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50 "Best" Robotics Companies?

ercoerco Posts: 20,256
edited 2014-02-19 22:10 in Robotics
Whatever "best" means, by popular vote. I see some little guys in there (c'mon, Bossa Nova?), maybe there are only about 50 robotics companies total. Sadly, Parallax isn't listed. If we would have known about the voting, I'm sure the Forumistas would have rallied to stuff the ballot box. :)

http://www.roboticsbusinessreview.com/rbr50

Comments

  • GordonMcCombGordonMcComb Posts: 3,366
    edited 2014-02-19 14:01
    I guess it all comes down to how they define "robotics." LEGO isn't there, either. However, they do list 3D Robotics, which doesn't make robots. They make quadcopters. Not to knock 3D -- they've done some neat stuff and they're in San Diego to boot -- but full autonomy is still not legal for these in the US for consumer-rated products. My dishwasher is autonomous. I don't see Kenmore on the list.
  • fixmaxfixmax Posts: 91
    edited 2014-02-19 14:05
    What's really strange to me about that list was the lack of Yaskawa/Motoman.
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2014-02-19 14:45
    All that goes to show how quickly things go out of whack when everybody gets to cast a vote, whether well-informed or not. As I alluded to, I wouldn't put it past any company to stuff the ballot box just to guarantee inclusion on the list. There's no such thing as bad PR!
  • GordonMcCombGordonMcComb Posts: 3,366
    edited 2014-02-19 15:22
    It's all about advertising (and a little brand building too). Motoman *is* there, BTW.
  • xanaduxanadu Posts: 3,347
    edited 2014-02-19 15:30
    It looks like someone used a keyword search and sorted by some criteria.

    3D Robotics... hahaha. Hopefully someone that can solder works there now to handle the influx of new clientele.
  • SRLMSRLM Posts: 5,045
    edited 2014-02-19 22:10
    I'm impressed with the Amazon robots. They look so human: http://www.roboticsbusinessreview.com/company/amazon.com_inc

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    It looks like Amazon has made it past the uncanny valley.
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