Meka Robotics Explained
| Meka Robotics |
| Type: | Subsidiary |
| Founder: | Aaron Edsinger
Jeff Weber |
| Industry: | Robotics |
| Owner: | Alphabet Inc. |
| Parent: | X |
| Location City: | San Francisco, California |
| Location Country: | United States |
Meka Robotics was a San Francisco–based company that made robotic systems.
History
Founded in 2006 by Aaron Edsinger and Jeff Weber, it was originally a spin-off of the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory[1] [2] before the founders relocated to San Francisco.
In 2007, the company provided a forearm and hand for MIT Media Lab's new robot, Nexi.
In 2008, the company teamed with the Socially Intelligent Machines Lab at the Georgia Institute of Technology to develop Simon, an upper torso humanoid platform for human robot interaction.
In 2012, the company teamed with the Human Centered Robotics Group at the University of Texas at Austin to develop HUME, a "bipedal robot for human-centered hyper-agility."[3] [4] [5] [6]
In 2012, the company entered into a joint venture with Willow Garage and SRI International to found Redwood Robotics, a company specializing in robotic arms.[7] [8] [9] [10]
On December 5, 2013, Google X acquired Meka Robotics.[11]
Products
See also
Notes and References
- Is there a robot in your future?. https://web.archive.org/web/20140611030728/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-161943210.html. dead. June 11, 2014. Ackerman, Elise. McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. 1C. San Jose Mercury News. April 12, 2007. June 8, 2012. Edsinger said Meka Robotics is planning to focus on health care applications and possibly the entertainment industry ....
- Web site: About Us | Meka Robotics . mekabot.com . June 8, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120509162727/http://mekabot.com/about-us/ . May 9, 2012.
- Meka and UT Austin Developing 'Hyper-Agile' Bipedal Robot. Ackerman, Evan. IEEE Spectrum. March 27, 2012. June 7, 2012.
- New Sprinting Humanoid Robot Will One Day Come with Flexible Arms and Tactile Skin. Time. March 28, 2012. Wagstaff, Keith. June 7, 2012.
- Meet the Robot That Can Run Like a Human. Daw, David. PCWorld. March 27, 2012. June 7, 2012.
- HUME: A Bipedal Robot for Human-Centered Hyper-Agility. M. Slovich. N. Paine. K.Kemper. A. Metzger. A. Edsinger. J. Weber. L. Sentis.
- Web site: Redwood Robotics: New Silicon Valley Startup by Meka Robotics, Willow Garage, and SRI. Deyle, Travis. May 3, 2012. Hizook.com. June 6, 2012.
- Web site: Redwood Robotics Aims to Build Next Generation of Robot Arms. Xconomy.com. Roush, Wade. May 4, 2012. June 6, 2012.
- Green, Tom. May 6, 2012. Redwood Could Well Be The Apple, Inc. Of Robotics?. June 6, 2012. Robotics Business Review.
- Web site: Redwood Robotics Brings Big Names to Next Gen Robot Arms. IEEE Spectrum. May 7, 2012. Ackerman, Evan. June 6, 2012.
- Web site: Google robotics: A review. 2017-10-20. The Robot Report. en-US. 2020-05-12.
- Meka Robotics Announces Mobile Manipulator With Kinect and ROS. Guizzo, Erico. IEEE Spectrum. February 16, 2011. June 7, 2012.
- Meka Robot Works Well With Others--and Is Coming to Steal Your Job. Fast Company. Eaton, Kit. February 17, 2011. June 7, 2012.
- Web site: Meka M1 - A Dexterous Mobile Manipulator for Researchers . mekabot.com . June 8, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120529103719/http://mekabot.com/products/m1-mobile-manipulator/ . May 29, 2012.
- Video: Meka Robotics Talks Up its Anime-Style Expressive Head. Ackerman, Evan. October 12, 2011. IEEE Spectrum.
- Web site: The next stage of human-robot love: Meet Meka's anime robot girl. Anthony, Sebastian. October 12, 2011. ExtremeTech. June 7, 2012.
- Web site: Doe-eyed Dreamer robot looking for friends. Hornyak,Tim. October 15, 2011. CNET. June 7, 2012.
- Web site: Meka, UT Austin researchers show off 'sociable' Dreamer robot head. Melanson, Donald. Engadget. November 29, 2010. June 7, 2012.
- Web site: S2 Humanoid Head | Meka Robotics . mekabot.com . June 8, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121011013129/http://mekabot.com/products/humanoid-head/ . October 11, 2012.
