Thursday, November 18, 2010

A robot renaissance in underway

"After decades of hype, false starts, and few successes, smart machines are finally ready for prime time. As part of its 2010 research, IFTF's Technology Horizons program has created the Robot Renaissance: the Future of Human-Machine Interaction Map to explore this new robotic future." says Lisa Munbach over at the Institute for the Future.

I don't share Lisa's confidence, because nobody has yet explained the motives behind the past "hype, false starts and few successes" in robotics. That being said, and knowing that most predictions about the future are likely to be wrong, the map [PDF] is still a good contribution for the discussion on the future of robotics.

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