In This Issue:

Bits & Bots: Interview with Andra Keay, Managing Director Silicon Valley Robotics

We recently interviewed Andra Keay, Managing Director at Silicon Valley Robotics, about the opportunities and challenges she sees in the robotic community. Find out the latest!

Bits & Bots: More on Unbounded Robotics’ UBR-1

In her interview Andra Keay mentioned Unbounded Robotics’ UBR-1. If you have not been following their efforts on UBR-1, a Willow Garage spin-off, here is a short video.

Hardware is Hot Again

Hardware is hot again and it’s exciting! Silicon Valley is pumping out new hardware products galore: phones, tablets, wearable devices, home health devices, and other gadgets. Check out our excitement!

Islands of Data

A large number of innovative devices are being designed and deployed. Most of these devices are designed to gather information and send it to a website. Unfortunately, the data is often available only on a web site where it cannot be used by another program or compared with data from other devices. Learn more

Point of Sale (POS) System Delivered Ahead of Schedule

We built a tradeshow booth prototype to distribute the power from the POS base to the ipad, printer, keypad and cash drawer. In 3 weeks, we designed the system and related schematics, did the board layout, built the board, and completed the system test and bring up. In fact, we met their needs ahead of schedule! Read how we did it!

Upcoming Events

• Tuesday, May 13Hardware Crowdfunding: Expert Panel Discussion
• Saturday & Sunday,  May 16 & 17,  Maker Faire
• Thursday, May 22, SME Conference: 3D printing and Robotics

About Our Organization…

Voler Systems provides full-service R&D consulting from concept and design to production of electronic devices. Since 1979, clients have turned to us for reliable new products and test systems involving sensors and measurement electronics. Our multidisciplinary team delivers high quality products on time and on budget. We have developed hand-held equipment, web cameras, heart valve testers, RFID devices, and other specialized sensor based electronics and prototype circuits.