Moravec‘s Paradox

The big picture: Lego has announced plans to shut down its Mindstorms line of programmable robotics following a 24-year run. Mindstorms debuted in September 1998 as an educational tool for children but the product quickly developed a following among adult hobbyists and hackers. The unexpected backing reportedly convinced the Lego…

Home News Science & Astronomy Christmas came one day early for a lone geologist stationed on the Red Planet. NASA's InSight mission touched down on Mars in November 2018 to peer inside the planet, mapping its layers and faultlines. And on Dec. 24, 2021, the lander made a remarkable detection,…

Sony’s New Alpha 7RV Camera Offers Next-Generation Autofocus Technologies Using an Advanced AI Processing Unit New Artificial Intelligence (AI) Processing Unit Combined with 61 MP High Resolution Image Sensor and BIONZ XR™ Processing Engine Combine to Deliver Best-Ever Image Quality for an Alpha Body Sony announced the Alpha 7R V…

The ECOVACS GOAT G1 robot lawn mower has dual cameras and ToF sensors. (Image source: ECOVACS)ECOVACS has revealed the GOAT G1 robot lawn mower, which will launch in China and Europe in March 2023. The gadget uses two onboard cameras, GPS and ToF sensors to navigate your lawn and avoid…

Dive Brief: Suffolk Technologies, the venture capital arm of Boston-based contractor Suffolk, announced participants for its third annual BOOST technology accelerator program.  The six-week business accelerator connects technology startups in the built world with Suffolk leaders, industry experts and academics. It is aimed at developing digital solutions to address labor,…

The future Site of the city Neom, a planned cross-border city, stands empty before development begins in the Tabuk Province of northwestern Saudi Arabia, December 18, 2019. Picture taken December 18, 2019. Lucas Jackson | Reuters DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — If you've been seeing mysterious Bladerunner-type ads popping up on…

Signalis Review This Signalis review has been a long time coming. I won’t say I’ve been following the game from the very start, but I’ve already played through two previews. Watching the game come into its own has been an amazing experience. If you’re at all interested in old-school survival…

Robin Farmanfarmaian is a Silicon Valley-based entrepreneur working in technology and artificial intelligence. She has been involved with more than 20 early-stage biotech and healthcare startups, including ones working on medical devices and digital health. With more than 180 speaking engagements in 15 countries, she has educated audiences on many…

Researchers at Northeastern have built a device that can recognize “millions of colors” using new artificial intelligence techniques. “In the world of automation, shapes and colors are the most commonly used items by which a machine can recognize objects,” Kar says. The breakthrough is twofold. Researchers were able to engineer…

The robot mop and vacuum market is a competitive one, filled with what seems to be the same old products over and over again. Here to change that, the Narwal Freo is an intelligent robot vacuum and mop combo that’s packed to the pads with features. Narwal is a relatively…