by Frank Tobe, Editor and Publisher, The Robot Report Top Robotics-Related Stories of 2013 (all appearing in The Robot Report) Google sets up Robot Division; acquires 7 start ups plus Boston Dynamics to jump-start operations ROBO ETF tracking Robo-stox index created to let investors invest in the robotics industry WSJ, NYT, CBS 60-Minutes, CNN Money,…
Podcast: Divergent Views on Communicating with Machines
Steve Ballmer, CEO, Microsoft and Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman, Mercedes Benz Much of what I saw at CES 2012 was about products being upgraded to “smart” under the premise that smart connectivity enables consumer convenience. It was definitely on the minds of most of those attending. That’s why the CES keynote speeches were so well attended:…
Reduce the Deficit and Invest in Targeted Innovation
I was disappointed with the section of President Obama’s 2011 State of the Union speech regarding investing in selected new technologies for future growth. I had hoped he would use the word “robotics” and include the necessity for an American robotics industry in his speech and it is unfortunate that he did neither. That he…