CHRONICLING THE ROBOT INDUSTRY
SINCE 2011 © ROBOT RABBI
As Mark Hamill humorously shared the behind-the-scenes of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” with a packed SXSW audience, two floors below on the exhibit floor Universal Robots recreated General Grievous’ famed light saber battles. The battling machines were steps away from a twelve foot dancing Kuka robot and an automated coffee dispensary. Somehow the famed interactive … Read More
The key takeaway from Tuesday’s RobotLabNYC forum, on “Exploring The Autonomous Future,” was humans are the key to robot adoption. Dr. Howard Morgan of First Round Capital expressed to the audience of more than 100 innovators working within the automation ecosystem, the necessity of embracing “entrepreneurial marketing” to reach customers. … Read More
Since the beginning of the republic, Presidents have had a great deal of influence on promoting innovation. A year after Alexander Graham Bell spoke the first words on the telephone to Mr. Watson, Rutherford B. Hayes installed a phone in the White House. One hundred and thirty years later, President Bush was … Read More
TOKYO — The voice was slightly halting, childlike. “Welcome to Miraikan, Mr. President, it is a pleasure to meet you.” President Barack Obama bowed, looking delighted. “Asimo” stands for Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility. His greeter, after all, was a 55-inch-tall, give or take, humanoid robot with the look of a diminutive … Read More
Yesterday, I greatly enjoyed Obama’s visit to Israel. In particular his appreciation of the entrepeneurship and start-up culture of this young country. In the President’s own words, “over the last 65 years, when Israel has been at its best, Israelis have demonstrated that responsibility does not end when you reach … Read More
My first Chinese factory visit was an eye opener. I naively imagined that the entire plant would be automated, but instead almost every operation was done by hand. I realized at that moment that the natural evolution of modern economies, like China, is that labor sets the way for machines. … Read More
The presidential blame game started months ago, when President Obama blamed the ATM machine for the economy. Hey Barak the Automated Teller Machine was created around the same time as Romney’s Etch A Sketch! Obama knew he was tapping into a long-standing populist myth that technology, or more specifically robots, will … Read More
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) … Read More
Yesterday, Obama hosted an online Twitter Town Hall Meeting that was as exciting as watching grass grow. The big issue in Washington is the Debt Ceiling and our ability to spend without paying back our creditors. This is compounded by the stagnant ecconomy and lackluster job growth. If a Robot … Read More
I still remember marveling at the Space Shuttle being transported on a Boeing 747 in February 1977, it is with great sadness that I write of its demise today. Yes, after a 30 year run, the Obama administration is shutting down the Space Shuttle program this Friday. The countdown has … Read More
