Chronicling Robots Since 2011
As Hurricane Florence raged across the coastline of Northern Carolina, 600 miles north the 174th Attack Wing Nation Guard base in Syracuse, New York was on full alert. Governor Cuomo just hung up with Defense Secretary Mattis to ready the airbase’s MQ-9’s drone force to “provide post-storm situational awareness for the on-scene commanders and emergency … Read more
It’s time to address the elephant in the room – jobs. First, I must confess that I was wrong to casually dismiss this issue in past posts. More than the technology itself, for automation to be successful, we need it to enhance (not destroy) human society. If one-third of the workforce is displaced then we have failed. … Read more
In honor of Israel Independence day today, I have dedicated the page today to the top five greatest robotic inventions of the Jewish State. These robots are not abstract ideas but practical tools that are in currently in the field protecting the 8 million citizens of the land of milk & honey. The EyeDrive tops … Read more
We have searched and searched for every crumb, and this Friday we will begin the Passover season. In honor of the exodus from Egypt, your Robot Rabbi would like to share with you a glimpse into a robotic seder, courtsey of the the Intelligent Robotic Systems CS Department, College of Management Academic Studies in Israel. According to … Read more