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PC Magazine
September 15, 2006
Lance Ulanoff |
LEGO Mindstorms NXT LEGO Mindstorms NXT is an excellent upgrade to an already worthy robot-building kit.   |
BusinessWeek
September 4, 2006
Stephen H. Wildstrom |
Brainier Robots, Brainier Kids? LEGO's robot kit could help spark an early interest in science. |
Wired
February 2006
Brendan I. Koerner |
Geeks in Toyland Lego built a global empire out of little plastic blocks, then conquered the wired world with a robot kit called Mindstorms. So when the time came for an upgrade, they turned to their obsessed fans and rewrote the rules of the innovation game. |
T.H.E. Journal
November 2007 |
Lego Mindstorms NXT by Lego and National Instruments The Lego Group and education technology developer National Instruments have released an update to the Lego Mindstorms NXT robotics invention system. |
The Motley Fool
July 27, 2006
Anders Bylund |
Meet Microsoft's Mr. Roboto Will we all want to thank the Redmond giant for revolutionizing robotics someday soon? This stock might be worth a look. |
IEEE Spectrum
August 2007
Steven Cherry |
Robots, Incorporated Microsoft's best and brightest are quietly trying to bring robotics into the mainstream. Good robotics programming is far harder than writing a typical application for personal computers. |
IEEE Spectrum
May 2006
Stephen Cass |
Getting Vexed Vex Robotics Starter Kit: A robot kit that's fun as well as functional. While the kit's target audience is high school kids in classroom and lab settings, it is versatile enough to appeal to a much wider audience. |
IndustryWeek
February 1, 2007
John Teresko |
I, Microsoft By providing a common development platform, Microsoft hopes to expand the potential for robotics. |
InternetNews
April 11, 2008
Stuart J. Johnston |
Microsoft Updates Robot Dev Kit Microsoft wants to make sure it doesn't miss what so far has been a slow moving robotics market. |
InternetNews
December 12, 2006
Andy Patrizio |
Microsoft Launches Robotics Developer Kit Microsoft is introducing the Microsoft Robotics Studio SDK. It is designed to provide a simple, common platform for building software to drive any kind of robot. |
IEEE Spectrum
February 2012
Rachel Courtland |
Dream Jobs 2012: Lego Queen Nicole Richard uses Lego kits to educate budding engineers |
IEEE Spectrum
November 2008
Ray Almgren & Mark Walters |
Let the Games Begin The FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) robotics competition leaps onto a new controller platform. |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2011
Erico Guizzo |
Robots With Their Heads in the Clouds A Google researcher argues that cloud computing could make robots smaller, cheaper, and smarter |
IEEE Spectrum
November 2006
Stephen Cass |
Holiday Gifts This year's roundup of gadgets and gizmos: The Ultimate Retrofit... Storage on Tap... Robot Redux... The Wheel, 2.0... etc. |
Home Toys
June 2002
Galaasen & Hengl |
Robotic Technology Has Arrived With the increased use of microchips in equipment such as appliances, heating and cooling systems, entertainment systems, fire and burglar alarms and the general trend towards home automation, advanced personal robotics naturally follows. |
IEEE Spectrum
October 2010
David Schneider |
A DIY Telepresence Robot Electric-window motors, a tripod, and a Skype-equipped netbook provide the makings of a robotic surrogate |
IEEE Spectrum
October 2005
Paul Wallich |
I, Roboticist The author expounds on building a robot from a kit and talks about some of the technical difficulties he encountered. |
Home Toys
December 2002
Colin Angle |
Roomba the Robot Sweeps Up According to the manufacturer, the Roomba robot makes it fun and easy to maintain cleaner floors. With the push of a button it automatically sweeps and vacuums just about any room in the house. |
IEEE Spectrum
October 2012
Guizzo & Ackerman |
How Rethink Robotics Built Its New Baxter Robot Worker Rodney Brooks's new start-up wants to spark a factory revolution with a low-cost, user-friendly robot |
Entrepreneur
January 2008
Amanda C. Kooser |
Rise of the Robots Robots are well on their way from the pages of science fiction to your front door. In fact, advanced humanoid robots could be a part of our everyday life as early as 10 years from now. |
National Defense
May 2013
Valerie Insinna |
Opportunities for Non-Military Robots Increase In the last decade, the U.S. military poured money into unmanned ground systems to help protect troops against improvised explosive devices, but the Defense Department won't need all those robots once the war in Afghanistan comes to a close. |
InternetNews
April 4, 2006
Tim Scannell |
The Next Battlefront For Robots Military robots may be at the front lines, but researchers are now looking at ways to use them to improve medicine and elder lifestyles. |
IEEE Spectrum
July 2010
David Kushner |
Building the Lego Universe Online Lego tries to construct a new empire with pixels, not plastic |
Popular Mechanics
January 10, 2008
Erik Sofge |
Robot Paradox: Automated Gizmos Are Ready for Home--Are We? Robotics for your home. |
Popular Mechanics
September 30, 2008
Kevin Hall |
5 Homemade Robots That Offer Hope for DIY Geeks (With Video) Ever wanted to build your own bot but didn't think you had the know-how? Take hope and read about average people who built geeky items ranging from automated furniture to a walking webcam. |
Fast Company
September 2001
Charles Fishman |
Why Can't Lego Click? The giant Danish toymaker has a history and a reputation that most companies can only dream of. Yet its efforts to change and grow with the times just won't click... |
The Motley Fool
April 27, 2007
Jack Uldrich |
Growing Robots From the Ground Up Patient, long-term investors are encouraged to stay abreast of trends in the robotics field because as people become more comfortable with robots, the field will grow up fast. |
Wired
September 2000 |
Telefriend Meet iRobot, the smartest webcam on wheels |
BusinessWeek
July 19, 2004 |
Ready To Buy A Home Robot? For a glimpse into the future, BusinessWeek checked out some of the most intriguing robotic developments -- things your digital home could grow to love. |
PC Magazine
May 20, 2009
Lance Ulanoff |
The Future of Robots: Prepare to Be Underwhelmed Still waiting for that ultimate robot companion? Don't hold your breath. |
Fast Company
February 2015
Jonathan Ringen |
How Lego Became The Apple Of Toys Every September, a group of around 50 Lego employees descends upon Spain's Mediterranean coast, armed with sunblock, huge bins of Lego bricks, and a decade's worth of research into the ways children play. |
IEEE Spectrum
December 2006 |
Just Charge It At Robot Kitchen, in Hong Kong, robots greet, seat, and feed patrons. |
PC Magazine
April 18, 2007
Erik Rhey |
Q&A: iRobot Co-Founder Helen Greiner The co-founder and chairman of the board for iRobot talks about the future of helper robots, the PackBot in war zones, and women in technology. |
IndustryWeek
October 1, 2007
John Teresko |
Meet the New Robots The latest generation of robots offers performance advances, growing integration of vision and an enlarging capability to transform manufacturing. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
The New Age of Service Robots: From Fighting Fires to Serving Beer R2-D2 and Rosie the robot maid may be coming soon to a home, or nursing home, near you. Thanks to advances in computing and navigation technology, robots -- including sophisticated robot toys and appliances -- are now being developed to serve people directly. |
InternetNews
June 20, 2006
Michael Hickins |
When Computers Roam Microsoft unveiled the community technology preview of Microsoft Robotics Studio, which it is billing as a development toolkit for commercial developers and academics to create robotic applications. |
PC Magazine
January 29, 2004
Sebastian Rupley |
Racy Robots Military aircraft inspired the slick-looking designs for a new line of robots from start-up company White Box Robotics. Unlike the predetermined features in most robots, White Box's robots will be designed to let each owner choose what his robot will do. |
PC Magazine
July 13, 2005
Lance Ulanoff |
DIY Robot The RadioShack VEX Robotics Design System is an accessible yet not too simple robot-building kit for kids in their early to mid teens. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
January 2009
Courtney E. Howard |
iRobis Infuses Robots with Cognition The digital battlefield of the future could be closer than we anticipated, as scientists continue to make headway in the design and development of autonomous robots. |
Fast Company
April 1, 2011
Rachel Z. Arndt |
Chris Jones on Robot Interaction Chris Jones, a research program manager at iRobot, studies how to make robots interact naturally in human environments. |
The Motley Fool
June 21, 2011
Dan Radovsky |
Attack of the Killer Appliances! iRobot is an up-and-comer in the growth industry of police and military tactical robots. |
T.H.E. Journal
April 2007 |
Roamer-Too by Valiant Technology Valiant USA is introducing its Roamer-Too line - five robots to help teach math, science, reading, language arts, and social studies - each geared to different grade levels. |
BusinessWeek
July 19, 2004 |
A Chat With Roomba Man The surprise success of iRobot's Roomba vacuum cleaner marked the arrival of mobile robotic appliances. Yet the company's CEO and co-founder is cautious about the future of more advanced humanoid robots. |
Fast Company
Robb Todd |
iRobot's New Roomba Is A Cartographer And Has Its Own App (Finally) At first glance, it might seem a little underwhelming to the vacuumers of the world that the latest product from iRobot, the Roomba 980, boasts internal mapping as a key new feature. |
PC Magazine
February 8, 2006
Joel Durham |
Build Your Own PC Build your own PC with our easy-to-follow guide. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
From R2D2 to Spirit and Beyond: What's in Store for Intelligent Robots? While we tend to imagine robots in terms of sci-fi adventures and movies, or as legions of automatons replacing human workers in the job force, the truth may be more mundane and less sinister. |
The Motley Fool
September 14, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
iRobot Goes to the Dogs The consumer robotics specialist gets down and dirty with its new workshop automaton. The stock's languished trading provides a sharp contrast to the dynamic company that continues to grow sales on the consumer front. |
IEEE Spectrum
June 2007
Paul McFedries |
The Hobbyist Renaissance We're now firmly entrenched in what some people are calling the age of tech DIY, in which geeks of all persuasions and both sexes engage in various forms of digital tinkering and hardware hacking. |
Inc.
July 1, 2003
Leigh Buchanan |
Death to Cool For years, iRobot designed stuff cool enough for the Sci-Fi Channel, but its new product sells on the Home Shopping Network. Here's how a boutique high-tech firm broke out by reinventing itself as an appliance company. |
The Motley Fool
August 1, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
iRobot Pleases Humans The consumer robotics specialist hits the button to make mere mortals nod in approval. Investors seem to be waiting for profitability to expand the way it's supposed to next year. |
