Introducing the Everyday Robot Project

The world of robotics today is a lot like the world of computing 50 years ago. There's lots of talk and optimism about what robots could do to help people in their everyday lives, yet that future is still a ways off. Most robots are where mainframe computers were in the '60s and '70s: expensive specialist machines, operated by experts, performing specialized tasks in specially-designed environments. A series of innovations, most notably the invention of the microprocessor, saw computers become cheaper, smaller, and much more powerful than anyone had thought possible. I believe we're on the cusp of a similar transition in robotics.