Moravec‘s Paradox

One Tesla owner wants to turn his car into a robotaxi that earns crypto when it is not being driven. Tesla owner and mining enthusiast Siraj Raval makes some incredible claims regarding a new method for mining crypto. He can run free mining software on his Apple Mac Mini M1.…

The world’s first fleet of fully autonomous delivery robots has been unveiled by deep tech start-up Ottonomy. Developed for the restaurant and retail industries, the ‘Ottobots’ use contextual mapping and cutting-edge navigation technologies to operate in both indoor and outdoor environments. Pilots of the autonomous delivery robots started running during…

Who knew there were non-fungible tokens (NFTs) that could think for themselves? Altered State Machine (ASM) is a platform to build, train and trade artificial intelligence (AI) “agents” using NFTs, introducing what it calls a new generation of gaming and finance in which AI bots compete and interact with each…

Abstract artist’s concept. Self-healing nanomaterials usable in solar panels and other electronic devices are being explored at the Technion. From the Terminator to Spiderman’s suit, self-repairing robots and devices abound in sci-fi movies. In reality, though, wear and tear reduce the effectiveness of electronic devices until they need to be…

Nobody likes to have crumbs, dust, and dirt in their home. But it's also impossible to always keep track of all of the stuff that may have fallen on your floors. Plus, who has the time to constantly be vacuuming? What you need is a helping hand in your house…

The biggest challenge facing IT leaders managing human-robot teams is ensuring that the work environment has, and can maintain, a spirit of collaboration, says Kamyar Shah, CEO of management consulting firm World Consulting Group. When robots are added to a team, human workers often assume the worst -- that their…

Areas where artificial intelligence has begun to show returns are industrial automation (smart factories), decision support in medical diagnosis, new drug formulations (e.g., COVID medications), and automating business processes such as fraud detection and intervention in financial transactions. In each of these cases, business value was easily demonstrated in operational…

Company will display sensor fusion technology for autonomous driving training data. INFINIQ, an artificial intelligence (AI) data service company specializing in autonomous driving solutions, will unveil AI based autonomous driving data and retail innovation technology at CES® 2022. The Korean company has officially announced that it will participate in the…

Or should that be Death Stranding Delector's Plus? Following a PlayStation debut in September, Death Stranding Director's Cut is now confirmed to be headed to PC this spring. The expanded version of the Kojima Productions stumbling simulator whacks in new items, missions, and oddities, ranging from a robot you can…

Credit: Wiley Natural camouflage is one of nature's most interesting traits. Materials scientists have now developed a material that can mimic the camouflage capabilities of marine mollusks. They created a starfish-shaped soft robot that responds to heat and pressure with deformation, movement, and color changes. Cut-off tentacles can be welded…