Summary: Recently we learned that Microsoft is creating a technical alliance with Japan robot player Tmsuk to establish a standard robotics platform. At stake is the effort to bring robots into the mainstream and fulfill Bill Gates’s vision of A Robot in Every Home.

Findings: This report recommends platform strategies for partnering vs. competing with Microsoft. The report also suggests potential Japanese domination of the robotics hardware marketplace if domestic US companies adopt a go-it-alone software platform stance.

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Author: Ray Renteria
Date: September 2007
Length: 2 pages
Research ID: 7R-002
Concepts Discussed: Bill Gates, Tmsuk, Microsoft, A robot in every home, robotics marketplace forecast for 2025, Microsoft Robotics Studio, Japan Robot Association, Robotics Platform time line.