Revolution or flash in the pan? -- Microsoft's entry into the robot Industry

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Http://dotnet.csdn.net/n/20060623/91949.html (Microsoft releases multi-platform robot software development platform robotics studio)
Http://news.csdn.net/n/20060722/92870.html (successful strategy of Microsoft's entry into the new robot product cloning PC industry)
Http://news.csdn.net/n/20070129/100972.html (the family has a robot who is experiencing PC-based development ")

"Robot", haha, as a person who grows up with transformers and robot cats, there is always a lot of imagination in this word, more or less carrying some of their own dreams, I thought I wouldn't believe it when I grow up, but I sent some messages from time to stimulate my nerves that are close to being numb. Today is csdn. It must be very important to be able to get the first line. today's headlines of csdn are "Robots ".

I always thought that Microsoft was a software vendor and a PC software vendor. The server software was always subject to people's right-clicking. The hardware had nothing but the keyboard, mouse, and Xbox, I didn't expect a robotics studio to be launched on 2007.1.19, which was the first time in the past. At least I have never heard of any application software that can be used to develop a platform with robots.

In general, most of the directions that Microsoft looks at have a good development trend (of course, Microsoft will have a good future if it doesn't look at it). What about this time? Who is robotics studio used? Researchers? I'm afraid I can't. Those people have their own development rules and a good research environment. Microsoft's consistent performance is doomed that this software is not intended for these people; developers? Think about this. It should be, by positioning, but whether developers use or do not use a piece of software determines whether a boss is willing to pay for the person who uses the software. Who pays? Look around, don't see, think about it, don't think of it, yet no one has found who wants to open a robot factory; dizzy, will not always give it to ordinary family users? This is incredible, but it cannot be ruled out by Microsoft.

So let's take a look at what Microsoft means to take the lead in preemptive action? Is it true that, as Bill said in "scientific Americans": "The robotics field is about to repeat the road to the rise of personal computers, as long as it can ignite the 'two' popularity of robots ', this revolution will surely change the way of life in this age like PCs. "? What do I think is really suspended ...... However, Microsoft has started construction. If other vendors follow up, it will not be a revolution. Otherwise, most of the work will be a flash in the pan. It may take 10 years for the next release.

Has robots entered another development phase from now on? Will it really soon enter ordinary families? What is Microsoft's position? Or do you really want to do it? Can robots be another revolution after computers? Or stay in the lab?

Revolution or flash in the pan? This is a problem ......