by John Macdonald | Nov 9, 2024 | The250
I’m an advocate for uncovering nuance and recognizing complexity. Real solutions rarely come in the form of sound bites. Real solutions take digging in, uncovering the complexity, and taking it on. But also, simpler is better. Simpler means easily understood,...
by John Macdonald | Nov 8, 2024 | The250
“Our dream is to have a universal robot brain that you could download and use for your robot without any training at all.” CMU associate professor David Held The purpose of the universal robot brain (URB) is to ensure sameness,...
by John Macdonald | Nov 7, 2024 | The250
Did you see the latest successful Hail Mary pass in the recent game between the Chicago Bears and Washington Commanders? Since 2009, there have been 193 Hail Mary attempts, with 19 being successful. That’s just under 10%. Aaron...
by John Macdonald | Nov 6, 2024 | The250
Did you see Tesla’s We, Robot? Robotaxis. Humanoid robots. Automation is the future. Elon said that automation is about “getting your time back.” Hmm. I agree that in a classic production sense, not only is automation the future, but...
by John Macdonald | Nov 5, 2024 | The250
“I have no power” isn’t true. Nor is “I have all the power.” So it’s somewhere in between. What is it? Start with you — your history, the things you’ve seen, felt, and experienced. Your perspective. Continue with your...
