Getting President Obama To Play With Your Product
Yesterday, President Obama was in Boulder. The guys at Orbotix showed up and got him to play around with a Sphero. Watch the video (it’s pretty awesome) and then I’ll
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Why I Go To CES
Every year my partners at Foundry Group and I go to CES. We aren’t boondoggle guys – our expeditions together are limited to a quarterly offsite, often at Jason’s house
Boulder Is For Robots
I’ve been intrigued with robots since I was a little kid. When I was at MIT in the 1980’s, there was a huge movement around the future of robotics. A
Sphero Has Shipped!
My little buddy, the robotic ball controlled by your smartphone named Sphero, has shipped and you can order a Sphero now! Having watched Sphero come to life over the past
Happy Halloween
My friends at Orbotix have made a spooky Halloween video for you starring Sphero. The costumes were made by Adam (one of Orbotix co-founders) using his MakerBot. Happy Halloween from
A Better Way To Play Golf With Your iPhone
Play golf? Just watch the video. Then go pre-order a Sphero. Office Golf with Sphero the robotic ball from GoSphero on Vimeo. If you want to see the app behind
Golfing At Night Will Never Be The Same
I have an unbelievable nerd crush on my friends at Orbotix. They are marching hard towards a late 2011 release of their first product, Sphero. In addition to the physical
Another Day, Another Need In Boulder For iOS and Android Devs
Orbotix, one of our investments (and a TechStars Boulder 2010 company) is looking for an iOS and an Android developer. If you don’t know Orbotix, they make Sphero, the robotic
Jobs at Orbotix
My friends at Orbotix are hiring. Following is the list of open positions. If you fit the description, like playing with robots, want free beer all day, and live in Boulder,
Start Every Board Meeting With A Demo
I find three hour “reporting board meetings” where everyone sits around and goes through a 50 page PowerPoint deck to be tedious. When I first started investing in 1994, this