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Telford and Wrekin Council deployed an AI Assistant, TOM, in 2021 and managed to cut extremely high waiting times by 50%, shifting many users to digital. Now, a year into TOM’s operations, more wins are astonishing the team. New services added to support residents, less strain on staff and rising…

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by William D'Angelo , posted 1 day ago / 886 Views Publisher No More Robots and developer PanicBarn have announced open-world RPG, Soccer Story, for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC via Steam, Google Stadia, and Xbox Game Pass. It will launch in 2022. View the reveal trailer below: Read details on the game below: It’s been…

Terex Materials Processing (MP) has acquired the assets of ZenRobotics Ltd., a company that designs and creates robots that pick, sort, and recycle waste material. Its robots, powered by proprietary AI software, make recycling more efficient, accurate and profitable. The company's ambition is to make the circular economy a reality…

All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Some folks who are in the market for a robot vacuum might…

Artificial intelligence has seeped into many creative trades — from urban planning to translations to painting. The latest: visualizations in journalism. Why it matters: Computers are getting better at doing what humans can do, including creating art from scratch. But design is much more than mashing together some known shapes…

Toyota Research Institute Gill Pratt, Toyota’s Chief Scientist and the CEO of TRI, believes that robots have a significant role to play in assisting older people by solving physical problems as well as providing mental and emotional support. With a background in robotics research and five years as a program…

What just happened? Bandai Namco Entertainment has reportedly selected an unlikely candidate as the source material for an upcoming live-action film adaptation. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Bandai Namco is teaming up with Wayfarer Studios to create a Pac-Man movie. The film will be based on an original idea from…

Your browser does not support the audio element. On August 9, SenseTime, an artificial intelligence software company, held a new product launch event and launched its first household consumer artificial intelligence product – “SenseRobot”, an AI Chinese chess-playing robot. This product combines traditional Chinese chess culture and artificial intelligence technology.…

Tech and e-commerce giant Amazon has reportedly purchased iRobot, the maker of the popular automated home vacuum Roomba, for $1.7 billion. Jeff Bezos’ company is likely just as interested in the ability to map customers’ homes as it is in adding vacuums to its growing empire of products and services.…