Professor Paul Newman discusses the present and future state of robotics: asking how the state of the discipline measures up to science fiction, and discussing how Robots can learn to navigate our world, with profound consequences for society. This is an annual lecture series hosted by the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford. Exploring the newest research emerging from Oxford this lecture and discussion will consider how research at Oxford impacts on the world in the twenty-first century. This lecture has been made possible by the generous support of the Romanes Fund.