Danielle Boyer
Danielle Boyer is a 23-year-old Indigenous (Anishinaabe - Sault Tribe) robotics inventor and advocate for youth. Danielle creates equitable and innovative learning solutions for Indigenous youths with personal robots that she designs, manufactures, and gives away for free. In 2019, she founded The STEAM Connection, a minority-led charity providing free technical education to over 800k youth. The organization pioneers future-focused education through personal robotics, AI systems, and augmented reality rooted in cultural preservation.
Danielle has been named one of PEOPLE Magazine's Girls Changing the World, a MIT Solve Indigenous Communities Fellow, an MIT Solve Gender Equity in STEM Fellow, a L'oreal Paris Woman of Worth, a Teen Vogue Indigenous Youth Changemaker, an Echoing Green Fellow, and a Verizon Forward for Good Winner. She is a two-time guest of the White House and is a featured story in The Big Idea by MIT Solve x HP, an award-winning docu-series. "Indigenous Robotics" followed her life for a year and is an Official Selection of the Tribeca X Awards, was selected for Sundance: Storytelling, and was shown at SXSW 2024. Danielle resides in San Diego, California USA.
From Bytes to Bright Futures: The Robots Changing the World
Danielle Boyer, a youth robotics inventor, is deeply committed to promoting educational equity within her Anishinaabe community. The Anishinaabeg, an Indigenous people group that has resided in the Great Lakes region of Canada and the United States for millenia, have faced systemic oppression resulting in the erosion of cultural heritage, diminished resources, and limited opportunities. Drawing from her experiences and passion for robotics, Boyer shares her innovative approach to addressing these challenges. Through the creation of personal robots, she weaves together elements of cultural education, language revitalization, and technical proficiency to bridge critical knowledge gaps and elevate her community's prospects — all for free of cost. From adorable (and wearable) droids dedicated to language preservation to affordable robots costing less than $10, discover the power of using technology for good. Having impacted the lives of 800,000 youths and disbursing tens of thousands of robots, Boyer highlights the transformative potential of community engagement and grassroots initiatives in effecting enduring change.
Danielle Boyer is a 23-year-old Indigenous (Anishinaabe - Sault Tribe) robotics inventor and advocate for youth. Danielle creates equitable and innovative learning solutions for Indigenous youths with personal robots that she designs, manufactures, and gives away for free. In 2019, she founded The STEAM Connection, a minority-led charity providing free technical education to over 800k youth. The organization pioneers future-focused education through personal robotics, AI systems, and augmented reality rooted in cultural preservation.
Danielle has been named one of PEOPLE Magazine's Girls Changing the World, a MIT Solve Indigenous Communities Fellow, an MIT Solve Gender Equity in STEM Fellow, a L'oreal Paris Woman of Worth, a Teen Vogue Indigenous Youth Changemaker, an Echoing Green Fellow, and a Verizon Forward for Good Winner. She is a two-time guest of the White House and is a featured story in The Big Idea by MIT Solve x HP, an award-winning docu-series. "Indigenous Robotics" followed her life for a year and is an Official Selection of the Tribeca X Awards, was selected for Sundance: Storytelling, and was shown at SXSW 2024. Danielle resides in San Diego, California USA.
From Bytes to Bright Futures: The Robots Changing the World
Danielle Boyer, a youth robotics inventor, is deeply committed to promoting educational equity within her Anishinaabe community. The Anishinaabeg, an Indigenous people group that has resided in the Great Lakes region of Canada and the United States for millenia, have faced systemic oppression resulting in the erosion of cultural heritage, diminished resources, and limited opportunities. Drawing from her experiences and passion for robotics, Boyer shares her innovative approach to addressing these challenges. Through the creation of personal robots, she weaves together elements of cultural education, language revitalization, and technical proficiency to bridge critical knowledge gaps and elevate her community's prospects — all for free of cost. From adorable (and wearable) droids dedicated to language preservation to affordable robots costing less than $10, discover the power of using technology for good. Having impacted the lives of 800,000 youths and disbursing tens of thousands of robots, Boyer highlights the transformative potential of community engagement and grassroots initiatives in effecting enduring change.