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Why develop humanoid robots? Realbotix CEO Andrew Kiguel.

Friday, November 13, 2026

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.   A company called Realbotix is taking pre-orders for its Series 1 humanoid robots.   These are designed for face to face interactions…and not moving around doing work in factories or cleaning your house.   Think education, hospitality...
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Realbotix designs humanoid robots for interaction

Thursday, November 12, 2026

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.   Robots with human like faces designed to interact.   That is what Realbotix is bringing to market.   There are four models in all in the Series 1…two female, two male…with both table top and standing versions of each.    CEO Andrew...
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MIT AgeLab and State Farm researching distracted driving habits

Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.   According to new research, 88 percent of drivers know distracted driving is a serious risk.   So why do many of us continue to ignore those risks.   State Farm is working with the MIT AgeLab for answers and research scientist...
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Electra Induction Stove is a problem solver

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.   How to switch from a gas stove to electric without having to retrofit wiring?   Electra Research has built the Electra Induction Stove to solve that.   CEO Bert Muthalaly…“Normally for an upgrade from gas to electric you would...
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Asus Googlebook brings deep Android phone integration to notebook

Monday, November 09, 2026

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.    With deep Android integration and built in phone synchronization,  the new Googlebook OS seems designed for the type of user who would simply like to have Android apps on a bigger screen with keyboard convenience.    Unlike Samsung...
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