Author: Andra Keay

Robotics Analyst/Strategist
SRI International

SRI International is an independent, nonprofit research institute conducting client-sponsored research and development for government agencies, commercial businesses, foundations, and other organizations. We bring our innovations to the marketplace through licenses and new ventures. SRI’s 2011 revenues were approximately $585 million. View SRI’s R&D focus areas » Learn about SRI’s divisions, labs and centers » […]

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Adept Technologies

Adept Technology, Inc. is a global, leading provider of intelligent vision-guided robotics systems and services. Adept systems provide unmatched performance and economic value throughout the production lifecycle, enabling customers to achieve precision, quality and productivity in their assembly, handling and packaging processes. Founded in 1983, Adept Technology is the largest U.S.-based manufacturer of industrial robots. […]

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Silicon Valley Robotics

Silicon Valley Robotics (SVR) supports the innovation and commercialization of robotics technologies.  SVR hosts the Silicon Valley Robot Block Party, networking events, the robotics directory and map, media releases, career section and additional information for members. Membership in Silicon Valley Robotics is now open to organizations and individuals who are directly engaged in robotics and support the aims of […]

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Center for Internet & Society (CIS)

Founded in 2000 by Lawrence Lessig, the Center for Internet and Society (CIS) is a public interest technology law and policy program at Stanford Law School and a part of Law, Science and Technology Program at Stanford Law School. CIS brings together scholars, academics, legislators, students, programmers, security researchers, and scientists to study the interaction of […]

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Willow Garage

Willow Garage develops hardware and open source software for personal robotics applications. Vision We see personal robots as the next paradigm-shifting personal productivity tool.  By investing in open source and open platform adoption models, we aim to lay the groundwork for the use of personal robotics applications in everyday life. Who We Are Willow Garage is a team of […]

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National Robotics Week Events The congressionally mandated National Robotics Week will be held April 9-17 this year ( http://www.nationalroboticsweek.org ). Silicon Valley Robotics is spearheading events and program in the Bay Area. We will be holding our 2nd Robotics Block Party open to the public that week at Stanford’s VAIL Center. If you manage or […]

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Seventy individuals from the bay area robotics community attended the SVR networking event and marketing panel held on October 27, 2010. Willow Garage hosted the event and included building tours. The marketing panel included: Rich Mahoney (Director of Robotics at SRI), Jeff Baird (Director of Engineering, Adept), Keenan Wyrobek (Co-Director Personal Robotics Program, Willow Garage) and Steve Jurvetson […]

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Silicon Valley Robotics launches organization in January 2010

Individuals from bay area robotics companies showed their support at the SVR launch event held in January 2010 at SRI. The purpose of the meeting was to create a platform for discussion about the state of robotics in this region relative to the rest of the country, and to explore the advantages of organizing a […]

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