Not all telepresense robot companies are as expensive as 10k.
http://9thsense.com/ is a spin out from last year's Singularity University
program and is focussed around low cost telepresense robots using off the shelf
components. Its founded by Dan Barry who is a 3 time NASA astronaut and living
Thanks David,
I'll check those out tonight. As it happens, I think I've just come up with the
killer app for this platform, and yes, the mobility does buy you something!
It's related to tele-presence and augmented reality, and would be well suited
to industry/business use so there's potential to
I've had a few folks from the list ask for an update on my experiences in
getting paid in USD from Australia. Have posted an update to my blog (note
the idea of wire transfers via Ozforex is awesome but it didn't make the
list because the focus of the post was credit card payments):
http://www.geof
Tom,
Just read an article on robotics trends in IEEE Robotics and Automation
Magazine (March 2012, p122), that may be relevant:
References to a number of tele-presence robotics companies that have
recently launched:
All seem to lack any form of autonomy (or a projector), and cost $10k+.
Plus
Hey there guys,
I'm working on a new startup project and am making sure I'm singing from my
own songsheet by doing some LeanUX testing along the way.
I need some participants for test some basic prototypes. Will take half an
hour of your time for $50 this coming Thursday 19th April in Sydney (C
On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 11:12 AM, Vinko Grgic wrote:
You need to be
> comfortable wielding a pencil before you even consider using a
> mouse...technology doth not maketh the capable designer. But it all
> starts in the brain anyhow.
>
Agree with that. That's why I think such a tool should start
Hey everyone,
Thanks for following up on this discussion and contributing. Sorry
I've been quiet about it here lately, got busy.
Some really interesting ideas have surfaced through the process,
beyond that it's quite evident that the 'dream' I had in mind is VERY
difficult to actually make reality
...and on the subject of robots that roll.
You might be interested in NASA's rolling rovers:
http://news.discovery.com/videos/space-tumbleweed-rovers-could-explore-mars.
html
Regards
Peter Chaly
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Vinko,
I definitely could see that!
As for the stranded-on-its-back thing, it reminded me of the Gömböc - which
was finally proved mathematically a few years ago. For anyone not familiar
with it, it is to do with self-righting shapes. They have a stable and an
unstable orientation and always tend
In 2007 a comedian went to his Dad (a Sequoia VC) and explained how
hard it was to find funny videos on YouTube. They came up with the
idea of a comedy site with a Hot or Not style voting system. After 6
months of negotiation, they persuaded comedian Will Ferrell to become
a partner and create some
Peter,
The sphere hexabot is really interesting...movement wise. Thanks for
posting!
I can see the potential where the rolling ball would move quickly
along flat-ish terrain and then morph to six legged monster to get
over stuff (small stuff).
Any one see that movie Hurt Locker? I imagine they cou
"Looking for LAMP, C++, iOS bad ass(es) who are looking for something
new and have interest in financial software + creative work. Being
creative with UX is a huge bonus. I'm looking for a person or a small
team. Passion and drive are key. We will change the world!"
Contact tony.geo...@austrade.go
Great news for Sydney & Melb.
But where is Beijing? Some of the largest startups in the world are in
China.
Cheers,
Matt Ho
Native Tongue
@inspiredworlds
On Thursday, 12 April 2012 01:10:26 UTC+10, Kate Kendall wrote:
>
> I think this research is great! I've spent a bit of time across hubs ove
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