Title :
Engineer/entrepreneur inspired by R2-D2
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;
Journal_Title :
Women in Engineering Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MWIE.2008.925800
