Joe Silva Bio: Creator of The Aexeous Robot
Joe Silva has spent the last 25 years building and perfecting Aexeous by himself. Joe was originally born in Cape Verde and came to the United States when he was 9. He grew up in South Providence, RI and was raised by a single mother. He has worked very hard, putting himself through school and has a degree in electronics. He has always had a great love of robotics and the intricate workings of unconventional controllers, and has always been very adept in working with electronics. His entrepreneurial spirit and determination has driven him to create Aexeous, a large, one of a kind robotic creature. Originally designed as a prototype robot for the military along with several other robot prototypes for the police force and private security, Aexeous is the only remaining robot that survived from four other robots that Joe built for his business called Silvacross. Aexeous stands 12’ tall, weighs 800lbs and can move, talk and interact with people in real time. He has many sensors and cameras all over his body and opens up on all sides so people can see what it looks like inside (everything is labeled and color coded). Aexeous has also been modified to become a unique and creative teaching tool to help inspire students by doing school demonstrations all over New England as well as a very successful venue attraction.