Joanne Pransky has been tracking the robot evolution for three decades now and is a burgeoning voice in the now-official field of human-robot interaction. She serves as the U.S. Associate Editor for Emerald Press, publisher of Industrial Robot Journal, and is one of the Co-Founders of Wiley’s International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery. She also served as a Senior Sales and Marketing Executive for Sankyo Robotics, an industrial robot manufacturer.As a masterful communicator, and noted expert in this area, Pransky has lectured nationally and internationally on issues concerning the human-robot relationship, and has multiple experiences on television, radio and film.