Chronicling Robots Since 2011
One of the most interesting discussions from this past week at RoboUniverse was Dr. Florian Röhrbein’s talk about his work in Neurorobotics as part of the Human Brain Project (see prototype below). Röhrbein has created a suite of robots including iCub, Roboboy, and a robotic mouse that maps the synapses of the rodent’s brain. This new initiative launched by the … Read more
Every time someone hears my blog’s name, I get a laugh. I am happy to oblige, as I know that the robotics industry is changing the world for the better – making our roads safer, our workers more efficient, and our doctors better. So this week, I feel compelled to put the naysayers in their place and profile … Read more
Two weeks ago, while many humans were chugging green beer, Alphabet announced its divestment of its robotic portfolio. This was greeted as suspiciously as its original purchase of Boston Dynamics, and many think Amazon could be the best suitor for the entire portfolio. As Wall Street bankers scratched their heads at the rash decision making by the company formerly known … Read more
Landing back in New York from SxSw, I keep hearing Rodney Brooks in my head tell a vividly anxious crowd to calm down as the robotic Judgement Day is way off (maybe by 50 years ). While agreeing that media driven tech-hysteria is unproductive, I do think we should be responsive in enacting barriers to prevent misuse, … Read more