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- 28 Sep 2023
- News
Robots Need People, Too
- December 2015 (Revised May 2016)
- Case
Jibo: A Social Robot for the Home
By: Jeffrey J. Bussgang and Christine Snively
In January 2015, Jibo Inc. had completed a raise of $25.3 million in Series A financing after a successful 2014 crowdfunding campaign for preorders of Jibo, the first social robot for the home. Over 4,800 Jibo units were preordered, generating $2.6 million in sales. On... View Details
Keywords: Business Development; Entrepreneurship; Applications and Software; Information Infrastructure; Business Startups; Technology Industry
Bussgang, Jeffrey J., and Christine Snively. "Jibo: A Social Robot for the Home." Harvard Business School Case 816-003, December 2015. (Revised May 2016.)
- 15 Jun 2018
- News
This company tames killer robots
- February 1985 (Revised January 1989)
- Teaching Note
Universal Robotics Corp., Teaching Note
By: Howard H. Stevenson and Michael J. Roberts
Teaching Note for (9-383-075). View Details
Keywords: Electronics Industry
- June 2019 (Revised August 2020)
- Case
Mike LeBlanc at Cobalt Robotics
By: David Fubini
Fubini, David. "Mike LeBlanc at Cobalt Robotics." Harvard Business School Case 419-086, June 2019. (Revised August 2020.)
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Mobile robots revolutionize order fulfillment
orders. Kiva’s distribution center automation technology simplifies operations and reduces costs while increasing flexibility. When orders are received, hundreds of autonomous mobile robots are directed by a complex software application... View Details
- 25 Aug 2016
- News
What Building a “Jeopardy!” Robot Taught IBM About Innovation
- 27 Aug 2015
- News
Rise of the Robotic Workforce
- 23 Jul 2018
- Blog Post
Summer Snapshot: Interning at a Robotics Start-Up
HBS Career & Professional Development (CPD) asked students to describe their career interests and what they are up to this summer. Current Position: Business Analysis & Operations Intern Company and Location: Stealth Mode Robotics... View Details
- 08 Jan 2021
- Podcast
How we can avoid the robot apocalypse
As AI and automation take on more and more sophisticated tasks, being human can look like a career liability. But not when you consider inherent advantages like our capacity to collaborate, create, and think critically. Jamie Merisotis, President and CEO of the Lumina... View Details
- March 2016
- Teaching Plan
Jibo: A Social Robot for the Home
By: Jeffrey J. Bussgang and Christine Snively
- 06 Apr 2020
- Research & Ideas
Where Do Workers Go When the Robots Arrive?
Economics researchers have long studied how local workers respond when an industry such as steel manufacturing is squashed by obsolescence or competition. Is the region able to regenerate with new industries and workers to fill them? Do displaced workers migrate to... View Details
- 20 Jan 2021
- Podcast
Safely unleashing the power of industrial robots
The idea of uncaging industrial robots may seem like a Hollywood trope, but it refers to technology that allows manufacturers to choreograph more precise and productive interplay between robots and workers. Veo Robotics president, CEO, and co-founder, Patrick... View Details
- Editorial
Robots Can Save Us from Phone Scammers
Kominers, Scott Duke. "Robots Can Save Us from Phone Scammers." Bloomberg Opinion (October 15, 2018).
- 19 Aug 2016
- Video
What Building a “Jeopardy!” Robot Taught IBM About Innovation
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
The Robots Are Coming to Save Your Job
Sawyer is one of two bots that Rethink Robotics has developed for the small-business market. (courtesy of Rethink Robotics) You can tell Rethink Robotics’ products by their faces: A small, white digital screen with two expressive eyes.... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 2023
- Working Paper
Local Shocks and Internal Migration: The Disparate Effects of Robots and Chinese Imports in the U.S.
By: Marius Faber, Andres Sarto and Marco Tabellini
Do local labor markets adjust to economic shocks through migration? In this paper, we study this question by focusing on two of the most important shocks that hit U.S. manufacturing since the 1990s: Chinese import competition and the introduction of industrial robots.... View Details
Faber, Marius, Andres Sarto, and Marco Tabellini. "Local Shocks and Internal Migration: The Disparate Effects of Robots and Chinese Imports in the U.S." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 20-071, December 2019. (Revised February 2023. Also appears in HBS Working Knowledge. Longer NBER working paper version here.)
- August 2017
- Supplement
Quiet Logistics: CEO Bruce Welty Discusses New Robotics Company
By: Robert L. Simons and Jennifer Packard
This is a video supplement to Quiet Logistics A (HBS No. 115-001) and Quiet Logistics B (HBS No. 115-003). View Details
Simons, Robert L., and Jennifer Packard. "Quiet Logistics: CEO Bruce Welty Discusses New Robotics Company." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 118-701, August 2017.
- 2022
- Working Paper
Are Experts Blinded by Feasibility?: Experimental Evidence from a NASA Robotics Challenge
By: Jacqueline N. Lane, Zoe Szajnfarber, Jason Crusan, Michael Menietti and Karim R. Lakhani
Resource allocation decisions play a dominant role in shaping a firm’s technological trajectory and competitive advantage. Recent work indicates that innovative firms and scientific institutions tend to exhibit an anti-novelty bias when evaluating new projects and... View Details
Keywords: Evaluations; Novelty; Feasibility; Field Experiment; Resource Allocation; Technological Innovation; Competitive Advantage; Decision Making
Lane, Jacqueline N., Zoe Szajnfarber, Jason Crusan, Michael Menietti, and Karim R. Lakhani. "Are Experts Blinded by Feasibility? Experimental Evidence from a NASA Robotics Challenge." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 22-071, May 2022.