Monthly Archives: August 2016

The Influence of Pokemon Go on Industry

You know about Pokemon Go, even if you haven’t succumbed to the charms of the game. You know about it because you’ve seen flocks of players on street corners looking like seals sunning themselves on rocks while they stare at their phones. Or maybe your last walk with your kid involved multiple episodes of bumping… Read more »

Robot Dancing Record

A new world record has been set. 1,007 dancing robots shook their mechanical booties for one full minute to accomplish this feat at the 2016 Qingdao International Beer Festival. While this is pretty cool to watch on video and must have been even more cool to watch in person, does it actually have value in… Read more »

Robots Take a Hike

Boston Dynamics is sending a robot out for a walk. It’s not that impressive on the surface, since the robot requires eight humans to do things like carry its electric cords and other similar services. It also doesn’t accomplish anything but walking. Not only can humans do this without a support entourage, but so can… Read more »