Moravec‘s Paradox

A robot called 'Tiangong' is expected to join dozens of other humanoids in a half marathon race later this year. Credit: Fu Ding/Beijing Youth Daily/VCG via Getty Images Runners completing a half marathon in Beijing later this year will do so with some unusual, metal competition at their sides. According…

Stuttgart, Germany-based Sereact has secured €25mn to advance its embodied AI software that enables robots to carry out tasks they were never trained to do.  “With our technology, robots act situationally rather than following rigidly programmed sequences. They adapt to dynamic tasks in real-time, enabling an unprecedented level of autonomy,”…

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Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. RoboCup German Open: 12–16 March 2025, NUREMBERG, GERMANY German Robotics…

Punjab is set to establish Pakistan’s first-ever university dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI), as announced by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. The university will offer advanced programs in AI, robotics, machine learning, and other cutting-edge fields of science and technology. This groundbreaking initiative aims to position Pakistan as a competitive player…

NEXT BASKET is a software platform for building online stores based on artificial intelligence. Sales are currently taking place on 4 continents. The company has already released for private sales its NEBA token with a price of $0.04 (see difference: planned public launch price $0.20). NEXT BASKET, with the help…

The new 51.2 kWh modular storage system connects to European wholesale electricity markets such as NordPool and uses artificial intelligence (AI) to track and analyze dynamic tariffs. It offers three-phase backup and is virtual power plant-ready. January 17, 2025 Marija Maisch Image: SoliTek From ESS News Lithuania-based manufacturer of solar…

While artificial intelligence (AI) is helping clinicians in medical dermatology improve diagnostic accuracy, streamline workflows, and develop patient treatment plans, its wide adoption for use in cosmetic dermatology is still in the early stages. According to Jeffrey Dover, MD, co-director of SkinCare Physicians in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, cosmetic dermatologists are…

Watch CBS News Biden issues a warning to Americans about abuses of power, military industrial complex and AI President Biden gave his farewell address from the Oval Office on Wednesday night. He issued a warning to Americans, saying that he believes an oligarchy is forming in the U.S. He also…

BREAKING NEWS UPDATE Reports out of Italy indicate that Juan Bernabè is refusing to accept being fired by Lazio and has barricaded himself and his robotic penis inside. The Eagle-handler has reportedly been living at Formello, Lazio’s team facilities for the last 15 years, and has now locked himself inside…