday3 PM to 5 PM

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Please note: This course program requires membership in a 2025-2026 OLLI at MSU Membership

Description

Join MSU professor and comedian Hunter Lloyd for a relaxed, story-driven tour of today's robotics and AI. With live robot demos, short videos and plenty of jokes, he'll demystify how sensors, vision and simple algorithms make machines seem "smart," and where they fall short. In a friendly, jargon-free style, Hunter shares classroom and club demos, as well as simple ways to fall in love with the robots-perfect for curious audiences and grandparents exploring tech with kids.

Program Takeaways

Participants will:

  • Be entertained by live robot demos that reveal, in plain English, how machines sense, move and decide.
  • Distinguish what AI/robotics can truly do today versus marketing hype using humorous, real-world examples.
  • Understand everyday impacts and boundaries: privacy, safety, jobs and where humans remain essential.
  • Leave with conversational confidence and a few fun stories to share with kids and grandkids.
Fee:  $0.00

Bozeman, MT - Museum of the Rockies

600 West Kagy Blvd
Bozeman, Montana 59717

Hunter Lloyd

Hunter Lloyd is a Montana State University professor of Computer Science and Robotics and creator of "How to Train Your Robot," a live program blending robots, comedy and STEM. He has performed at over 100 Montana schools for 30,000 students, as well as at comedy clubs and comedy festivals, including the Big Sky Festival and Zanies Nashville's Comedy Headquarters. His robotics work spans education and industry, including projects for NASA, and he has been a finalist in the World Series of Comedy for the past two years.