DECEMBER 2017CIOAPPLICATIONS.COM6DEC - 14- 2017ROBOTICS TECHNOLOGYSPECIALCopyright © 2017 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.Volume 02 - 44Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to CIO ApplicationsVisit www.cioapplications.com Graphics & ArtJohn ConnorDeclan ColeRenukesh GangurSalesNicholas Cruznicholas@cioapplications.com510.565.7627Mailing Address:ValleyMedia, Inc.44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.757.1040 EditorialTech Revolution on Robotic WheelsJoe PhillipManaging Editoreditor@cioapplications.comJoe PhillipThe world witnessed a robotic revolution when a Tokyo-based mobile store employed robots as its sales associates. Named as Pepper, these robots were designed with numerous sensors, an anti-collision system, three multidirectional wheels, a pair of arms and a tablet--fixed on their chests allowing customers to enter information. The robots also had the ability to identify movements and recognize the facial emotions of their own interlocutors with the help of two HD cameras and one 3D camera. This tells us that landing of robots in workplaces is no more a dream now. It is rather a growing practice incorporating almost all sorts of business needs, increasing productivity, enhancing quality, and minimizing errors generally made by humans. This day-to-day evolution in robotics applications is thus paving the way to nano-robotics, cloud robotics,and modular robotics which collectively is bringing an exponential growth in the robotics industry.Journeying towards the highest level of maturity, robotics is now a very significant part of industries such as--healthcare, defense, manufacturing, logistics, and transportation. With this technology trending successfully in varied sectors, a rising graph is witnessed in the usage of microprocessors, machine learning, advanced algorithms,and Artificial Intelligence to address and overcome the next generation challenges. The emergence and evolution of robotics are also supporting and strengthening complementary technologies including speech recognition, advanced analytics, sensors, mechanics, machine visions, and internet connected operations. Robotics solutions in this way are significantly positioning the corporate sector with the hope to create abetter future where organizations can easily automate with diverse tasks and reduce human labor and time along with boosting productivity and revenue. To help companies navigate through the complexities of this industry, this edition of CIO Applications brings you the "Top 10 Robotics Technology Companies" for 2017. This list features the eminent vendors in the robotics industry who can help you to gain more insight into the domain and also help you evaluate and formalize strategies for your organization.Share your views with us. Managing EditorJoe PhillipAssistant Managing EditorPriyajit GhoshSenior WritersClara MathewLeah JaneRoyce D'SouzaEditorial StaffBen JacksonDaniel HolmesEzra BenjaminJames SmithNaomi DaleRohit Chowdhary*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staff
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