Meet Marita Cheng : the talented technician bringing robots to your home . The robot is a small humanoid that can be controlled by an iPhone or iPad. Just 11 % of engineers in Australia are women -- it 's a similar story the U.S. ( 14 % ) and Britain ( 9 % ) -- and Cheng felt compelled to show a new generation of girls that science could be fulfilling and even Founded `` Robogals , '' global group encouraging girls to study technology . Now working on bionic voice-controlled arm for quadriplegics .
Meet Marita Cheng : the talented technician bringing robots to your home . The robot is a small humanoid that can be controlled by an iPhone or iPad. Founded `` Robogals , '' global group encouraging girls to study technology . Now working on bionic voice-controlled arm for quadriplegics .