Grant Imahara
Grant Imahara

Drones can be a huge advantage to agencies fighting natural disasters. They can launch immediately, gather vital data about an emergency situation, and help efficiently relay that information to all agencies involved, all without putting further lives at risk.

Grant Imahara
Grant Imahara

Drones, with their agility and small size, seem perfect for search and rescue operations.

Grant Imahara
Grant Imahara

Augmented and virtual reality technologies are the future of smart construction and we are just starting to see the possibilities.

Grant Imahara
Grant Imahara

Any sport that turns a squash into a lethal projectile is safest watched from the comfort of your couch.

Grant Imahara
Grant Imahara

The people who are changing our world are starting from an idea and bringing it all the way through to finished product with the power of their intellect, training, tools and available products.

Grant Imahara
Grant Imahara

Unfortunately, making what is essentially a laser sword falls into the deadly category.

Grant Imahara
Grant Imahara

In special effects, you can cheat to make it look good. In real science, you have to have results.

Grant Imahara
Grant Imahara

Life in space isn't easy. It's full of challenges that push the limits of technology, and often requires truly innovative solutions.

Grant Imahara
Grant Imahara

Contrary to popular belief, not a significant amount of research goes into cockroach radiation.

Grant Imahara
Grant Imahara

Worldwide access to electronic parts has truly opened up the opportunity for innovation for engineers of all levels. It's an incredible time to be alive.

Grant Imahara
Grant Imahara

I think it's something you're born with - the desire to know how things work inside.

Grant Imahara
Grant Imahara

Engineers are great at many things. They're not necessarily great at recognizing basic human psychology.

Grant Imahara
Grant Imahara

When I was a kid, I never wanted to be James Bond. I wanted to be Q, because he was the guy who made all the gadgets. I guess you could say that engineering came naturally.

Grant Imahara
Grant Imahara

I hope people can envision a future where we as humans have robots that are alongside us, assisting in our daily lives.

Grant Imahara
Grant Imahara

When I started Battle Bots in 1999, the guy sitting next to me was a high school teacher with no robotics experience at all. There were special effects guys, engineers, software guys who just wrote code - all kinds of people who had a desire to build something. And they would do it in their garages or even their kitchens.

Grant Imahara
Grant Imahara

There's nothing like experiencing the sights and sounds of a live robot combat event.

Grant Imahara
Grant Imahara

Everybody has stories about using duct tape. Of course, most don't try to lift a car with it.

Grant Imahara
Grant Imahara

First career I had right out of engineering school was at Lucas film, not working in the movies but working in home theater.

Grant Imahara
Grant Imahara

I always wanted to have a technical career that was also creative. I have been extremely lucky in that sense to be able to combine those two things.

Grant Imahara
Grant Imahara

In the '60s astronauts were rockstars. Everyone wanted to be an astronaut.