Moravec‘s Paradox

About 20 miles offshore from Martha’s Vineyard, a yellow robotic buoy is bobbing in place just above the waves. Like most data-collection buoys, this moored robot is eavesdropping on the world under the waves. But unlike most buoys, which function like floating weather stations, this one from the Woods Hole…

Time and again, in his earliest attempts at controlling laser printers, John Warnock got the message, “Page Too Complex,” from a recalcitrant machine. Any system he designed, he vowed, would have to have a “Print Anything” architecture. That goal led ultimately to a page description language called PostScript, today the…

The ability to make decisions autonomously is not just what makes robots useful, it's what makes robots robots. We value robots for their ability to sense what's going on around them, make decisions based on that information, and then take useful actions without our input. In the past, robotic decision…

(Source: Didi) Your browser doesn’t support HTML5 audio In addition to Robotaxi, autonomous driving trucks have now been added to ride-hailing giant Didi’s business roadmap. One car supplier is in talks with Didi about the deal, according to local media outlet Yicai on Friday. A person close to Didi said that Didi’s…

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SAN ANTONIO—Expect more robots in modular construction. Rick Murdock, CEO of Autovol, a Nampa, Idaho-based modular construction company, said as much during the 2022 World of Modular convention and tradeshow in San Antonio. It’s no secret that labor shortages have been hitting industries across the United States. The construction industry…

NEC X Announces Fifth AI Start-up to Graduate from its Corporate Accelerator Program Start-up, Beagle Technology, addresses agricultural labor shortage and cost issues with new automated pruning technology for the wine industry TOKYO and PALO ALTO, Calif. , Apr 27, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - NEC Corporation, a leader in…

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Software that uses machine learning to attempt to detect human emotions is emerging as the latest flashpoint in the debate over the use of artificial intelligence. Why it matters: Proponents argue that such programs, when used narrowly, can help teachers, caregivers and even salespeople do their jobs better. Critics say…

ROBO RODENTS 23:39 ET, Apr 22 2022Updated: 0:19 ET, Apr 23 2022ROBOT rats may soon be unleashed to search for survivors at disaster sites as researchers continue to develop the technology. It comes as scientists have unveiled a mechanic critter named SQuRo (small-sized quadruped robotic rat). 3 Researchers have developed…