“It’s a good time to start a robot company. That’s the word from David Askey, an MIT-trained roboticist specializing in machine vision who heads startup Ascend Robotics.”

“Mark Woods, head of Autonomy and Robotics at UK-based SCISYS, says much of the investment from robotics is moving from public-sector to private-sector financing.”

“Robots like these are even preparing to break out of the confines of the workplace entirely and hit public sidewalks to deliver groceries and other goods directly to customers.”

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