Henrik Christensen, KUKA Chair of Robotics and director of the Robotics & Intelligent Machines (RIM) Center in the College of Computing, says the next few years could be the tipping point for the emerging robotics industry. Christensen led the industry and research effort that in summer 2009 resulted in the "Roadmap for U.S. Robotics" being presented to the U.S. Congressional Robotics Caucus. Source: Everything Robotic