We all recognize that the major problem is that engineers in industries are not rewarded for their publishing technical papers as we are in academia. Some creative ideas are obviously needed to attract them. I would be very glad to hear from you if you have any good ideas. We do appreciate your efforts over the years to ask RAS as a technical co-sponsor. I have no doubt that we will continue to participate in the future.
Lets keep in touch.
Bone and Camarinha-Matos's letters and Hsia's response were circulated among the RA Society's leadership and stimulated a lively discussion. If anything seems consistent in funding in areas close to robotics, it is the decrease of interest toward automation and manufacturing. The same looks true for even larger nano technology, biocomplexity etc. Interests keep shifting, and Societies should respond to this. In the future some other members of our Society may have similar complaints.