About Robot Central
Robot Central is a research and analysis blog covering the emerging robot economy. The global robot marketplace is predicted to grow to over $50 billion in 2012, and Robot Central is dedicated to chronicling the bots, builders, and business models that will power that growth.
In the grander scheme we believe that the future of human evolution isn’t necessarily biological. We see this through seemingly small events but their frequency is accelerating. We want to share our observations through Robot Central.
Biographies
Ray Renteria
Chief Blogger
Mr. Renteria has an 18 year history in commercializing advanced technologies in the robotics, graphics, gaming, web and enterprise software marketplaces. He was a key member of the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge finalist Monstermoto Team. His robotics forte falls within the computer vision area. He has developed several systems ranging from structured light to stereoscopic applications.
Mr. Renteria is a veteran entrepreneur in the startup community having contributed to the inception and growing of several companies in the Austin, TX software community. His passion, however, is in robotics.
“I’ve been passionate about the robotics industry since my first robot, a Rug Warrior Pro named ‘Beto’ blinked to life. After many years of watching disparate technologies undermine the adoption of robotics into the mainstream, I now believe we are seeing the cohered emergence of game-changing robot platforms and systems that will deliver a robot into every home in the next 10 years.”
Mr. Renteria can be reached at ray@robotcentral.com.
Jonas Lamis
Jonas Lamis contributes to Robot Central, focusing on the business aspects of the robot economy. He also authors the weblog Singularity University and is an advisor to the Singularity Institute on Artificial Intelligence. Mr. Lamis is also the editor of Architecture and Governance Magazine, and writes and speaks frequently on enterprise software technologies.
“Over the last decade, I’ve been profoundly influenced by Ray Kurzweil and other technology futurists. Getting out in front of the coming wave of technology change is critical for the success of both industry and humanity.”
Mr. Lamis can be reached at jonas@robotcentral.com.
