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    Robotic fundings, acquisitions and IPOs: April 2018
    Twenty startups were funded in April 2018....
    02 May 2018, by

    Tesla’s fatal crash
    Tesla can do better than its current public response to the recent fatal crash involving one of its vehicles. I would like to see more introspection, credibility, and nuance....
    26 April 2018, by

    Teradyne acquires MiR for $272M, continues robotics spree
    In a surprise but smart move, Teradyne (NYSE:TER), the American test solutions provider that acquired Universal Robots in 2015 and Energid Technologies earlier in 2018, acquired Danish MiR (Mobil...
    26 April 2018, by

    MODEX 2018: Old and new have never been so far apart
    MODEX, ProMat and CeMAT are the biggest global material handling and logistics supply chain tech trade shows. But as I walked the corridors of this year’s MODEX in Atlanta, I was particularly aware ...
    24 April 2018, by

    NHTSA/SAE’s “levels” of robocars may be contributing to highway deaths
    The NHTSA/SAE "levels" of robocars are not just incorrect. I now believe they are contributing to an attitude towards their "level 2" autopilots that plays a small, but real role in the recent Tesla f...
    11 April 2018, by

    What’s all the fuss about AI, robotics and China?
    In the constantly changing landscape of today’s global digital workspace, AI’s presence grows in almost every industry. Retail giants like Amazon and Alibaba are using algorithms written by machin...
    11 April 2018, by



    Comparing the Uber and Tesla fatalities with a table
    The Uber car and Tesla's autopilot, both in the news for fatalities are really two very different things. This table outlines the difference. Also, see below for some new details on why the Tesla c...
    04 April 2018, by

    3 initial thoughts on Ready Player One
    The long-anticipated, Steven Spielberg-helmed Ready Player One has just been released in UK cinemas this week, and as a film of obvious interest to DreamingRobots and Cyberselves everywhere, we went ...
    04 April 2018, by

    Robotics fundings, acquisitions and IPOs: March 2018
    Twenty-four startups were funded in March 2018 raising a combined total of $350 million. That brings the 3-month total to $1.5 billion!...
    04 April 2018, by

    Thousands jam to see Jen-Hsun Huang’s keynote at GPU Developers Conference
    In a 2+ hour talk that filled the Keynote Hall and spillover rooms at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center and had thousands of people in line for hours before, Nvidia’s CEO Jen-Hsun Huang, in cha...
    30 March 2018, by

    Arizona bans Uber self-driving cars
    The governor of Arizona has told Uber to "get an Uber" and stop testing in the state. With no instructions on how to come back....
    27 March 2018, by

    Almost every thing that went wrong in the Uber fatality is both terrible and expected
    Today I'm going to examine how you attain safety in a robocar, and outline a contradiction in the things that went wrong for Uber and their victim. Each thing that went wrong is both important and wor...
    26 March 2018, by

    Quiet inroads in robotics: the Vecna story
    Robotics is undergoing fundamental change in three core areas: collaboration, autonomous mobility and increasing intelligence. Autonomous mobility technology is entering the industrial vehicle market...
    26 March 2018, by

    10 tech-savvy companies on the hunt for AI/robotics talent and IP
    Tencent, Alibaba, Baidu and JD.com from China are in a global competition with Google/Alphabet, Apple, Facebook, Walmart and Amazon from the USA and SoftBank from Japan. All are agressively searching ...
    20 March 2018, by

    Healthcare’s regulatory AI conundrum
    It was the last question of the night and it hushed the entire room. An entrepreneur expressed his aggravation about the FDA’s antiquated regulatory environment for AI-enabled devices to Dr. Joel St...
    14 March 2018, by

    The paradox on robocar accidents
    I have written a few times about the unusual nature of robocar accidents. Recently I was discussing this with a former student who is doing some research on the area. As a first step, she began lookin...
    14 March 2018, by

    Self-driving cars have power consumption problems
    I recently chaired a UJA Tech Talk on “The Future Of Autonomous Cars” with former General Motors Vice-Chairman Steve Girsky. The auto executive enthusiastically shared his vision for the next 15-2...
    08 March 2018, by

    Power transmission line inspection robots
    In 2010 I wrote that there were three sponsored research projects to solve the problem of safely inspecting and maintaining high voltage transmission lines using robotics. Existing 2010 methods r...
    08 March 2018, by

    Robotics fundings, acquisitions, IPOs, failures: February 2018
    Nineteen different startups were funded in February, raising $377 million; a substantial two-month start for the new year. Five acquisitions were reported during the month, while the IPO front had no ...
    02 March 2018, by

    Research arrows are up with one common thread: digital data
    MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga said that “data is the new oil.” Masayoshi Son, CEO of SoftBank, says that artificial intelligence combined with data gathered by billions of sensors is bringing on an in...
    15 February 2018, by

    Uber and Waymo settle lawsuit in a giant victory for Uber
    In a shocker, it was announced that Uber and Waymo (Google/Alphabet) have settled their famous lawsuit for around $245 million in Uber stock. No cash, and Uber agrees it won't use any Google hardware ...
    10 February 2018, by

    Why ethical robots might not be such a good idea after all
    Last week my colleague Dieter Vanderelst presented our paper: The Dark Side of Ethical Robots at AIES 2018 in New Orleans....
    08 February 2018, by

    Robotics industry fundings, acquisitions & IPOs: January 2018
    Twenty-five different startups were funded in January cumulatively raising $784 million; a great start for the new year. Four acquisitions were reported during the month while the IPO front lay waitin...
    02 February 2018, by

    Gallery of photos from CES 2018, and other news
    I have created a gallery in Google Photos with some of the more interesting items I saw at CES, with the bulk of them being related to robocars, robotic delivery and transportation....
    29 January 2018, by

    Sewing a mechanical future
    The Financial Times reported earlier this year that one of the largest clothing manufacturers, Hong Kong-based Crystal Group, proclaimed robotics could not compete with the cost and quality of manual...
    23 January 2018, by

    Best practices in designing effective roadmaps for robotics innovation
    In the past decade, countries and regions around the globe have developed strategic roadmaps to guide investment and development of robotic technology. Roadmaps from the US, South Korea, Japan and EU ...
    22 January 2018, by and

    CES 2018: Robots, AI, massive data and prodigious plans
    This year’s CES was a great show for robots. “From the latest in self-driving vehicles, smart cities, AI, sports tech, robotics, health and fitness tech and more, the innovation at CES 2018 will f...
    22 January 2018, by

    The GM/Cruise robocar interior is refreshingly spartan
    GM revealed photos of what they say is the production form of their self-driving car based on the Chevy Bolt and Cruise software. They say it will be released next year, making it almost surely the fi...
    22 January 2018, by

    Tons of LIDARs at CES 2018
    When it comes to robocars, new LIDAR products were the story of CES 2018. Far more companies showed off LIDAR products than can succeed, with a surprising variety of approaches. CES is now the 5th lar...
    17 January 2018, by

    CES 2018 recap: Out of the dark ages
    As close to a quarter million people descended on a city of six hundred thousand, CES 2018 became the perfect metaphor for the current state of modern society. Unfazed by floods, blackouts, and trans...
    15 January 2018, by

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