Culture and teams, within an organization, are something that everyone likes to talk about but few are able to do very well. It’s both an art and a science that serves a critical fabric in the tapestry that goes into building a successful business. Managers can become lost chasing growth without having a full understanding […]
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NYC Startup Body Labs Acquired by Amazon
Not to be outdone by Walmart’s acquisition of Parcel today, Amazon has acquired NYC startup Body Labs, the 3d scanning platform for the body. While the terms of the deal were not disclosed, it is has been speculated that the purchase price was between $50-70M. Founded in 2013 by Michael Black, Eric Rachlin, Bill O’Farrell, and Alex Weiss, Body […]
RoboBusiness 2017: What’s Cooking In Robotics?
Mike Toscano, the former president of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, emphatically declared at the September RobotLab forum that “anyone who claims to know the future of the [robotics] industry is lying, I mean no one could’ve predicted the computing mobile revolution.” These words acted as a guiding principle when walking around RoboBusiness in Silicon Valley last […]
Descartes Revisited: Do Robots Think?
This past week, a robotic first happened: ABB’s Yumi robot conducted the Lucca Philharmonic Orchestra in Pisa, Italy. The dual-armed robot overshadowed even his vocal collaborator, Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli. While many will try to hype the performance as ushering in a new new era of mechanical musicians, Yumi’s artistic career was short-lived as it […]
Where Will All the Flying Cars Park?
Recently, Lilium jet became the latest to announce their flying car $90 million funding round for “airplane as a service” businesses. Add to the giants like Tesla and Nvidia that are already working on this. The promise of the 5 seater all-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) jet is that it is 5 times faster […]
Rest Your Weary Fingers: Voice Activation is Coming to A CRM Near You
We spend a lot of time talking to our gadgets these days. Whether we’re seeking directions from Siri or weather updates from Alexa, speech is quickly becoming a preferred means of communicating with technology. A future once at our fingertips now rests at the tips of our tongues. Voice activated technology doesn’t just afford us […]
NYC Startup Headliner Labs Turns Chatbots into a Marketing Machine
Let’s face it, not all bots are created equal. When it comes to your website’s chatbot, you can deploy a bot that merely says ‘hi’, or you can use a supercharged bot that creates sales, furthers your brand’s mission and helps you connect with customers like never before. Introducing Headliner Labs, the software solution that […]
Solar Reflections: Have Machines Eclipsed Humans?
This past week’s historic eclipse could be an analogy for the future of automation. The all powerful human is being shadowed by the subservient autonomous machine. Like the moon’s dependency on the sun, robots could not exist without mankind. As we reached total darkness, one was tempted to be like Icarus, while in reality our […]
Self-Repairing Cities
The man with the jackhammer looked back seeing his power to stop traffic for nearly thirty minutes, and proudly smiled. “Can’t they do this at five in the morning?,” my exacerbated Uber driver complained to me. I thought about for a second, and replied, “Why do they (humans) have to do it at all?” My […]
Those Amazing Flying Machines
Last year, Intel partnered with Lady Gaga on the Super Bowl Halftime Show to showcase its latest aerial technology called “Shooting Star.” Intel did a reprise performance of its Shooting Star technology for Singapore’s 52nd birthday this past week. Instead of fireworks, the tech-savvy country celebrated its National Day Parade with a swarm of 300 […]
This NYC Startup Uses 3D Cameras to Prevent Injuries
With the novelty associated with wearables, to date, there have not been that many applications that truly harness the the potential to change your life for the better in an enduring way. Until now. Introducing EuMotus, a computerized movement tracking system that uses a 3d camera coupled with some sophisticated algorithms to pinpoint your movements […]