CHRONICLING THE ROBOT INDUSTRY
SINCE 2011 © ROBOT RABBI
The entire world seems to be bubbling with the discussion of culture, as Governor Romney insightfully pointed out that economic divisions in the Middle East stem from the cultural distinctions between political ideologies. I think his point could be best illustrated by how different cultures use technology to either better … Read More
I once heard Esther Jungreis, the famous speaker and writer, say that ‘one’s face is like a billboard, so smile.’ When you think about this it rings very true, especially in the world of robotics. For example, if an elderly home would implement a robotic help mate that looked like the … Read More
Some of the most amazing things that we take for granted are microscopic, such as the air we breath or the soft touch of silk. These “little things” make existence possible for us humans, but remain the biggest challenges for robots. Earlier this month a team of scientists, led by Professor Gerald … Read More
Last night my five year old twin boys presented me with their insect books. I found this somewhat strange, because out of all the things to color and close the school year the teacher chose bugs. Well, it turns out this was an a brilliant exercise since we robot observers … Read More
Lately, I have been running with my dog Buddy. He is excellent company and keeps good pace. I wouldn’t exactly call him my coach, but he does motivate me to keep going. If you do not have a “Buddy,” there is a robot for that called Joggobot. The jogging robot is … Read More
This week is turning out to be a banner week for robots. Tuesday’s Wall Street Journal front page article featured a story about Georgia Tech’s Robot Chicken Deboner (click to: see video). While that sounded tasty, I am compelled to tell you the story about “Snakes on Plane”, well almost, at … Read More
Last week, a fifteen year old boy at my daughter’s high school was hit by a car. The shock of the accident reverberated throughout the Upper West Side community and made me think of the frailty of mankind, especially when hit with head and neck injuries. Life can change on … Read More
Have you ever wished to be a fly on a wall, to quietly have a birdseye view of the world? According to many online conspiracy theories bugs are already swarming your walls. Big Brother is watching… Researchers at Harvard have figured out a way to create a pop-up robot bug … Read More
Last week, in honor of President’s Day, I went to Disneyland with the kids. Space Mountain is more than a ride, it’s a ritual. The same day we took flight, Time Magazine profiled a new study of how paleontologists are using robots to recreate dinosaurs, which more sounds like a … Read More
We have seen amazing medical breakthroughs, from new devices to promising chemical compounds aimed at stopping our most deadly diseases. So much of science fiction is based upon medicine, for example Bones in Star Trek is seldom seen with a scalpel in hand, but rather a mechanical devices that … Read More