otivational Letter

"The secret of change is to focus all of your energy,

not on fighting the old, but building on the new"-Socrates.
Based on this quote and my genuine conviction that I need to know more, I
am writing this letter to express my avid interest in applying for the
Master on Advanced (JEMARO) Robotics Programme. I am from Pakistan and in
2017, I started my Higher Diploma of Technology in Computer Science from
Bahhudin Zakariya University and I have worked for part time as a
Programmer in KeyDev and for two years as Arduino Developer Freelancer.

Nowadays, Robots are everywhere revolutionising every aspect of our life,

from nano-robots destroying cancer cells in our bodies to robot probes
exploring space and searching for life out there. In robotics, you get to
build intelligent machines capable of sensing, measuring and interacting
with the world around them using a combination of various techniques, and
that is what convinced me to choose robotics.

My interest in robotics has began back in 2011, during my first internship

in Tactonbiotic Islamabad. I was astonished by the speed and accuracy of
simultaneous crimping and cutting of wires by the automated machine KOMAX
ALPHA. Thus, I decided to do more research in the field of Robotics.

Famously known for life-changing inventions, Nikola Tesla (1856-1943)

discovered also remote control. He used radio waves to move a robot boat
during the electric exhibition in 1898 in New York. Therefore, Tesla was
not only the father of electricity but also the father of robotics. The
second most influential person in the field of robotics I believe is the
English computer pioneer and artificial intelligence theorist Alan Turing
(1912-1954). He developed the concept of thinking machines through the
“turning test” in 1950, a method of inquiry for determining whether a
computer is capable of thinking like a human being. Thanks to his massive
contributions, today we have artificially intelligent robots able to
perform even more complex tasks.

Last but not least, the South African engineer, inventor and entrepreneur
Elon Musk is also a major inspirational figure for me. He is undeniably
the inventor of our time. His revolutionary ideas have completely changed
space travel and transportation. He backed OpenAI, a non-profit research
lab in order to teach robots to learn like humans do. When he was asked
about robots, he said “In the future, robots will do everything better
than us”.

On 12 November 2014, I saw live on TV the breathtaking landing of European

space agency robotic probe Philae on a comet after 12 years in space. I
was deeply moved by that historical event that I became aware of how
robots can help us to answer major scientific and philosophical issues.
Later on, on 15 March 2016, AlphaGO, an English computer program, defeated
the world champion Lee Sedol in the ancient board game GO. That victory
was concrete evidence that machines can learn to solve the hardest
problems. Another major event took place in Saudi Arabia in October 2017,
where a humanoid robot Sophia made by Hanson Projects became a citizen of
Saudi Arabia. Although she was not conscious, she showed a high level of
interaction with humans using machine learning.

It is well know that Estonia is leading the way in robotics technology,

and is also a place where innovation is highly appreciated. That attracted
me the most to apply for the Robotics & Computer Engineering program to
study in one of the top universities in the world. Besides, I am much
eager to learn new technologies. In fact, I am already familiar with
topics such as Industry 4.0, the Internet of Things, machine learning, and
machine vision; and I am very enthusiastic to advance my skills in them as
they are important parts of robotics.

As I am passionate about innovation and finding solutions to the most

pressing industrial challenges, I am planning to do Ph.d after graduating.
I have chosen this particular program to fulfill my dream in robotics, and
I hope one day I would be called the Doctor Of Robots . I want to serve
my country through my precious Knowledge in the field of Robotics