@Thisfunktional Talks With Walter Martinez, Bob Barboza PACIFIC RIM UPRISING East LA Rising Event

Written by Jesus Figueroa

Walter Martinez, IT manager and Instructor of Robotics at California State University, Long Beach, and Bob Barboza, Barboza Space Center in Long Beach California, talk with Jesus Figueroa, @Thisfunktional of Thisfunktional.com, about robotics during an event at East LA Rising inspired by “Pacific Rim Uprising.”

Martinez talks about wanting to inspire young minds to go into a STEM field, having been very  young when he decided robotics is what he wanted to do and a few easy tips for starting off.

Barboza talks about some advances in robotics, the great feeling of working with youth and a fellowship at the Barboza Space Center in long Beach for students interested in the field of Robotics.