Robots in life, not a dream anymore: Romotive brings robots into our lives
The world has been dreaming of robots that can do something for them every day. Automation has been all over the industries since decades. Either robots are toys that don’t serve a purpose for all or are too expensive and can...
Robots mean business
Today, robotics is far more than a cool hobby, toy, or hard-to-fund hardware startup. Robots have entered the 21st century as cost-effective solutions to market problems. The Robobusiness Leadership Summit, which just took place...
A glimpse of the future: Baxter the robot
Rodney Brooks, a thought leader in robotics and entrepreneurship, came to Pittsburgh the other day. Carnegie Mellon, courtesy of Matt Mason and the Robotics Institute, hosted Rod for the public unveiling of his new talk, “A new...
Reinventing the stroller (and the bouncy seat, playard, and more): 4moms
You can’t talk about robotics and entrepreneurship without including a few stars like 4moms and co-founders, Henry Thorne and Rob Daley. Like other robotics companies posted about in NewVenturist, 4moms was never about the...
The characters of robots
In addition to being useful in all kinds of applications, from surgery to delivery, robots can be cute too. Such a robot is Keepon, made by BeatBots. Marek Michalowski is the roboticist behind BeatBots. The company was founded in...
Ekso Bionics, making those who can’t, walk!
One of the best things in life is being able to do good and do well. Companies that do this are special. Companies that use robotics to do this are rare jewels. Such a company is Ekso Bionics. Founded in 2005 with a license from...
Aethon’s TUG robot navigates its way to commercial success
This article is part of a series on robotics and entrepreneurship. Check out the other NewVenturist articles: Two different approaches to spawn robotics; one common thread, RE2 and Liquid Robotics, August 28 Moving past military...
Two different approaches to spawn robotics; one common thread
Sometimes a company is founded because it stumbles upon a niche that it can fill better than any other company. Such a company is RE2 (Robotics Engineering Excellence). Founded by Jorgen Pedersen as a contract engineering house...
Moving past military applications
A couple of weeks ago, NewVenturist featured a story about how important the military is to spawning robotics companies. The military has needs and money to spur development of the technologies that form the foundation of many...
GA Tech’s Extensive Robotics Program
Frank Tobe, creator of Everything-Robotic and Editor/Publisher of The Robot Report, has visited the main universities that excel in robotics. This story from his own blog centers around Georgia Tech. Stay tuned for additional...