Meet Marita Cheng : the talented woman bringing robots to your home . 24-year - old named ` ` Young Australian of the Year '' for science work . Mounted on a wheelchair , the high-tech limb would be voice-operated and able to remember and repeat common tasks . Founded ` ` ' , '' global group for children to study technology . Now working on bionic remote - controlled wheelchair for quadriplegics .
Meet Marita Cheng : the talented woman bringing robots to your home . 24-year - old named ` ` Young Australian of the Year '' for science work . Founded ` ` ' , '' global group for children to study technology . Now working on bionic remote - controlled wheelchair for quadriplegics .