Chronicling Robots Since 2011
I just returned from Israel, visiting robotic labs and enriching my life with the Holy Land. One would think these are polar opposites, but as illustrated by my fellow tribesman who were awarded the Nobel Prize this week for discovering the “G-d Particle” we see that science and spirituality work in great harmony with one … Read more
While most of the electronic press was at CES, 60 minutes did a 13 minute segment on robots replacing human jobs in this ongoing recession. While this argument has been made as conjecture on the campaign trail, Steve Kroft enforced the point with the credibility of two MIT professors… http://cnettv.cnet.com/av/video/cbsnews/atlantis2/cbsnews_player_embed.swf CBS News Reporter Steve Kroft interviews Rodney … Read more
My passion for robots started when I was eight years old. My Uncle would always visit us on his way to/from Japan. The advantage of being a family pitstop was presents, and for me specially it was Japanese electronics and TOYS. I still remember my first Tomy Takara Transformer which back then was made from die-cast metal. … Read more
Outside my office a torrent rages, bringing thunder and rain to a dry city. As the city dwellers rush for cover, the earthworm basks in the drops. Wait is this slithering thing a robot? Well, if you are in Boston outside Harvard Yards or MIT it could be… Earlier this week it was announced that DARPA funded scientists … Read more