Both companies offered vague commitments about robots doing household chores and assisting the elderly, but their engineers admitted that the robots faced challenges in moving from the garage to the living room.
Last summer, "This American Life" ran an extraordinary segment on the muck of software patents, which included one engineer admitting that he didn't understand even the patents he himself had filed.
Dyer admitted: "That's true!
Despite the progress made in bringing their models to fire engineers, the researchers admit that firefighters are reluctant to embrace the technology, preferring in most cases to rely on their experience and traditional methods.
As the daughter of a safety engineer, Schwalje admits that her father had a profound influence on the project.
But on Tuesday, traffic engineer Steve Libring admitted that neighbors had not been properly notified of the meeting, and so the matter had to be reheard.
The Song engineer Su Song admitted that he and his contemporaries were building upon the achievements of the ancients such as Zhang Heng (78 139), an astronomer, inventor, and early master of mechanical gears.
Many high-tech engineers are now willing to admit that the challenge is much more difficult than originally envisioned.
"If you shoot truth serum into the veins of car engineers," he said, "they'll admit that 'recommended' means you don't really need it".
Notable scientists admit that genetically engineered foods can create novel toxins or allergens.
