In the beginning of Roomba, we all took turns answering the support line. Once, a woman called and explained that her robot had a defective motor. I said, 'Send it back. We'll send you a new one.' She said, 'No - I'm not sending you Rosie.'
The reason it has taken so long for the robotics industry to move forward is because people keep trying to make something that is cool but difficult … - Colin Angle
The reason it has taken so long for the robotics industry to move forward is because people keep trying to make something that is cool but difficult …
- Colin Angle
The answer is navigation, manipulation, and implementation of more sophisticated intelligence. The idea that a robot will become more aware of its en… - Colin Angle
The answer is navigation, manipulation, and implementation of more sophisticated intelligence. The idea that a robot will become more aware of its en…
The ideal vacuum cleaner would be one you never see. It needs to not just be a cool gadget, but a product that cleans your floor correctly. I can ima… - Colin Angle
The ideal vacuum cleaner would be one you never see. It needs to not just be a cool gadget, but a product that cleans your floor correctly. I can ima…
Its going to be interesting to see how society deals with artificial intelligence, but it will definitely be cool. - Colin Angle
Its going to be interesting to see how society deals with artificial intelligence, but it will definitely be cool.
Hollywood likes to imagine robots as mechanical copies of ourselves - which is a terrible idea. - Colin Angle
Hollywood likes to imagine robots as mechanical copies of ourselves - which is a terrible idea.
In the end, robots do things that people can do. So there is a cost above which you can hire somebody to do it, and that bounds the opportunity. - Colin Angle
In the end, robots do things that people can do. So there is a cost above which you can hire somebody to do it, and that bounds the opportunity.
I was focused on building things from an early age. When I was about 3, our toilet broke, and my mother was ready to call the plumber. I told her I w… - Colin Angle
I was focused on building things from an early age. When I was about 3, our toilet broke, and my mother was ready to call the plumber. I told her I w…
That's exciting because to create new value in the robot space quickly, you need to stand on the shoulders of other technological developments. - Colin Angle
That's exciting because to create new value in the robot space quickly, you need to stand on the shoulders of other technological developments.
The utility of the robot needs to come first. It's business model over technology. - Colin Angle
The utility of the robot needs to come first. It's business model over technology.
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