Android co-creator Andy Rubin isn’t so sure whether there will be one software platform to rule all robots. The former Google exec and Playground Global CEO talked in length about the role of platforms for automation at TechCrunch’s TC Sessions: Robotics event at UC Berkeley. “The business model of platformization is something that is near […]
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Playground is betting big on robots
You find robotics in unexpected corners of Playground Global’s Palo Alto headquarters. They’re in the lobby and scattered amongst the cubicles. Inside the venture fund’s labs, an older Spot Mini stands next to RightHand Robotics’ pick and place mechanical arm. A recent video shoot in the space shows Boston Dynamics’ latest creation meeting Playground-funded bipedal […]
View More Playground is betting big on robotsLast call on Early Bird tickets for TC Robotics at UC Berkeley, May 11
After tomorrow, April 13, ticket prices for TC Sessions: Robotics will jump $100 for the May 11 event hosted at UC Berkeley. Buy your early bird $249 tickets today before these savings fly the coop! You’ll get full access to the conference, workshops and closing networking reception. Lunch and breakfast are included. The event’s stage […]
View More Last call on Early Bird tickets for TC Robotics at UC Berkeley, May 11Andy Rubin and Robert Full will be speaking at TC Sessions: Robotics May 11 at UC Berkeley
We’re gearing up to bring you the second TC Sessions: Robotics on May 11 at the UC Berkeley campus. We’ve got a great show on-tap, with some of the premier names in the robotics/AI/automation world, from research to startups to big companies. As we noted last week, we’ll be joined by Berkley professor Pieter Abbeel […]
View More Andy Rubin and Robert Full will be speaking at TC Sessions: Robotics May 11 at UC BerkeleyEssential reportedly only shipped 88,000 phones in 2017
Essential knew it had a hard road ahead of it. Andy Rubin and company acknowledged as much when they launched a handset aimed at taking on the likes of Apple and Samsung. Given that the company hasn’t issued anything in the way of official numbers thus far, a new batch of numbers from IDC are the best we have to go on at the moment — and things don’t look great. Read More
Andy Rubin is back at Essential after leave of absence following reports of improper behavior
Essential smartphone startup founder Andy Rubin, who took a leave of absence last month in light of allegations of an improper relationship at his previous employer, has returned to work, Recode reports. Citing sources, Recode reports Rubin’s personal leave ended Friday. At the time of his leave, Rubin said he was taking time off to “deal with personal matters.” His decision… Read More
Andy Rubin takes leave from Essential, as reports of an improper relationship at Google surface
Andy Rubin has taken a leave of absence from Essential. The phone maker’s founder and CEO will be taking time off from the company to “deal with personal matters,” a spokesman for the company confirmed with TechCrunch this morning. According to a statement, Rubin announced his intention at a board meeting earlier this month. “The board agreed,” the spokesman… Read More
Andy Rubin on leave from Essential after report about ‘inappropriate relationship’ at Google
UPDATE (11:45 AM ET): Updated to include statement from Essential.
Andy Rubin, CEO and founder of Essential, has taken a leave of absence for “personal reasons” from his company following a report from The Information that he had “an inappropriate r…
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