Moravec‘s Paradox

Real-time health monitoring and sensing abilities of robots require soft electronics, but the challenge of using such materials lies in their reliability. Unlike rigid devices, being elastic and pliable makes their performance less repeatable. The variation in reliability is known as hysteresis. Guided by the theory of contact mechanics, a…

Alita wrecking. Image: 20th Century FoxAs a woman who is also at least part robot, I have a deep-held affinity for Alita. Her first film outing (hopefully not her last) didn’t check every box, but it was a lot of fun. And it sure was visually striking, with some intense…

In the new horror movie Come Play, John Gallagher Jr. plays Marty, whose son communes with an otherworldly presence named Larry. Focus Features This story is part of I'm So Obsessed (subscribe here), our podcast featuring interviews with actors, artists, celebrities and creative types about their work, career and current…

Lamborghini 2020 EVO RWDRobert Frank | CNBCIn the age of Zoom meetings, Grub Hub orders, Netflix movies and Amazon shopping, we're all craving a little less virtual living and more real fun.Which is why the 2020 Lamborghini EVO RWD has arrived at the perfect moment."EVO" stands for "evolution," since it's…

Artificial intelligence and machine learning have come a long way in recent years, with solid business cases, powerful algorithms, vast compute resources, and rich data sets now the norm for many enterprises. However, AI managers and specialists are still grappling with seemingly insurmountable organizational and ethical issues that are hamstringing…

iRobot Roomba i3+ Robot Vacuum “Cleaning is done efficiently and without intervention thanks to its auto dirt disposal system.” Excellent cleaning performance Efficiently cleans to save time Auto dirt disposal system Great at avoiding obstacles Can't create virtual boundaries Sounds obnoxiously loud emptying You don’t need to have ever owned…

In the “Star Trek: The Next Generation” episode “The Measure of a Man,” Data, an android crew member of the Enterprise, is to be dismantled for research purposes unless Captain Picard can argue that Data deserves the same rights as a human being. Naturally the question arises: What is the basis upon which something…

About | Huawei is taking a leading role in helping enterprises to walk through the challenging journey of digital transformation with its innovative diversified computing technology and robust ecosystem. The partnership between Huawei and AxxonSoft highlights the strategies in addressing the challenges in intelligent computing, especially for public services and…

The inclusion of security and artificial intelligence in the mix is making DevOps more complex but is also creating new possibilities to hasten delivery.One of the essential goals of DevOps methodology is to establish a more concise approach to software delivery, especially in continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) environments. As organizations…

These images from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft were taken Tuesday, Oct. 27, showing the mission’s robotic arm placing the sampling head inside the capsule that will return the asteroid specimens to Earth in 2023. Credit: NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona/Lockheed MartinWorking under close supervision from ground controllers more than 200 million miles away,…