CHRONICLING THE ROBOT INDUSTRY

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  • A Modern Hero: Otto Autopilot

    Last night, I thoroughly enjoyed watcing PanAm on ABC.  The TV show transported me back to the days when we dressed up for travel (not down).  On cue, Boeing celebrated today the launch of the “787 Dreamliner”, a new marvel in aviation with its sleek design, cabin layout, and distance/fuel capacity.  Yet, the unsung… Listen ⇢

  • Are Robot Pets A Good Investment?

    There is a lot of talk about cutting the deficit.  Harry Reid may have to give up his annual Cowboy Poetry Festivals and DARPA may have to sacrifice pet robots.  Yes the military has been investing BIG money into BIG DOGS.  In the past few weeks, we have reviewed many… Listen ⇢

  • Replace INS With Border Fence Robots

    As a first generation American, I cringe at the talk of tougher immigration.  I can’t help recalling that the Final Solution was only implemented after the world closed its doors on European Jewry.  As 2012 approaches,  I plan to look at the election issues with a Robotic bent. There is no… Listen ⇢

  • Is Darth Vader the New iPhone?

    Hands down the best Star Wars movie is “The Empire Strikes Back.”  I still get chills thinking of Luke Skywalker decapitating himself as Darth Vader.  By the end of the movie, we see the premonition coming closer to reality with Luke’s new robotic arm.  Today, we are not that far off from… Listen ⇢

  • What We Can Learn From Rock'Em Sock'Em Robots

    I am tired of watching the annoying blame game.  One in six Americans are impoverished and all we can do is feed the advertising machine on talk radio and cable news networks.  Often I write about great inventions that save lives, or whimsical technological “pet-tricks” that makes us marvel at… Listen ⇢

  • 9/11: Are We More Prepared – The Robot Perspective

    Being a New Yorker, I will never forget what happened on that crisp September morning.  It was surreal.  The memories still linger – picking up my daughter from school along with the other hoards of people heading uptown, the red sky that smelled like burnt plastic, the debris that buried… Listen ⇢

  • Hey Ricky, Get a Robot For Those Wildfires!

    America stands waiting for the face off between President Obama and the Republican front-runner, but y’all will have to wait  bit longer.  Governor Perry has decided that the people of Texas need him more than the Sunday morning talk shows.  The wildfire in the wake of Tropical Storm Lee has destroyed over… Listen ⇢

  • Runners Watch Out, ASIMO is Catching Up

    I am standing in Jerusalem and it is magnificent.  A three thousand year capital of the Jewish people and birth place for three major religions.  It is finally unified under a tolerant rule and it is time to celebrate.  Yes, this coming March 16th you can run around the city… Listen ⇢

  • Boldly Goes Where No Human Has Gone Before…

    It started out as a 6 month mission, now after 3 years of driving across the desolate Mars landscape the rover Opportunity has reached the massive Endeavour crater. I suggest everyone checkout the latest photos of the rover missions at Nasa.com. While the Obama administration no longer feels we (humans)… 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.