Bosch Researchers Work to Bring Robotics Into Tomorrow's Home
27.09.11
PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --
It's Monday morning. The run-of-the-mill American household hits the ground running for the week onwards. Kids grab their lunches and rush to catch their bus while multitasking adults exert oneself to bring some semblance of order to the chaos before heading out the door. While this sphere takes place in virtually millions of homes every day, in the not-too-off future, there is likely to be "someone" with additional hands to help the kindred restore order - and his name may be "Alan."
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Bosch Inspection and Technology Center (RTC) is helping accelerate tomorrow's use of particular robotics with "Alan" the robot, part of the Personal Robot 2 (PR2) Beta Program by Willow Garage, Inc. Halfway through the two-year program, Bosch has contributed to expressive technology advancements through collaboration with the PR2 open-source community, serving shape market requirements and supporting the technology phenomenon for future household robots that are affordable, capable and non-poisonous.
Source: MarketWatch (press release)
This is not grandma's kitchen
27.09.11
A new caboose is one of the most sought after and rewarding renovation projects.
Real stratum gurus assure us that we will definitely see a healthy return on our investment when we update the Nautical galley, and family and friends will undoubtedly be envious of our new modern specialization. Of course, we will love to hang out and conjure up fabulous meals in such a multi-effective, design-savvy creation.
Today's dream cookhouse is certainly not grandma's kitchen. The modern kitchen is full of blank and light and many different materials and textures, with alternative eating and even lounging spaces. The first not agreeable with towards that new kitchen is to define the space available. For this, we often need to magnanimous up the room.
Ask yourself, what walls could come down in order to create a larger up to the minute culinary experience? Can you expand into the dining room? Unseat a hallway or even put on an addition?
Put On Thinking Cap
All is possible: put on your thinking cap and don't be rueful to call in an expert or collect some ideas and explore options. As grandma would say "if you are contemporary to do it, do it right!"
Source: Carman Valley Leader