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10/24/2016 / By roboticsnews
Engineering Will Soon Be ‘More Parenting Than Programming’
“What’s a crazy idea you believe in that others don’t agree with?” Article by Sveta McShane Peter Diamandis posed this classic question (which originated with Peter Thiel) during an interview with Steve Jurvetson at Singularity University’s first ever Global Summit. A successful venture capital investor, Jurvetson is known as someone with a keen ability to spot important technological […]
10/20/2016 / By roboticsnews
Travis Kalanick says Uber is becoming a ‘robotics company’
SAN FRANCISCO — In case anyone still had doubts that Uber sees driverless cars as the future of its business, the company’s CEO just cleared things up. Article by Karissa Bell Speaking Wednesday at Vanity Fair‘s New Establishment Summit in San Francisco, Travis Kalanick said that Uber, which recently began testing self-driving cars in Pittsburgh, […]
10/19/2016 / By roboticsnews
The Robotics Industry Must Overcome the Awareness Gap
The robotics industry has come a long way. Where once we thought solely about mimicking human actions with machines, we are now capable of automating entire business processes to drive a business forward. Whether it’s a finance department, a HR team or a supply chain, automation can add an unprecedented level of value. Article by […]
10/18/2016 / By roboticsnews
U.S. – China Robotics Summit Fosters Collaboration Between Countries
In an effort to foster international collaboration of technologies, talents and capitals, executives from 11 U.S. robotics companies will be visiting major innovation cities across China as part of the first U.S. – China Robotics Summit. Article by Shane Laros The summit is hosted by InTeahouse, in partnership with MassRobotics and will be led by Tom […]
10/17/2016 / By roboticsnews
This Robot Can Do More Push-Ups Because It Sweats
When we use our muscles, they produce heat as a byproduct. When we use them a lot, we need to actively cool them, which is why we sweat. By sweating, we pump water out of our bodies, and as that water evaporates, it cools us down. Robots, especially dynamic robots like humanoids that place near-constant […]
10/13/2016 / By roboticsnews
In a first, brain computer interface helps paralyzed man feel again
Imagine being in an accident that leaves you unable to feel any sensation in your arms and fingers. Now imagine regaining that sensation, a decade later, through a mind-controlled robotic arm that is directly connected to your brain. Article by Rob Gaunt That is what 28-year-old Nathan Copeland experienced after he came out of brain […]
10/12/2016 / By roboticsnews
The UK could become a leader in AI ethics—if this EU data law survives Brexit
The UK has a shot at leading the world in artificial intelligence and robotics governance, if not for Brexit. Britain’s impending exit from the EU has cast doubts over crucial legal provisions for AI and robots, according to the results of an inquiry by the British parliamentpublished today (Oct. 12). Article by Joon Lan Wong […]
10/11/2016 / By roboticsnews
A Pocket Guide to the Robot Revolution
ADORABLE, AND ALSO BENIGN Article by Ian Bogost Paro (2003) This therapeutic baby-seal robot makes eye contact and responds to a person’s touch and speech. Furby (Jacquelyn Martin / AP) Furby (1998) A hamsterlike toy robot that could gradually learn to speak English. Tens of millions of them were sold in the late ’90s.   […]
10/10/2016 / By roboticsnews
These are three of the biggest problems facing today’s AI
Speaking to attendees at a deep learning conference in London last month, there was one particularly noteworthy recurring theme: humility, or at least, the need for it. Article by James Vincent While companies like Google are confidently pronouncing that we live in an “AI-first age,” with machine learning breaking new ground in areas like speech and […]
10/06/2016 / By roboticsnews
Robotics hub opened in Australia
Australia’s first dedicated robotics centre has opened at the University of Sydney Article by Gabrielle Easter he Horticulture Innovation Centre for Robotics and Intelligent Systems (Hicris) was officially opened at the University of Sydney on 6 October. The first dedicated horticultural robotics centre in Australia is positioned within Sydney University’s Australia Centre for Field Robotics, […]
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