DocumentCode
1238534
Title
Engineer/entrepreneur inspired by R2-D2
Author
Keller, J.C.
Volume
2
Issue
1
fYear
2008
Firstpage
28
Lastpage
30
Abstract
iRobot is a million-dollar robotics company that creates robots to handle dull and dangerous tasks. At iRobot, autonomy is key and as a result. The innovation is incredible. The home robotics division hosts what iRobot calls a "bake-off," in which employees have an internal design competition.
Keywords
robots; home robotics division; iRobot million-dollar robotics company; Companies; Computer crime; Computer science; Educational institutions; Educational robots; Helium; Humanoid robots; Military computing; Speech; TV;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Women in Engineering Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1942-065X
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MWIE.2008.925800
Filename
4534693
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