Moravec‘s Paradox

Sophia, a robot designed by Hong Kong-based company Hanson Robotics who holds Saudi Arabian citizenship (no, really), shocked the usually unshockable art world last week by selling an NFT for $688,888. Sofia, who said she was "so happy" that her work was "so valued and appreciated," created a 12-second video…

Hyundai recently unveiled the IONIQ 5, which looks to be a really compelling entrant to the EV market. This vehicle just became way more important with news that ride-sharing service Lyft plans on using the IONIQ 5 as a robotaxi starting in 2023. The regular consumer version of the car…

How can remote workers make their presence known in their organization? How can enterprises overcome the limitations of video conferencing and enable a level of communication and collaboration that approaches on-site interaction? Telepresence robots have been on the scene for the better part of a decade, though as global upheavals…

NASA’s InSight lander has been chilling out on Mars for many months now. NASA has had an incredible string of luck with its Mars missions and unfortunately, it’s looking increasingly like InSight will prove to be one of the more troublesome missions that the space agency has ever launched to…

Heqet’s Shadow artwork by Phil Moss ©Antoine de Tapol Musicians have always used technology to augment their creativity; Uèle Lamore is no exception. The 27-year-old Franco-American composer, conductor, orchestrator, and arranger specializes in incorporating electronic and synthetic elements in her work, but for new EP Heqet’s Shadow: Return Of Glycon…

What exactly is AI? A common definition is it's the simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programmed to think as humans do and impersonate their actions. AI can refer to any system that exhibits traits associated with the human mind, such as the ability to learn and solve…

Richie Mounga and Beauden Barrett joke around following the Super Rugby Aotearoa match between the Crusaders and Blues in Christchurch on 11 July 2020. Hannah Peters/Getty Images Legendary former All Blacks assistant coach Wayne Smith has hit out at the 'robotic' nature of the New Zealand franchises in Super Rugby…

The new robot comes in the form of a mobile base equipped with a robotic arm and gripper.   Image: Boston Dynamics After having deployed the flagship robot dog Spot for a range of different applications, from factory floors to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, robotics company Boston Dynamics has added a…

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By Uday Chaudhari The fourth Industrial Revolution has taken over the old school business models all over the world. Businesses across industries and verticals are currently turning to Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data, and other modern technologies to streamline operations. Global banking and…