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iRobot co-founder Helen Greiner named CEO of robotic gardening startup, Tertill
Boston-based robotic gardening startup Tertill this morning announced that it has appointed Helen Greiner as CEO and Chairman. The executive is best known for co-founding iRobot in 1990 along with fel
Flir purchases IP and assets from defunct drone company, Aria
Back in March, Aria Insights suddenly went dark. The news was a bit of a surprise from a startup that had just announced a name change and pivot in tech focus. Today, thermal imaging company Flir anno
Drone analytics startup Aria Insights suddenly shutters
Earlier this year, Helen Greiner-founded drone startup CyPhy Works announced a major change. The company was rebooting and renaming itself Aria Insights, a move that arrived with a newfound AI/data-dr
Arnaud Thiercelin and Laura Major will be speaking at TC Sessions: Robotics + AI April 18 at UC Berkeley
Just over two months out, and our third TC Sessions: Robotics + AI event is shaping up to be another good one. We’ve already announced Anca Dragan, Alexei Efros, Hany Farid, Melonee Wise, Peter Barr
CyPhy Works rebrands as drone data collection company Aria Insights
CyPhy Works announced this morning that it is shifting focus and rebranding as Aria Insights. The new company is focused on utilizing artificial intelligence and machine learning to help analyze data
TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2018 dives deep into artificial intelligence and machine learning
As fields of research, machine learning and artificial intelligence both date back to the 50s. More than half a century later, the disciplines have graduated from the theoretical to practical, real wo
Red Cross to start testing drones in disaster relief efforts
The American Red has teamed up with the UPS Foundation and drone manufacturer CyPhy Works to bring drones to sites of natural disasters. The goal is to use drones tethered to the ground to assess dama
Drone Maker CyPhy Raises $22 Million To Chase Business Customers And Consumers
Robot maker iRobot has long had two major lines of businesses: its famous disc-shaped vacuum cleaning robot called the Roomba; and another robot that, well, disposes of bombs. Co-founder Helen Greiner
Drones Will Deliver Your Pizza, And Much Much More
Drones will deliver your pizza in the future. That was one of the tastiest takeaways from TechCrunch writer Frederic Lardinois' interview with Helen Greiner, the founder of drone maker CyPhy Works, at