This Robot Can Grab a Beer, with George Konidaris-EP 272
Open your fridge and grab a beer without knocking anything else over. It’s usually not hard for a human to do it. But getting a robot to do the same task can take an engineer weeks or months. George Konidaris is a professor of computer science at Brown University, director
Peanuts and Crackerjack
My son Noah had been begging me to go to a Cubs game for several months. Sunday morning, the second day of the National League
Is America Great Now?
I lean left politically and come from a family of Democrats, but most of my extended family are conservatives. I grew up with my father’s
Selling Out
I have been studying the process of buying and selling machining businesses for the past year. Companies have approached me to advise them on what
Refugee Flavor
At the beginning of September I spent some time traveling in Europe in search of lucrative machine tools, good salsa dancing and inspiration for an
Phone Call to the Dead
This American Life on NPR routinely does amazing stories on radio. The program, hosted by Ira Glass, recently had this piece that really struck me.
Pig in a Pipe
If 2012 and 2014 IMTS shows were about the arrival of 3D printing, 2016 was the year of the robot. It seemed like everybody was