When we built Roomba, we explicitly designed it to not have a face. We didn't want to think it was cute, we wanted people to take it seriously so we gave it more of an industrial look. People personified their Roomba anyway. Over 80 percent of people name their robot. We did nothing to encourage people to do that but they do it anyway.
Colin AngleOne of the big things coming out of healthcare reform is a thing called the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act (CLASS) which is a mechanism to reimburse people staying at home for technology and services that allow them to stay at home.
Colin AngleThat's exciting because to create new value in the robot space quickly, you need to stand on the shoulders of other technological developments.
Colin AngleI grew up mostly in Schenectady, N.Y. From an early age, building and creating things was a real passion for me.
Colin Angle