Danielle Boyer

Danielle Boyer (born 2000 or 2001) is an American roboticist. Boyer, who is Anishinaabe, is interested in using robotics technology to supplement the learning of indigenous languages.

Personal life Boyer is Anishinaabe (Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians) and grew up in Detroit and in Sault Ste. Marie, on the northern peninsula of Michigan. She was homeschooled, but joined the robotics team of a local high school. However, she was bullied by other members of the team, which she attributed to being one of the only girls and the only Native American on the team.

Boyer moved to San Diego in 2021.

Career Boyer designed her first robot at age 17. The organization aims to give Native children access to basic robotics education. When prompted with a voice cue, the SkoBot plays recordings of words or phrases made by fluent speakers. Boyer has worked to produce the SkoBots and provide them to schools and youth programs serving indigenous youth for free; 2025 Monument Lab Fellowship 2025 Post Next 50, The Washington Post 2025 Westly Prize finalist 2026 TIME100 AI Honoree