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June 20, 2006
A day that will live in infamy
Someday robot historians will write, "It all began on June 20, 2006. Things were going smoothly between robots and humans for a while, until the 'RED RUM' robotic virus of 2037 programmed every robot to kill their masters and mankind was wiped from the face of the earth."
Microsoft Sets Its Sights on Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft released the preview version of a software toolkit for building robot applications today, pledging to ignite the robot market in the same way it did the PC market some 20 years ago.
The software maker sees robotics as being on the verge of a rapid take-off, fuelled by the availability of cheap, high-performance hardware components. But the market is being held back by a need for better tools and a common software platform that will let applications be reused on different types of robots, according to Microsoft.Enter its Robotics Studio, a package of tools and runtime software that the company will demonstrate Tuesday at the RoboBusiness conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A technical preview of the software is available now for free download. It is aimed at all types of robot builders, from commercial users to academics and hobbyists.
The company will also announce that it is funding a new robotics center at Carnegie Melon University, due to open late this year. It didn't disclose the size of its investment.
Posted by Mike at June 20, 2006 02:17 PM
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