While the term “sharing economy” first started to appear in the early 2000s, services such as Airbnb, Uber, and Lyft have dramatically increased the popularity of peer-to-peer service delivery over the last ten years. Also referred to as “collaborative consumption”, the sharing economy has successfully harnessed technology to allow individuals to market tangible and intangible personal resources — like an extra room, office space, or a ride — at scale. But as cool and innovative as these sharing economy…

It’s no secret that robotics have changed industries vastly since their introduction into manufacturing plants over the last eighty years. General Motors, one of the leading innovators in industry robotics, introduced robots into their manufacturing facilities in 1962. Since that time, the technology has seen monumental breakthroughs in capability, efficiency, and adoption. However, we are at a pivotal stage in development where we must take a look at the current state of technology to see…