Category: Research Labs

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Future Acres to Collaborate with Sun World International and Expand Advisory Board 

Future Acres to Collaborate with Sun World International and Expand Advisory Board 

Posted on by Andra Keay
Category:California Robotics News, Featured, Media Releases, Research Labs
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University of California Davis Associate Professor Stavros Vougioukas joins Future Acres as Company looks to Progress Pilot  SANTA MONICA, Calif., September 28, 2021 – Today, Future Acres – a startup bringing sustainable agricultural robotics to the farm industry in order to optimize workforce efficiency and safety – announced a collaboration agreement with global plant variety breeder and genetics licensor Sun World International to further develop its proprietary technology. […]

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One robot on Mars is robotics, ten robots are automation

One robot on Mars is robotics, ten robots are automation

Posted on by Andra Keay
Category:California Robotics News, Featured, Research Labs
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The difference between robotics and automation is almost nonexistent and yet has a huge difference in everything from trade shows, marketing, publications to academic conferences and journals. This week, the difference was expressed as an opportunity in the Dear Colleague Letter below from Professor Ken Goldberg, CITRIS CPAR and UC Berkeley, who suggested that students […]

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How does robotics research funding compare globally?

How does robotics research funding compare globally?

Posted on by Andra Keay
Category:California Robotics News, Commentary, Research Labs

The Corona crisis highlights the important contribution that robots make to industry and to society. Research funding programs (R&D) are vital to enable and further support these developments. IFR summarized national funding programs in the new “World Robotics R&D Programs”. How Nations Invest in Robotics Research – report by International Federation of Robotics Tweet this […]

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Andra Keay joins CITRIS “People and Robots” Initiative

Andra Keay joins CITRIS “People and Robots” Initiative

Posted on by Andra Keay
Category:California Robotics News, Research Labs

The Managing Director of Silicon Valley Robotics, Andra Keay, joins the CITRIS People and Robots initiative as a Visiting Scholar, to extend connections between CITRIS and the Bay Area robotics community.  The Greater Bay Area, from Santa Cruz and Monterey to Merced and Davis, is the world’s largest cluster of robotics innovation with more than […]

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Bosch

Bosch

Posted on by Andra Keay
Category:Founding Members, Research Labs

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 […]

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SRI International

SRI International

Posted on by Andra Keay
Category:Founding Members, Research Labs

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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Center for Internet & Society (CIS)

Center for Internet & Society (CIS)

Posted on by Andra Keay
Category:Research Labs

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

Posted on by Andra Keay
Category:Founding Members, Research Labs

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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