Building robot versions of people is very expensive. Colin Angle versionrobotbuild Change image and share on social
When my daughter was 3, she was eating Cheerios and spilled some on the table. So she swiped them onto the floor. I said, 'Darcy, what are you doing?' She said: 'Don't worry, Daddy, the robot will get it.' I didn't know whether to be horrified or proud. It was this idea that homes take care of themselves and robots are part of that. Colin Angle proudeatpart share on social
In the smart home of the future, there should be a robot designed to talk to you. With enough display technology, connectivity, and voice recognition, this human-interface robot or head-of-household robot will serve as a portal to the digital domain. It becomes your interface to your robot-enabled home. Colin Angle voiceservedigital share on social
The name iRobot comes from 'Internet-connected robot.' Colin Angle irobotconnectrobot Change image and share on social
We will not have humanoid androids. It's interesting: when you start trying to make robots look more human, you end up making them look more grotesque. It takes very little to go from super-attractive robot to hideous robot. Colin Angle takehumanoidinterest share on social
One 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 Angle reformservicereimburse share on social
My very clear vision for the ideal Roomba is one you never see and you never touch. Our research priorities are explicitly focused on the Roomba of the future that will deliver on the promise of automatically cleaning your floor. Colin Angle priorityfocusclear share on social
The way that the robotics market is going to grow, at least in the home, is that we'll have a number of different special purpose robots. Colin Angle growrobotichome Change image and share on social
There are so many opportunities to make a bad decision in building a robot company on top of all the normal ways that entrepreneurs screw up that it is incredibly difficult to truly create value because it is so cost-sensitive. Colin Angle costentrepreneurmake share on social
I thought boxes were the best toy. When my parents got a new car, I ran to my mother and said, 'Did it come in a box?' Colin Angle toyparentmother Change image and share on social