Since then, the image and the idea of a robot have evolved remarkably from an awkward, mechanical creature to a sophisticated android with artifi
cial intelligence and the potential for human - like consciousness.
The index utilizes a rules - based methodology that is designed to identify the companies using disruptive technologies in each of ten thematic areas: Healthcare Innovation, Internet of Things, Clean Energy and Smart Grid, Cloud Computing, Data and Analytics, FinTech, Robotics and Artifi
cial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, 3D Printing, and Mobile Payments.
Megan's PhD is in Computing in big data, machine learning, data mining, arti
cial intelligence, and decision support systems.