Pomp and circuitry: Willow Garage’s robot graduation
Touted as the first graduation party of its kind, Willow Garage in Menlo Park gave a big sendoff Wednesday evening to 11 robots worth more than $4 million. Marcus Chan/The Chronicle The PR2 (Personal...
View ArticleThe robot babies are coming!
I don’t keep up to date with every new development in the field of robotics, but every time I check on where technology stands in this domain I’m amazed at what scientists have been able to accomplish...
View ArticleInterview: Rise of the Robots Redux
Ryan Calo, a legal privacy expert at Stanford, believes we’re finally on the precipice of a genuine robot revolution. He expects it will transform our everyday lives as much as the PC and Internet did....
View ArticleVideo: How personal robots will change human lives
Willow Garage has developed one of the most advanced personal robots in the world, capable of folding laundry, baking cookies and delivering beer. The PR2 also promises to provide greater independence...
View ArticleVideo: Robots roll, fly, dance & cuddle at CES
I was finally able to find time to track down the elusive robots at CES. The relevant zone of this year’s event was tucked away in the back corner of the South Hall at the Las Vegas Convention Center....
View ArticleThis robot does windows – the glass kind
LAS VEGAS – If you think of cleaning windows as a pain in the glass, this robot is for you. At the 2013 International CES, Ecovacs Robotics showed off its latest creation, the Winbot 7. It’s like a...
View ArticleAn iPad telepresence robot creates a virtual you
Verizon Wireless has made telepresence robots more visible with its commercial featuring a student using one called the VGo to attend classes. But one of the gadgets that was attracting early attention...
View ArticleU.S. will take on Japan in giant robot battle
After its defeat this past weekend at the Women’s World Cup, it looks like Japan is in the market for a rematch. Rather than soccer, this time the country wants to take on the United States in...
View ArticleTechies back Ahmed, student arrested for clock at school
Several techies voiced their support for Ahmed Mohamed on Wednesday, a Muslim student who was arrested for bringing a homemade clock to school after a teacher thought it looked like a bomb. Facebook...
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