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The article discusses the Blue Sky Center of electronics manufacturing services (EMS) company Jabil, located in San Jose, California and opened in April 2015. Features discussed include its smart city, onsite Internet of Things (IoT) laboratory, and Stack-Velocity, its business unit for functional data centers. It offers a series of kiosks that demonstrate the technologies offered by Jabil, has two robots, a Rethink Robotics Baxter model and a Kuka model, and Radius Project Development team.

The article reports on the development of a robot for hair transplant by Restoration Robotics (RR) of Mountain View, Califonia. The robot is designed to perform hair transplants which performs twice as fast as a team of clinicians with less pain and scarring. Fred Moll of RR said that the robot uses cameras and three dimensional (3D) imaging software to guide a 1-millimetre-wide hollow needle called a dermal punch to individual healthy follicles.

The article reports that researchers are the Veterans Administration hospital in Palo Alto, California, are developing a robot servant. This robot is unlike industrial robots which can only repeat structured tasks. This robot can perform such household chores for handicapped people such as personal hygiene, house cleaning, and food preparation.

The article reports on the plan of Adept Technology Inc. to collaborate with Prosurgics Ltd. to develop robots to perform image-guided and navigated neurological and soft tissue surgery in Livermore, California. Both companies combine their knowledge and expertise to bring out a state-of-the-art robotic systems that will be used in performing invasive procedures during surgery wherein Adept uses its knowledge in industrial robots and vision systems while Prosurgics uses its experience in surgical operating rooms. They will use filters to remove microtremors in surgeons' hands, so robotic motions are smooth yet precise.

The article profiles Grant Imahara, cast member of "MythBusters" of Discovery Channel in San Francisco, California. In the show, Imahara uses discusses myths and legends and separate the scientific facts from fiction. He earned his degree in electrical engineering at the University of Southern California and worked as a research assistant to professor Tom Holman at THX Labs after graduation. When a two-week trial position at Industrial Light and Magic model workshop opened, Imahara signed in and stayed for nine years. In "Star Wars" trilogy, Imahara was assigned to update an aging phalanx of R2-D2 robots. But last year, he started to look for another job because he felt that computer graphic innovations made movie model building obsolete.

Reports on the self-assembling modular robots developed by researchers at the Palo Alto Research Center (Parc) of Xerox Corp. in California. Benefits offered by the robots; Advantages of building robotics blocks; Challenges in developing control software.

The article focuses on the robot employed by the Crowne Plaza San Jose-Silicon Valley hotel to provide the delivery of snacks, toothbrushes and other amenities to hotel guests in Milpitas, California. The robot named Dash was created by Savioke, which specialises in robot solutions for the hospitality industry. According to Gina LaBarre, vice president of Americas Brand Management at Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, the robot enhances their service delivery program.

The article offers information on the robotic butler A.L.O. serving at the Aloft Cupertino hotel in Silicon Valley, California.

The article offers the author's insights on the use of robotics in hospitality industry and relates the technology program at the Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California, which uses autonomous security robots to improve safety of guest and employee.

The article discusses the UR5 portable robot arm which California-based faucet maker RSS Manufacturing & Phylrich purchased from automation solutions manufacturer Universal Robots. Particular focus is given to the saving of production time through moving the arm between assembly lines, tube benders, and computer numerical control (CNC) machines.

Reports on Clovis, California-based Pelco's use of industrial robots in electronic equipment manufacturing. Features and capabilities of the robots; Estimated cost; Savings in production costs and time.