‘Father of robotics’ Joseph Engelberger dies at age 90

Joseph F. Engelberger, an engineer who was known as the “father of robotics,” has died at age 90. The Robotic Industries Association confirmed today that he died peacefully at his home in Newtown, Conn. He created the world’s first industrial robot and helped turn science fiction into reality. Industrial robots alone accounted for $1.6 billion […]