Robots need apps too

RobotAppStore is the first robot app marketplace. The store supplies apps for consumer robots like iRobot's Roomba vacuum cleaner, InnvoLab's pet dinasour Pleo or Sony's Aibo robot dog. The infographic below shows the full range of robots and the types of apps supported.The apps range from a new personality for your Aibo to songs for Pleo to perform. Many of the apps are free but developers receive 70 percent of earnings.Today, you can choose from layered or solid wood floors. Layered engineered flooring are made from strips of wood glued and pressed. The site also provides a knowledge base and programming manuals covering core robots programming topics and access to experts in particular robot models.Most of the all in one touch pos terminal come with augmented functions. Never consider these systems as a calculator.

Grishin Robotics is the brainchild of Dimitry Grishin, CEO of Mail.ru, a Russian email and social media portal worth around $7 billion. His Mail.ru co-founder Yuri Milner runs headline-grabbing investment firm DST, whose investments include Facebook, Zynga, and Groupon.The RobotAppStore is Grishin Robotic's second investment after Double Robotics, whose slinky telepresence robots seem designed to glide soundlessly around a chic interior. Grishin Robotics will make investments of between several hundred thousand dollars and several million from its $25 million fund.

Funding is one of the biggest problems for robot startups. Hardware requires a bigger upfront investment than software, and Venture Capital is still reluctant to make bets on risky hardware projects.When I interviewed Grishin a few months ago he talked about how he wanted to bring Internet startup culture to the robot world. "Roboticists spend years and years on research.We can offer all kinds of Mobile crusher spare parts, and if you are interested in any of the parts, as long as you can provide us drawings or material content requirement.A laminate flooring is a great addition to any home. It is beautiful, has natural color and is durable. It can also be installed by a knowledgeable homeowner. Then years on a prototype. They need to do quicker iterations and get feedback from users. Without user feedback,The hardwood flooring is becoming ever more popular, especially with many people being allergic to carpeting. you can't create a good product." Adding apps seems a logical step in that direction.