Moravec‘s Paradox

A treasured (and tattered) ’67 Jazzmaster, a dismembered doubleneck, a double-dose of stereo Jazz Chorus, and a surprisingly simple stomp station colors the celebration of the 20th anniversary of Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots—and the rest of Wayne Coyne’s twisted Willy Wonka-esque adventures. Over the last four decades, the courageous…

The term “necrobotics” is relatively self-explanatory—using dead source material within robotic designs. Case in point: researchers at Rice University made headlines last year after repurposing a spider’s corpse as part of a “pneumatically actuating gripper tool” capable of grasping asymmetrical objects up to 130 percent its own mass. But what…

By Spooky on June 27th, 2023 Category: Tech American company Throw Flame recently unveiled its latest product, Thermonator, the world’s first flamethrower-wielding robot dog. Robot dogs have been around for a while now, and in countries like China, they’re actually competing against actual pooches. But it turns out that these…

LODGING is LIVE at HITEC 2023. Find more of our show coverage click here, and be sure to check out our video coverage here. As hospitality technology experts convene in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, HITEC 2023 is already underway with discussions surrounding artificial intelligence (AI),…

HOUSTON – In a new study from the University of Houston Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership, Professor Cristian Morosan and his former doctoral student, Aslihan Dursun-Cengizci, are shedding light on how accepting hotel guests are of artificial intelligence (AI). “We looked at a number of things that could…

Paris —  UNESCO member states meet later this week on the Biden administration’s bid to rejoin the Paris-based U.N. scientific and cultural body, a move that will inject hundreds of millions of welcome dollars into its coffers and give the United States a say in shaping programs ranging from climate…

TechSpot is celebrating its 25th anniversary. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Why it matters: The role of artificial intelligence in the classroom has been a hotly debated topic, with some institutions banning its use while others choose to embrace it. Opting to lean into the AI revolution, Harvard…

Blockchain and artificial intelligence are widely regarded as two of the most disruptive technologies right now. With both gaining prominence, projects leveraging blockchain and AI technologies are on the rise and are expected to skyrocket, with Ocean Protocol (OCEAN), Bittesnsor (TAO), and InQubeta (QUBE) already taking an early lead. Sit…

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. RoboCup 2023: 4–10 July 2023, BORDEAUX, FRANCERSS 2023: 10–14 July…

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday opened the final day of the Indian prime minister’s four-day U.S. visit by meeting top American and Indian executives as the leaders look to increase cooperation on artificial intelligence, semiconductor production and space. The leaders are putting a…