10 Robots You'll Be Happy To Call Master
National Robotics Week is April 4-12, and we'll be celebrating with you, starting with today's list of our favorite robots.
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Happy National Robotics Week. Museums, schools, cities, and even casinos will be celebrating the wonder of robots April 4-12, encouraging the investment in robotics, educating the public about the state of robotics, and inspiring the next generation of robotics engineers. We at InformationWeek will be celebrating with daily slideshows, articles, and a special episode of IT Life Radio on Wednesday, April 8 at 3:00 p.m. ET.
The IT community has always been one of the first to embrace new technologies, and robots are no different. InformationWeek has a long history of covering cutting-edge robots in manufacturing, healthcare, education, and leisure. It is only a matter of time before all of us work with a robot in one capacity or another. One of the questions we'll ask experts this week is how long it will be before we see robots in cubicles and data centers as a regular part of the IT business. My guess: That will happen in about seven years.
If you're not a robot fan, now would be a good time to get used to them. To kick off our robot week, I've compiled a roundup of my 10 favorite robots. Maybe you can find one that will get you excited about the future.
Here's a preview of the many ways we'll celebrate National Robotics Week with you:
- Tom Claburn is covering the International RoboGames from San Mateo, CA. The event includes sumo robots, combat robots, soccer, hockey, and even firefighting robots. Claburn will have pictures from the event and hopefully some interviews with some of the teams. Tom will also cover robots in the travel and leisure industry, which is one of the places robots are making some of the most interesting strides as they have to learn to interact with humans.
- Joe Stanganelli will cover one of the newest shifts in the robotics industry: The use of the cloud to support robots in the field. He will also discuss the phenomenon of the cultural backlash towards robots, which has included protests at tech events like SXSW. Joe will cover what the protesters are worried about, and whether their fears are founded. He'll also have an article about the greatest robots in entertainment, both good and evil, that might help us understand our current relationship with robots.
- I'll be bringing you coverage from Novel Intelligent Medical and Robotics Devices Conference, and an article on the misuse of perfectly safe robots in frightening ways.
By the end of the week, we should all know robots a lot better. Check out the best of robots so far, and get ready to celebrate their future with National Robotics Week.
David has been writing on business and technology for over 10 years and was most recently Managing Editor at Enterpriseefficiency.com. Before that he was an Assistant Editor at MIT Sloan Management Review, where he covered a wide range of business topics including IT, ... View Full BioWe welcome your comments on this topic on our social media channels, or
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