Ferrari and Ford: What do they have to do with the robotics revolution?
The products designed by the automotive industry have similarities to the robotics industry and not just in the use of technology, but how these respective markets have developed over time. Automation and robotics at large are gaining traction in nearly every...
Can Automation Improve Employee Morale?
Whether it’s manufacturing, food service, healthcare, or virtually any other industry, maximizing work output is always a priority. But of course, that can come at a price—in theory, lengthening an employee’s shift by an hour can make him or her more “productive.” But...
Robotic Innovation: Playing the Long Game with Competition
We live in a new age of innovation—and that’s not just in terms of robotics. Entrepreneurs, startups, and independent crowd-funded ventures of all kinds now have unprecedented access to their markets through alternative funding mechanisms, new ways of promoting their...
Should Service Robots Have Human Traits?
When the general public thinks about the robots of pop culture lore, a certain image likely comes to mind: A shiny, mechanical, human-shaped machine, complete with limbs, a torso, a head—perhaps even a face that displays lifelike emotion and speaks. But let’s not...
Innovation Breeds Innovation
“If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” - Isaac Netwon When we think about robotics, it’s not difficult to see some parallels. The world’s first general use computer was built for a purpose that can hardly be considered “general.”...
A Robot’s Friend in the Cloud
Can a robot “think”? It depends on your definition. The real question to ask might be, “Does it matter?” Autonomous robots have a variety of applications today, from comforting the elderly to delivering supplies and medications to hospital patients, so busy...
What’s Driving the Hospital of the Future?
As we move forward into a new era of healthcare management, experts have begun envisioning what the “hospital of the future” might look like. And one virtually unanimous prediction is a move toward a more patient-centered model of care. However, this goal presents a...
Nation’s Youth Turns to Robotics for Career Options, Competition & Fun
As Aethon’s business continues to grow and autonomous service robots become a more viable, affordable option for businesses, let’s take a moment to look into the future for a bit. Sure, tech giants like Google and Amazon are investing heavily in robotics companies and...
When Medication Reconciliation Meets Machine
According to the Institute of Healthcare Improvement (IHI), up to 50 percent of all medication errors and up to 20 percent of adverse drug events (ADEs) in the hospital occur as a result of “inconsistent knowledge and record keeping about medications.”In response, the...
Mapping the Future of Robotics at International CES 2014
Although the CES focuses chiefly on the consumer technology sector, the Robotics Business Review (RBR), one of the robotics industry’s most respected online publications, will be hosting a series of lectures related to the robotics sector. Each year, the Consumer...
