Robot magazine newsletter #2: breaking robotics news

Robot magazine newsletter #2: breaking robotics news Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2006 14:50:35 GMT Premier Magazine for the Latest Hobby, Science and Consumer Robotics Robot magazine newsletter

An important alliance between Evolution Robotics and WowWee has been announced, and the upcoming ROBO Business Conference held by Robotics Trends gains momentum.

ALLIANCE OF GIANTS ---Fetch a Beer or Play a Game

Evolution Robotics

(626) 229-3199

WowWee Robotics

(800) 310-3033 Evolution Robotics, a leading provider of next-generation robotics solutions, announced a strategic alliance with WowWee RoboticsT, the number one consumer entertainment robotics company, to integrate Evolution's technologies for vision and navigation into the next generation of WowWee products. WowWee's award-winning RoboraptorT and RobosapienT are among the best-selling robots on the market, with several million robots sold to date. Evolution Robotics works with leading consumer brands to make their robots smarter using breakthrough solutions in vision and autonomous navigation.

WowWee will incorporate two of Evolution's unique technologies in their line of products: ViPRT and NorthstarT. ViPR (Visual Pattern Recognition) is the "gold standard" in visual recognition technology, and provides reliable and fast recognition of patterns, objects, and locations in realistic environments. Northstar, known as "Indoor GPS," is the world's lowest-cost solution for position-awareness for consumer robots, and enables robots to navigate autonomously and intelligently. Both of these technologies will be used by WowWee as they continue to create breakthrough robotic companions and entertainment products.

ROBO Business 2006 Conference and Expo - an upcoming event you should know about...

ROBOBUSINESS CONFERENCE & EXPOSITION is the industry's only event dedicated to the commercial application of emerging robotics technologies to develop entirely new market and product categories, open additional lines of business, enhance existing product lines and increase business productivity. ROBOBUSINESS is where the industry's movers and shakers convene to understand and exploit opportunities arising from the emergence of a new multibillion dollar consumer and business-to-business technology market.

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CORPORATE SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS

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Founding Sponsor, iRobot Premier Sponsors, The Technology Collaborative & Innova Holdings Conference Luncheon Keynote Sponsor, Honeywell Aerospace Conference Breakfast Sponsor, Evolution Robotics Gold Sponsor, CoroWare Corporate Sponsors include: Foster-Miller, MobileRobots, American Robot, Advanced Digital Logic, Applied Perception, Automatika, Autonomous Solutions Future Robotics, Machine Bus, Massachusetts Office of Business Development, Pittsburgh Pattern Recognition, RE2, Robotis, Segway, ShopBot Tools, Skeyes Unlimited, Valde Systems and Yost Engineering MEDIA SPONSORS

Premier Media Sponsor, Popular Science Applied Artificial Intelligence Circuit Cellar Cybernetics and Systems Defense Today Entertainment Engineering Industrial Robot Informa Alliances International Journal of Systems and Science ITtoolbox Journal of Experimental & Theoretical Artificial Intelligence Linux Journal Machine Brain Network World Nuts and Volts Pittsburgh Times RC Driver Robotics World Robot Servo magazine Software Magazine Vision Systems Design ASSOCIATION AND ACADEMIC SPONSORS

The Technology Collaborative Carnegie Mellon University Robot Hall of Fame Object Management Group (OMG) Allegheny Conference on Community Development CERMUSA Global Emerging Technology Institute Innovation Works Mass Technology Leadership Council MDG Boston Forum Pittsburgh Regional Alliance Robotics Society of America WVHTC Foundation KEYNOTE AND GENERAL SESSION SPEAKERS

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Major General Charles Cartwright, Future Combat Systems (Brigade Combat Team), Program Manager; Colin Angle, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, iRobot; Bill Thomasmeyer, President for National Center of Defense Robotics and Executive Vice President, The Technology Collaborative; Walt Weisel, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Innova Holdings; Paolo Pirjanian, President and CTO, Evolution Robotics; Conference Luncheon Keynote presented by Honeywell Aerospace; Matt Mason, Director, Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University; Dan Kara, President Robotics Trends; Bob Christopher, CEO, Board Chairman & Cofounder, UGOBE; Neena Buck, Vice President of Emerging Frontiers, Strategy Analytics; Aldo Zini, President & CEO Aethon, Inc. Lloyd Spencer, CEO, Coroware; Jorgen Pedersen, CEO, RE2; Anthony Diodato, President, Cypress Computer Systems; Bradley B. Keller, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Co-Director, Heart Center, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Director, Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Program Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh; Richard Lunak, President & CEO, Innovation Works; Robert Mainhart, Program Manager, Center of Excellence for Remote and Medically Under-Served Areas (CERMUSA); Jim Albers, Chief Technology Officer, Coroware Test Labs; Michael O'Connor, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Novariant; Robert Playter, Vice President of Engineering, Boston Dynamics; Scott Friedman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, SEEGRID;

5 CONFERENCE TRACKS

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Business Development and Partnership Technology and Standards Applications and Products Investment and Opportunities Markets and Industries including: Security, Defense and Military Robotics Intelligent Transportation and Field Robotics Healthcare Robotics Consumer Robotics SPECIAL EVENTS

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Honeywell will host and sponsor the Conference Luncheon with Keynote Speaker on Wednesday, June 21, 2006; Evolution Robotics will host and sponsor the Conference Breakfast with Keynote Speaker on Tuesday, June 20, 2006; The Robot Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place on the evening of Wednesday, June 21, 2006 as part of the RoboBusiness event. Prior to the ceremony, the Robot Hall of Fame will host an Evening Networking Cocktail Reception; Carnegie Mellon Robotics Institute site visit will be held on Thursday, June 22, 2006; National Robotics Engineering Council Center site visit will also be held on Thursday, June 22, 2006 EXHIBIT SPACE IS SELLING OUT QUICKLY!

DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO MEET FACE TO FACE WITH HUNDREDS OF ATTENDEES AND START PROFITABLE NEW BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS!

Thank you for taking the time to read this email. If you would like to discuss the sponsorship, exhibit and speaking opportunities available, please contact Howard Weinman, VP of Sales and Business Development at (508) 351-6606 ext 103 or email snipped-for-privacy@roboticstrends.com.