A Robotics Startup Perishes, and It's Got Tales to Tell

TickTock has run out of time. Don't fret if you don't know what that is--after all, the startup launched just a year ago. After TickTock's collapse, though, co-founder and ex-Googler Ryan Hickman is talking candidly about what it's like to build an unwanted robot. Well, a robot unwanted at least by venture capitalists--some 200 investors that TickTock tried to convince to cough up cash before the startup closed down. But with the demise of TickTock come valuable insights into the robotic home of the future, and which companies will end up conquering it.