Moravec‘s Paradox

Dive Brief: Renewable energy projects are expected to boom in coming years, and a new partnership with Italian robotics maker Orteco will give Minneapolis-based contractor Mortenson a boost in its solar-related construction work. The partnership, announced on Sept. 19 between the contractor and Orteco, will allow Mortenson to cut time and…

As Verne understood, the U.S. Civil War (during which 60,000 amputations were performed) inaugurated the modern prosthetics era in the United States, thanks to federal funding and a wave of design patents filed by entrepreneurial prosthetists. The two World Wars solidified the for-profit prosthetics industry in both the United States…

One question for Animesh Garg, a computer scientist at the University of Toronto, director of the People, AI, and Robotics group, and a senior research scientist at Nvidia whose research vision is to enable robots to seamlessly interact and collaborate with humans in novel environments. Photo courtesy of Animesh Garg…

Robotics and wearable devices might soon get a little smarter with the addition of a stretchy, wearable synaptic transistor developed by Penn State engineers. The device works like neurons in the brain to send signals to some cells and inhibit others in order to enhance and weaken the devices' memories.…

Tesla’s Optimus is not a new electric vehicle, as you might expect if you haven’t been following Elon Musk’s tweets. Also known as the Tesla Bot, Optimus is a humanoid robot concept that Musk announced just last year. There are already two working prototypes, one relying on off-the-shelf parts, and…

Elon Musk wants to transform civilization as we know it.  The richest man in the world wants to be remembered as a visionary and not as a simple entrepreneur who knew how to detect the direction of the wind of innovation. The tech tycoon wants to differentiate himself from Steve…

Prostock-studio/Shutterstock The idea of using robots to help around the kitchen in restaurants is not new. They can be used to automate repetitive tasks that take up lots of time, which human chefs could be using for more important work. This idea has found its way to chain restaurants, like Chipotle,…

The place of artificial intelligence, AI, in our everyday life is increasing and many researchers believe that what we have seen so far is only the beginning. However, AI must be trustworthy in all situations. Linköping University is coordinating TAILOR, a EU project that has drawn up a research-based roadmap…

Artificial intelligences are increasingly making important decisions that affect our lives, but people consider the calls made to be fairer and more acceptable if a human is in the loop too Technology 30 September 2022 By Matthew Sparkes People trust AI decisions more when a human is involved Andriy Popov/Alamy…

As Verne understood, the U.S. Civil War (during which 60,000 amputations were performed) inaugurated the modern prosthetics era in the United States, thanks to federal funding and a wave of design patents filed by entrepreneurial prosthetists. The two World Wars solidified the for-profit prosthetics industry in both the United States…