Moravec‘s Paradox

Content provided by IBM and TNW Thanks to the convergence of several trends and changes across different markets and industries, automation is becoming a critical factor in the success of businesses and products. Advances in artificial intelligence, in parallel with the accelerating digitization of all aspects of business, are creating…

A robot vacuum cleaner is a perfect solution for busy people on the move. It’s ideal for those who want to clean on a regular basis but don’t want to do it themselves. The main thing to bear in mind when choosing a robot vacuum is that they are designed…

Holograms of buildings that can be viewed via augmented reality headsets, drones that can be controlled from a joystick on a tablet and forklifts that can be operated from thousands of miles away are just a few of the innovations on Time magazine’s 200 Best Inventions of 2022 list that…

Magnetic feet make climbing easy for these 18-pound robots. By Andrew Paul | Published Dec 19, 2022 12:00 PM MARVEL certainly lives up to the name. KAIST It’s easy to have a love-hate relationship with the ever-widening industry of robot dogs. On the one hand, many of them are almost…

Researchers at the National University of La Plata (UNLP) in Argentina unveiled an autonomous robot powered by photovoltaic energy that collects waste and hydrocarbons from water surfaces. December 19, 2022 Luis Ini Image: UNLP From pv magazine Latin America Engineers from the Electronics, Control, and Signal Processing Research Institute (LEICI)…

News @jdannychadwick Dec 18, 2022, 1:13 pm EST | 1 min read Cartken Uber Eats customers in Miami will see a new delivery option today. The company announced that automated robots can now deliver food and grocery orders. The robots will service the Dadeland area for now. Uber plans to…

The DAB's Chan Wing-kwong, Adrian Ho of the New People's Party, Shang Hailong from an artificial intelligence firm and Chinese University engineering scholar William Wong were on Sunday elected Legislative Council members in a by-election described by the government as fair, honest and efficient. Six candidates competed for four Legco…

U.S. safety regulators have opened a preliminary investigation into the robotaxis developed and operated by GM self-driving subsidiary Cruise. The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration said it opened the investigation after learning of incidents when these robotaxis “may have engaged in inappropriately hard braking or became immobilized while operating…

Ever wondered what Dennis Chew would look like as an astronaut instead of an actor? Wonder no more. In multiple recent Instagram posts, Dennis Chew, Tosh Zhang, Aden Tan, Maxi Lim and Rachel Wan have shared images of themselves — except they're made by artificial intelligence (AI). "I've been AI'd,"…

A talon-like claw with sharp ends and a softer middle helps this flying robot grasp onto thin perches just like a bird Technology 15 December 2022 By Alex Wilkins This bird-like robot has a claw that it could use to perch on branches it has flown to. It could potentially…