Robot Stomachs: Powering Machines With Garbage and Urine
The World Bank estimates that 3.5 million tons of solid waste is produced by humans every day, with America accounting...
Are Robo-Butlers Really Handy?
“I am extremely skeptical about the quality of the artificial intelligence behind the housekeeping robot in Samsung’s CES video. They...
The Year of the SPAC and What it Means for Hardware
A record 219 companies went public through this fundraising vehicle that uses a reverse merger with an existing private business...
Smiling Robots Alleviate Human Anxieties with Expper Technologies
Loneliness and isolation are heightened in the midst of the pandemic. Can robots fill a void? Expper’s founder Karén Khachikyan...
Contact Tracing, Machines, And Civil Liberties
Already five regions within New York State have reopened for business, ushering in a new reality of “test, isolate, and...
Promobot Pivots From Whimsical Buddy To Social Distancing Enhancer
Oleg Kivokurtsev is the founder of Promobot which is headquartered in New York City. The Russian-born engineer started building his first humanoid...
3D Printing Vital Equipment for COVID-19
Living in the epicenter of the coronavirus plague is a surreal experience. Outside my window, New York City appears serene...
Blue Ocean Robotics Leads The Way In Combating COVID-1
Reporting from America’s novel coronavirus hot spot provides little comfort. Let me share with you the reality of life in...
The Cambrian Intelligence Case Study and the New Normal: Virtual Offices, Schools, and Manufacturing
Moving past the hysteria, computer vision is a defining element of intelligent machines transforming mechanical movements into dynamic workflows.
Don’t Worry About Coronavirus, There’s A Bot For That…
Sitting in New York’s former Engineer’s Society, I spoke with Oleg Kivokurtsev of Promobot and discussed his latest service bot creations that...