Misty Robotics Eyes 23 Million Developers To Build Skills Marketplace
/Misty II is a fully-loaded robot that stands 14” tall and can see, smell, talk, touch, move and emote right out-of-the-box. Anyone who knows Javascript or C# can bring their code to life on its platform and this openness has made it possible to build a loyal fan base among developers who freely contribute to its skill repositories.
Ian Bernstein, Misty Robotics founder and head of product, said in a recent statement that he believes the “key to unlocking the future of robots” lies in creating open platforms for the more than 23 millionsoftware developers worldwide who are not roboticists.
In 2015, he made it big with Sphero, the toy company he co-founded with Adam Wilson that made the app-controlled BB-8 droid from Star Wars Episode VII - The Force Awakens.