Colin Lewis
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Colin Lewis is a Behavioral Economist and Data Scientist who provides research and advisory services in automation, robotics and artificial intelligence. Lewis believes "the Robotic Revolution will come within the next few decades and be more transformative than the Industrial Revolution ... fundamentally changing the way we work, play and communicate." Colin's blog reviews the changing area of robotics and its impact on our personal and professional life — Technology is meaningless without people.
Why Your Employees Should Be Playing With Lego Robots
Posted on April 10, 2014 by Colin Lewis on the Harvard Business Review
Using robots in training programs to overcome challenges pushes participants out of their comfort zone. It deepens their awareness of complexity and builds ownership and responsibility. The array of skills and work techniques that this kind of training offers is more in need today than ever, as technology is rapidly changing the skills demanded in the workplace. Instead of programming people to act like robots, why not teach them to become programmers, creative thinkers, architects, and engineers? Read the entire post on HBR.org
The next 5 years for Drones
Posted on April 8, 2014 by Colin Lewis
Helen Greiner who co-founded iRobot 14 years ago spoke yesterday at the DEMO conference. Helen is now the co-founder and CEO of CyPhy Works, a startup developing flying robots or drones (not quite Unmanned Ariel Systems) for industrial applications. In her brief DEMO Labs talk (see video below), Helen takes us through the next five years of drones — from hobbyist toys to industrial surveillance and retail delivery. Helen indicates: “The next wave of robots will be flying robots.” Read the entire post on Colin's blog
A random walk with HAL the friendly Exoskeleton [video]
Posted on April 3, 2014 by Colin Lewis
CyberdineIn hospitals and nursing homes in Japan, disabled people are learning to walk again by wearing a robot suit. The suit ironically named HAL, for the Hybrid Assistive Limb, is strapped to one or both legs to help the patient regain mobility. I say ironically because HAL is the Artificial Intelligence villain of science fiction. But the exoskeleton HAL is in fact far friendlier. It has been designed to support and expand the physical capabilities of its users, particularly people with physical disabilities. Read the entire post on Colin's blog