Microsoft Developing Robotics Software

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Tuesday June 20, 2006 @08:42AM from the robot-in-every-home dept.

s31523 writes to tell us Microsoft recently announced the launch of their new Microsoft Robotics Group and the first product release, a software program to help robotics developers. Despite the timing this has nothing to do with the recent abdication by Gates, and was actually instigated by Gates before his departure. From the article "It might take many years, but Microsoft believes robotics could present a big opportunity as the market grows, said Tandy Trower, general manager of the Microsoft Robotics Group. He cited estimates predicting that consumer robotics alone will grow into a multibillion-dollar industry in five to 10 years."

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Bill has finally crossed over... by Chabil+Ha' · 2006-06-20 08:48 · Score: 0, Redundant

...to being the real 'Borg-Bill photo we see so often on /.

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Oh Great by cyriustek · 2006-06-20 08:58 · Score: 0, Redundant

Now we have a real reason to fear the BSOD.
Re:Microsoft Laws of Robotics by kimvette · 2006-06-21 04:42 · Score: 0, Redundant

Introducing Microsoft Robot Direct XXX

(not legal in Alabama)

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