Chronicling Robots Since 2011
Living in the epicenter of the coronavirus plague is a surreal experience. Outside my window, New York City appears serene – devoid of its former noise, bustle, and loud citizenry. However, a few blocks north, south, and east it is literally a war zone with fatalities piling so high that administrators are utilizing mass graves. … Read more
Summer is not without its annoyances — mosquitos, wasps, and ants, to name a few. As the cool breeze of September pushes us back to work, labs across the country are reconvening tackling nature’s hardest problems. Sometimes forces that seem diametrically opposed come together in beautiful ways, like robotics infused into living organisms. This past … Read more
Last week, I was all set to start writing about Harvard’s robotic bee when our servers crashed. As fate would have it I discovered something better (also conceived in Cambridge) a robotic dog for seniors (aka Buddy). Besides being partial to dogs named Buddy, I believe that this new MIT startup, Gerijoy, is part of a … Read more