STM Robot Demo

Notice the sign (Mems Mirror and ASIC)

Nice at about 3:25

Thanks Joe 

UPDATED: (Picture of splash screen, and comment.)  This robot is cool sure. It uses MicroVision.... but it's not the big story. The Big story is smart displays a couple of posts down. I'm not far out on a limb here to day...Google is going to be producing "smart screen" devices and MicroVision will be part of it.

STM made no secret of how highly they think of MicroVision... check presentation link for a refresher. I attended that presentation, and they think very highly of Microvision's talent, the tech possibilities, and the future of laser projection.

STM HUD
STM LBS Presentation




Good Catch!!!

Qihan Robot -- Likely to feature Sony Module (1920*720)

1920*720 Resolution is the Sony Lezab laser projector module signature, and this cites that. Call this a Microvision installation. 

The more of these prototype installations the better. These won't be installations of ten million units in a popular portable consumer electronics product. But we will get there.


QIHAN

About 3:20 for projecton

Sanbot is stocked with sensors, and is big enough to accommodate any new ones Qihan might want to add down the road. That could include sensors to pick up temperature, altitude, or air pressure. It’ll definitely include cameras and sonar, which will be used for object recognition — mainly so Sanbot doesn’t crash into those objects (it’d work similar to how a Roomba or Neato Botvac works). But, Qihan says that with the help of machine learning and microphones, Sanbot will also be able to interact intelligently with people. That would involve listening to and responding to natural language, but Qihan says they’re also working on getting Sanbot to recognize and adapt to human facial expressions and the emotions they convey. Sanbot will also have Wi-Fi and ZigBee connectivity, so it could be an Alexa-like smart home hub, too — a must for any potential robot butler.

Sanbot’s face shows up on a 10.1″ 1080p touch display, which can become a regular, tablet-like interface when needed. Qihan also went full R2-D2 and added a 1920 x 720 projector, too. Meanwhile, a massive 20 Ah battery would allow Sanbot to go for four hours before needing to head back for a recharge.

Read more at http://www.chipchick.com/2016/09/qihan-sanbot-become-robot-butler.html#tDYpy0gHZYkO0qS0.99

The Transition from Unknown to Known.

Robert Scoble just posted this. This is a great story about what can happen to a company (what WILL happen to MicroVision) as it transitions from being a relative unknown to a known entity.

There is more at the source.

From Bloomberg




The relatively unknown robotics toy company Sphero had been making little remote-controlled balls for years. It's purely coincidence that the toys looked just like BB-8, an adorable little droid in the upcoming movie, Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

"We already were changing the way people interacted with robots," said founder Adam Wilson. "This changed the way the world saw robots. It really did change everything. We could never have seen this coming like that."