Quotes from Grant Imahara

When you think about exploring deep space, it's very dangerous for humans. To potentially sacrifice human life is a delicate proposition. On the flip side, if you want to send a robot to another planet for an extended period of time and at some point you know it'll cease to function, it's not considered a tragedy.

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.

Technology has always been a catalyst for change, such as the invention of the airplane or the Internet.

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.

Baby Yoda is universally cute, hands down.

After the third episode of 'The Mandalorian,' I knew I had to make my own Baby Yoda.

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

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

On 'MythBusters,' a lot of what we do does not fall into any category of things we have ever done before. There's a lot of problem solving to figure out how to even approach a given problem. A background in science or engineering helps a lot.

I love looking at machines that mimic human behavior.

As a former competitor, robot combat is near and dear to my heart. I enjoy the mix of creativity and mayhem that are essential to this sport.

When I used to work in special effects at the model shop, I couldn't imagine having a better job. We made spaceships and miniature cities and I was working on robots. Then the 'MythBusters' opportunity came along.

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.

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

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

I worked at ILM the same time Masi Oka was there. Who would have thought that two Asian-American nerds from ILM would be on hit shows?

Why don't you do some Bee CPR? BPR!

Walking the streets of Porto and speaking with the top engineers at Veniam, I am struck by the passion that they bring to the world with their designs.

What you need to have is that link between your education and what you do. Make creativity part of the subject.

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

I never really wanted to be, I don't want to say, an average engineer. I always wanted to do something different, something more exciting.

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