CHRONICLING THE ROBOT INDUSTRY

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  • The Connected Human

    Last week I saw something amazing, almost of Biblical proportions, a paraplegic man walk.  Later that week, I read about new glasses that enable blind people to see as plainly as you are reading this post.  Then yesterday, I head about a new wearable chip that can monitor our critical… Listen ⇢

  • Call an Ethicist, My Robot has a Question

    As I mentioned several weeks ago, the UN in its brilliance has called for international laws governing robots.  I guess it is easier to manage Israel’s Harpy or the US Navy’s X-47B,  than despotic regimes of Syria and Iran.  Nevertheless, the plutocrats in Turtle Bay have opened a pandora’s box.… Listen ⇢

  • Injectable Robots Cure Blindness

    Last week, we featured a robots the size of Linnaeus, and now at the prestigious Swiss institute of ETH-Zurich, Professor Bradley Nelson has created a device that is only a millimeter long.  This micro-bot can be injected into one’s body (via standard syringes) and steered through external magnetic fields. Dr. Nelson’s first use… Listen ⇢

  • Cicada's Prime Obsession & Robotic Bees: The Insect Issue

    I can hear the buzzing already as the Cicadas crawl their way back after a 17 year hiatus.  Why 17, well it could be 13 as well but never 8 or 10.  These swarms only use prime numbers, which of course cause quite a stir in the math world. Glenn… Listen ⇢

  • From Human Sacrifice to Human Killings: The World of Robots

    The UN called for today a moratorium on Killer robots.   According to a report, robots “should not have the power of life and death over human beings,” rather this should be decided by the sane humans that developed swords, gunpowder, chemical weapons, and an atom bomb. Ironically, earlier in the… Listen ⇢

  • Robots Aid Boston Police in Manhunt

    Last week was a horrific week. It is incredible that two people can shut down an entire city.  At the same time, it was encouraging to see millions of people listen to authorities and work together to stop the terrorists on the loose. Al little known fact regarding last week… Listen ⇢

  • Google's Car Enters the Human Phase

    I remember my first car show, I was eight and the women in cocktail dresses were giants with heavy machines in my eyes.  The dream of getting behind the wheel of a hot Corvette was more than fantasy, it was my goal.  Growing up in Manhattan, we never drove cars… Listen ⇢

  • The Quantum Computing Revolution

    Yesterday, I greatly enjoyed Obama’s visit to Israel.  In particular his appreciation of the entrepeneurship and start-up culture of this young country. In the President’s own words, “over the last 65 years, when Israel has been at its best, Israelis have demonstrated that responsibility does not end when you reach… Listen ⇢

  • Skynet is Rising: the Industrial Internet

    This week I had the pleasure of attending the Israel Deal Makers Summit in New York.  The keynote address was from Jeff Immelt, CEO of G.E.  Mr. Immelt’s focus was that there mission is to be at the center of the new “industrial internet” or the “internet of things”.  The… Listen ⇢

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My goal for this book is to help you at a pivotal point in your ideation process and, at the same, introduce you to a cadre of potential mentors. Through interviews with some of the most respected luminaries in this field, I aim to help fortify your resolve to follow your passions and build a billion-dollar company. The chapters of this book have been organized like field guide, as if you are setting out on a trip in the wild. Just like it’s essential to satiate yourself before scaling mountains, fast-tracking your innovation into the hands of early adopters is vital for achieving success on Main Street.

“Oliver Mitchell is among the world’s leading thinkers about robots and robotics. He is also one of the world’s leading visionaries about how humans think about robots, invest in robotics, and build robotics companies. …. The reader gets to be the beneficiary of Oliver’s creation of a new knowledge ecosystem.” – Dan Burstein, New York Times bestselling author of 15 nonfiction books, and Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Millennium Technology Value Partners.

“This book … [draws] from interviews with industry experts who share firsthand experiences from real-world ventures, the author distils invaluable lessons from both their successes and failures. I wholeheartedly recommend this book to my students and colleagues involved in robotics research and education as an exceptional resource for guiding their entrepreneurial pursuits.” Katsuo Kurabayashi, Professor and Chair, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, NYU Tandon School of Engineering, USA.