Suz Hinton - Im afraid your browser has been talking to the robots again a gentle intro to WebUS

The browsers capibilities have snuck up on us over the years and its turned into a full blown operating system! But wait I hear you protest its not like the browser can talk to stuff I have plugged in to my USB ports!. Ah! But it can! The new WebUSB spec has arrived and is already supported in at least one browser today. The previous hacks of connecting browsers to robots and other hardware will soon be a thing of the past. WebUSB as a first class API citizen opens up some great opportunities to create new and delightful experiences with robotics. Ill introduce you to the WebUSB API its history and compare it to previous hacks to demonstrate why this is such a big deal for you as a web developer. There will be real hardware shown on stage ready to inspire you to think outside of the box of what browsers are really meant to be used for.,

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