Xconomy Forum: Future of Robotics

May 3, 2012 at 1 p.m. SRI International

  1. The robotics company who cracks design for consumers in robotics will make waves. #xcbots. @9thsensebots
  2. Mick Mounntz: "The problem started way back when Guttenberg invented the printing press & put a bunch of monks out of work." #xcbot #robots
  3. Panel at #xcbot "every company with kiva robots now has twice the employees because the business has grown"
  4. "We are a data company, not a robot company." James Gosling, Liquid Robotics #xcbot
  5. "what would happen if we could make ocean data dense and cheap?" James Gosling, #liquidRobotics, #xcbot
  6. "Willow makes it easier for robotics researchers to make progress." Steve Cousins, CEO #WillowGarage, #xcbot
  7. "What if every item in your warehouse could move itself into the packer's hand?" - Mick Mountz, CEO of Kiva Systems #xcbot
  8. "What if you had a magnet that would stick to anything?" - Charlie Duncheon, CEO of Grabit #xcbot
  9. "Test your ideas at the limits of zero and infinite" Mick Mountz, CEO Kiva, #xcbot
  10. Robotic exploration/human exploration of space - not mutually exclusive-- Tiffany Montague, dir of Google Space Initiatives #xcbot
  11. "Plenty of room in the robot space" Helen Greiner #xcbot "Robots are gateway drug for STEM - getting kids into science"
  12. Helen Greiner, Co-founder, iRobot: "If you want to make a quick buck, robotics is not for you." At #xcbot event.
  13. "internet democratizes information but robots democratize acess to quality physical services" Rich Mahoney #xcbot (think surgery)
  14. "a robot is the interface between information and physical world" Rich Mahoney #xcbot The data presents huge business opportunities.
  15. "If we want tomorrow's robots to meet real market needs, we need the best Silicon Valley minds." #xcbot
  16. Near a tipping point where people outside robotics are noticing the tech trends & believe 'something is happening' ie cars, UAVs #xcbot
  17. "Tech progress one of most important drivers to economic growth. Innovators & investors in private sector can make this happen." #xcbot
  18. Heading to @Xconomy Future of Robotics event @SRI_Intl today to learn about robots at sea, in space & everywhere in between.

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