Wade Roush Xconomy 4/12/12 Faster than anyone expected, it’s going to be May 3—the day we’re gathering an amazing group of roboticists and entrepreneurs for our first forum on The Future of Robotics in Silicon Valley and Beyond. The event takes place from 1:00 to 5:30 pm at SRI International in Menlo Park, CA, and features representatives from 10 […]
Links to stories and photos from the Silicon Valley Robot Block Party @VAIL Stanford April 11 2012. headlining Stanford Report April 16 2012 – see the full article which includes the video below [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4VWhSAsi88] featured on CBS, NBC and KTVU: CBS: http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/video/6933852-robots-showcased-at-stanford-block-party/ http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2012/04/11/stanford-kicks-off-annual-robot-block-party/ NBC (general story): http://www.nbc12.com/story/17377463/sris-taurus-robot-rsvps-to-robot-block-party-at-stanford-university KTVU: http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/robots/nMXb4/ http://www.ktvu.com/videos/news/stanford-robotic-block-party-puts-new-high-tech/vGtjs/ More from Stanford News: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5mTsq1q03Iw Cool pictures, stories and tweets: http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/diy/nrw-stanford-robot-block-party http://www.twylah.com/Scobleizer/topics/block-party http://www.instartupland.com/?p=574 […]
MEDIA RELEASE 03.25.12 Looking for a career in robotics? Come to the Job Fair at the Robot Block Party at the Volkswagen Automotive Innovation Lab at Stanford from 1 to 2pm on Wednesday, April 11 2012. The job fair is a new initiative at the popular Robot Block Party in celebration of National Robotics Week. […]
MEDIA RELEASE 03.25.12 Watch out for robots wandering around Stanford! In celebration of National Robotics Week, Silicon Valley’s Robot Block Party returns to the Volkswagen Automotive Innovation Lab at Stanford Wednesday, April 11 2012, from 1 to 6pm. There’ll be wonderful robots on display ranging from Mars Rovers from The Tech Museum, to middle school […]
In celebration of National Robotics Week for the third year the Robot Block Party will be held on the Stanford University campus and will showcase the best of robotics technology in the Bay Area! The VAIL complex will host the Robot Block Party from 1 till 6, starting with a job fair, then a public […]
The third annual National Robotics Week will be held April 7-15, 2012. We doubled our events in 2011 from our 2010 inaugural year, and hope to reach even more participants in 2012. Stay tuned and look for events near you! Mark your calendars and watch here for more information. The purpose of National Robotics Week […]
Upcoming Events: -Autonomous Anonymous, Dec 1 7-10pm, Antonio’s Nut House -SVR meeting Winter 2011 (working group meetings scheduled regularly) Past Meetings: October 2010: Marketing panel hosted at Willow Garage May 2010: SVR meeting at KLA-Tencore (talks by Joint Venture Silicon Valley & Karl Mathia) April 2010: National Robotics Week at Stanford University January 2010: SVR […]
The Bosch Research and Technology Center focuses on the following topics: ASIC design and MEMS technology Energy conversion and energy storage technologies, modeling simulation and controls Wireless Technologies Internet Technologies Algorithms for Robotics, Autonomous Systems and Data Mining User Interaction Technologies We are committed to providing technologies and systems for Bosch’s business fields toward: Automotive applications […]
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 » […]
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. […]
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 […]
The HomeBrew Robotics Club was resurrected from the ashes of the original HomeBrew Computer Club by a group enthusiasts who were interested in the emerging field of robotics. HBRC members have a range of expertise in robotics that includes beginners, experienced amateurs and professionals. There are no age restrictions or membership dues, so if you […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
DATE: Monday, March 21, 2011 TIME: 4:30p to 6:30p LOCATION: Bosch Research and Technology Center 4009 Miranda Avenue, Suite 250 (2nd floor) Palo Alto, CA 94304 There will be an update on the activities of Silicon Valley Robotics as well as a tour and presentation on the robotics program at Bosch RTC. Due to space […]
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 […]
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 […]