2016: The Year of Drones, Cars, Bots (and Less Jobs…)
Oliver Mitchell takes a look at what trends defined cool technology in 2016.
How Close are We to Westworld?
As I sat at the edge of my seat watching HBO’s remake of the 1970s robot series, Westworld, I found myself strangely...
The Roboticist’s Moral Imperative
It is time to address the elephant in the room — jobs. First, I must confess that I was wrong to casually...
The Age of Possibility
At our #RobotLabNYC MeetUp recently, Stephen Gorevan shared with a hushed audience of 60 plus people how Col. John Glenn’s orbit of...
Driverless Everything, Except Cars
As we prepare for the busiest travel days of the year, it is time to reflect on how far transportation...
Meet the Robotic Octopus
Last month, I toured around CES with a board member of the CTA who shared with me the image of...
What The Election Means For Robotics
Since the beginning of the republic, Presidents have had a great deal of influence on promoting innovation. A year after Alexander...
Climate Change and Biomimicry Robots
What do Van Gogh, Thoreau and de Mestral (the inventor of Velcro) have in common? All 3 great innovators were inspired by nature to create their magnum...
The Power of the Robotic Cloud
Last week at RoboBusiness, I was fortunate to hear James Kuffner, CTO of Toyota’s Research Institute (TRI), present his vision of a million connected...
Living With Social Robots
A couple of years ago, I had coffee with the Heather Knight, author of the infamous paper, “How Humans Respond...