Moravec‘s Paradox

Bigger than even the largest dinosaurs, blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) are mysterious and elusive—surviving mainly on tiny crustaceans called krill and leaving many unanswered questions about their ecology and biology. They are found all over the world, except the Arctic Ocean, and their movements are based on two main events:…

Several robotics companies, including Boston Dynamics, are pledging not to support the weaponization of their products and are calling for others in the industry to do the same, according to a letter shared first with Axios. Why it matters: Robots, like drones before them, have a wide range of peaceful…

Rocko is ready for battle! by Liam Doolan 1 day ago Back in May, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl announced it was going "back to the lab again" to craft some new characters. At the time it announced Jenny Wakeman (My Life As A Teenage Robot), Hugh Neutron (Jimmy Neutron) and Rocko…

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…

phonlamaiphoto - stock.adobe.com When AI systems are used, there is an obligation to consider how they might affect fairness, accountability and transparency in the workplace By Catherine Hawkes Published: 05 Oct 2022 Far from being a futuristic concept relegated to the realms of science fiction, the use of artificial intelligence…

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…