R2-D2’s builder Tony Dyson talks A.I., drones and why everyone needs a little robot in their house | GeekWire

by Andra Keay

10 April 2015

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There is likely no more famous – or beloved – robot than R2-D2. Along with partner C-3PO, both robots became so much more than sidekicks in the Star Wars films —… Read More

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Andra Keay is the Managing Director of Silicon Valley Robotics, founder of Women in Robotics and is a mentor, investor and advisor to startups, accelerators and think tanks, with a strong interest in commercializing socially positive robotics and AI.

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