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by Andra
MEGA Startup Weekend proved that you can mix startups and robots together and build new robot businesses. Now we need to work out how to repeat the success. It’s clear now that having real robot platforms is very inspiring. So is providing soldering irons, arduinos, and other materials like moldable plastics. But most of the …
Continue reading “Robots are good but roboticists are better!”
by Andra
I’m collecting links to videos, pix, stories from MEGA Startup Weekend – with Robots. The MEGA site has some great postscripts by Claire Lee of the Microsoft BizSpark team and Kelly Byrd, the talkTECH PR & Social Media Director. All the pitches and Q&As are on the Robot Launch Pad youtube channel, thanks to Michael Harries. …
by Andra
For the 1st time in startup weekend history, teams are asked to build robot startups in a 54hr challenge. Using just a mockup OR an existing robot platform OR all the robot resources you possess, can you pitch and develop a fantastic robot business? Winning teams get a chance to pitch their business idea at …
by Andra
The latest Robot Launchpad update was mailed out to all newsletter subscribers. Inside you find more information and an invitation to the Robot Startup Retreat. And also covering some other great events… Robot Block Party | Mega Startup Weekend | Robot Startup Retreat | Xconomy’s Droidworld & more events coming PLUS don’t miss the Cofounder dinner with …
by Andra
….. straight from Robotics Hackathon HQ….. (Our CONGRATULATIONS to ALL especially Silicon Valley team OLogic !) We are very happy to announce the results of the Cloud Robotics Hackathon 2012. We combined all the project evaluations from the judges and chose the top three projects which will be awarded awesome prices. #3 In third place we find …
Lots of hackathon stuff posted on our new Google+ page for Robot LaunchPad so check out all the videos/demos/pix. More than 60 people showed up to the Hackathon, making us the largest event next to the Montreal Hackerspace which had 100 on opening night. We had 10 teams working over the weekend and have posted demos …
by Andra
The Robot Retreat hosted by the RobotLaunchPad will be held at blackbox mansions April 28-29. A small group of movers and thinkers in the space of robotics, startups, design and culture come together for a weekend of provocative thought, with workshops, networking and great people. What will the next robots do? Who will use them? …
Continue reading “Robot Retreat ~ Rethinking Robot Startups”
by Andra
Dear Robotic Hacker, We thank you for registering for the first Cloud Robotics Hackathon, being held on March 2nd to March 4th 2012 at multiple locations worldwide. Please read the following e-mail carefully. Participants You must bring: Laptop (or desktop if you want to kick it old school) with WiFi access and (ideally) Bluetooth. Don’t forget your charger! Smartphone (if you …
by Andra
A good team has a balance of skills including people & design skills, learners and experts. The technical challenge is only one part of building a great robot demo. 1. Build robot 2. Connect robot to cloud 3. Make robot do something useful or fun
