Forget the robocalypse: Remember the robot-laden utopian home of the future, as portrayed in the Jetsons and a thousand sci-fi shows? It's on its way, and surprisingly soon you'll find many a household task in the hands (claws?) of ...READ»
Robo-squids, robot "swarms"--and vacuums. For its 20th birthday celebration, the company celebrated its split personality, designing robots both for the home and for the military.READ»
Lots has been written lately about the difference between men and women in business -- from their leadership styles to the amount of VC financing they attract (less than 10% of all venture capital funding.)
Margaret Heffernan’s ...READ»
Recently, Panasonic unveiled a new robot that looks like a washcloth--Except for the fact that it crawls along the floor, mopping up as it moves along.
The secret of the Fukitorimushi--which ...READ»
The science magazines of the 50s were fond of portraying the future as populated with 'droids designed to ease life in every way imaginable. Sadly, it is the future, and that's not quite the way things turned out. But at least there ...READ»
Sitting in my spare bathroom is a large device dubbed a Cat Robot, and though it's not as sophisticated-looking as, say, an automobile production line spot-welding robot, let alone a Transformer, this robotic gizmo is a blessing ...READ»
At various keynotes and press conferences at DigitalLife several companies unveiled new products. In the morning, Gateway revealed One, a sleek all-in-one PC made with design and the user experience as the focus. The streamlined ...READ»
Robots. Love 'em or fear 'em, they're coming. But even the stodgiest metalphobe is sure to find a small place in his heart for Robovie MR2: The little tyke's just precious.Robovie MR2 is a product of Japan's Advanced ...READ»
Telepresence droids may be in the news at the mo, but previous efforts have looked comedic and been obscenely expensive. Enter Vgo, with a sci-fi-ish name, sleek ready-for-TV looks and a price that's less than an arm and a leg's ...READ»
The one thing robots, despite ever-increasing powers, tend not do very well is emote--just think of Asimo's blank face and you'll see what I mean. But here come Noby and M3-Kindy to change that ... and seriously creep you out. The two ...READ»
You probably know iRobot for inventing the Roomba. But like most robotics companies, iRobot has always worked on more serious government projects, such as military reconnaissance, too. Now Helen Greiner, one of the iRobot co-founders, ...READ»
Consumer-electronics companies are embracing the open-source model--enlisting volunteer developers, designers, and just regular folk--to create cooler products for all their customers.READ»
Jeff Bezos founded Amazon.com, coined the phrase Artificial Artificial Intelligence, and invested in human spaceflight startup Blue Origin. Now he's expanding his portfolio to include robots.Specifically, he's investing in Heartland ...READ»
Today began the 2007 DigitalLife conference at the Jacob Javits center here in New York. As years past, the show has evolved again. Last year's emphasis on video games has been overtaken by a focus on Hardware and robots.
Looking at ...READ»
The 19-jointed roboswan's professionally choreographed dance has already brought tears to the eyes of onlookers. The Swedish creators envision future robot dance troupes.
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These companies, featured on our 2008 and 2009 honor rolls, fought a dour economy with renewed creativity and bold initiatives. (Alas, not all fared ...READ»
From Boom to Bust to War to Whatever Comes Next. Superstar investor Roger McNamee defines the new era of business and finance and shows where the smart money is headed. Here's what you need to know about investing, competing, and winning today -- and for the rest of your life.READ»
We canvassed the experts, analyzed the products, and crunched the numbers. From visionary upstarts to storied stalwarts, here are companies that dazzle with new ideas -- and prove beyond a doubt how business is a force for change. We call them the Fast 50.READ»
