Softbank’s Aldebaran Robotics

The Sad Story of Softbank’s Aldebaran Robotics and its Emotionally Intelligent Robot

The first sign came from within, namely that, following the public announcement that Softbank had acquired Aldebaran (there were rumors of the deal in 2012, when the company acquired 75-80% of Aldebaran), turnover of early employees showed signs that things were changing.

CEO & Founder Bruno Maisonnier

Respected in his field, Maisonnier has been criticized as having his heads in the clouds with respect to Human-Computer Interfaces (HCI), focusing more on the possibility of humans becoming friends with robots than on the practical applications of humanoid robots.

“I’ve never seen a company so big with such little organization.”

Artificial Intelligence: Friendly or Frightening?

People often think of artificial intelligence as something akin to the being from the film "I, 

Robot" depicted here, but experts are divided on what the future actually holds. 

When people think of artificial intelligence (AI) — the study of the design of intelligent 

systems and machines — talking computers like Eugene Goostman often come to mind. But most AI researchers are focused less on producing clever conversationalists and more on developing intelligent systems that make people's lives easier — from software that can recognize objects and animals, to digital assistants that cater to, and even anticipate, their owners' needs and desires.

But several prominent thinkers, including the famed physicist Stephen Hawking and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, warn that the development of AI should be cause for concern.

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