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Flippy The Robot Takes Over Burger Flipping At Pasadena Restaurant

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It looks like those days might be at an end, as a local startup, Miso Robotics , and hamburger chain CaliBurger have unveiled a new robot, "Flippy", which uses artificial intelligence to grill burgers in Pasadena. Remember those days of flipping hamburgers as your first job in high school?

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Pasadena Avatar-Generating Startup Oben Inc. Raises $5 Million

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Artificial intelligence startup Oben Inc. said it has raised a $5 million round led by Chinese investment firm Tencent Holdings.

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Virtualitics Raises $3M For AR/VR/AI Startup

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Pasadena-based Virtualitics , a new startup which provides data visualization in virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) environments, and says it uses machine learning and artificial intelligence, has raised $3M in a seed funding round. The funding came from un-named angel investors.

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ObEN Links With Tencent, Others On Blockchain Research Center In China

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Pasadena-based ObEN , the artificial intelligence startup developing personal avatars, says it has linked with Tencent and the Tsinghua University PBC School of Finance (PBCSF), on a "blockchain research center" in China.

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Reflections on 2019: Aaron Fyke, Thin Line Capital

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This was the cumulation of several years as an entrepreneur based in Pasadena growing clean energy technology companies. What new technology area, startup, service, or app did you find most interesting or useful this year, and why? What was the biggest lesson you learned this year?

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N3XT CON

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Hear from industry leaders in technology, entertainment and startups in three rooms at the Pasadena Convention Center. Sunday, April 2, 2017 -- N3XT CON.

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ObEN Raises $7.7M For Realistic, AI-Driven, Virtual Reality Avatars

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Pasadena-based ObEN , an Idealab-backed startup which is developing artificial intelligence technology for creating highly realistic, virtual reality avatars, has raised $7.7M in a series A funding, the company announced this mroning. Entertainment Co., Gordon Cheng (Cameron Pace Group China), and Idealab.