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The four challenges of the robotics industry

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Simeon Simeonov

Rodney Brooks, founder/CTO of iRobot and founder of Heartland Robotics lays down the four challenges keeping the robotics industry from going full mainstream. Make robots that have: The vision of the four-year-old child: can deal with shape abstractions, new textures, … Continue reading →

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Interview with Google Ventures co-founder Rich Miner

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Simeon Simeonov

Scott Kirsner interviews Rich Miner, co-founder of Android who recently switched from Google mobile to start Google Ventures with Bill Maris. (I’ve spent time with both Rich and Bill and I think they are doing many things right at Google … Continue reading →

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Interview with Skype COO Scott Durchslag

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Simeon Simeonov

Scott Kirsner is interviewing Skype COO Scott Durchslag (who’s in London today) over a free Skype videocall from a pre-civil war inn on Nantucket. (Not in Kansas, anymore, etc.) Skype adds 350K users/day at nearly zero marginal cost. ScottD sees … Continue reading →

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