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Scientists Say They've Invented a Speaker That "Mutes" Annoying People
A speaker comprising tiny robots can deploy multiple microphones to create speech zones that allow it to separate and mute conversations.
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Tiny hybrid robot can identify, capture a single cell
Researchers from Tel Aviv University, Israel, have created a micro-robot the size of a single biological cell that navigates using both electricity and magnetic fields and can identify and capture a single cell, opening the door to a vast array of applications.
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AI-powered robots cut out weeds while leaving crops untouched
In farming, weeds can strangle crops and destroy yields. Unfortunately, spraying herbicides to deal with the intrusive plants pollutes the environment and harms human health and there simply aren't enough workers to tackle all the weeds by hand.
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Robot dogs are taking over the US military
Who let the dogs out?
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Robots could do 39% of domestic chores within 10 years, experts say
Artificial intelligence (AI) may be coming after your job, but it might at least also be able to do your chores. According to new research, AI may be able to automate about 39 per cent of domestic work within 10 years. In the study, researchers asked 65 AI experts from the UK and Japan to predict how much automation could relieve us of the most common housework and care work tasks.
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This tiny flying robot could work as an artificial pollinator
The decline of pollinators, particularly bees, is having a grave impact on agriculture and human health. Scientists estimate that 4.7% of the world’s total production of fruit, 3.2% of vegetables, and 4.7% nuts is now lost because of inadequate pollination. But there’s hope. Researchers at Tampere University in Finland have developed a robot that could serve as an artificial pollinator.
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Robots Getting Smarter; Plan To Enter Politics
Robotic IQ is apparently on the uptick. Now, we read, the accomplished mechanical wonders can drive, as long theres not too much to steer around, be watchful lifeguards, and mimic human behavior in video games. And how far a leap is it from video games to political shenanigans?
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The fastest ever laundry-folding robot is here. And it's likely still slower than you
Researchers and companies have tried over the years to automate the chore with limited success. Using a brand new method, researchers have taught a robot to fold a record 30-40 garments per hour.
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Bioinspired robots interact with performers in new dance project
A collaboration between Neon Dance and Bristol Robotics Laboratory is due to open at The Place in London on 14 October. Prehension Blooms is a dance piece starring telepresence robots based on sand-dwelling organisms, which interact with human performers.
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Elon Musk unveils humanoid ‘Optimus’ robot at Tesla’s AI Day
Tesla CEO Elon Musk showcased his much-touted humanoid robot “Optimus” at the electric vehicle maker’s “AI Day” event on Friday. The billionaire has said a robot business will be worth more than its cars, hoping to expand beyond self-driving vehicles that have not yet become a reality despite his repeated promises.
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Elon Musk faces skeptics as Tesla gets ready to unveil 'Optimus' robot
Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk blamed overreliance on factory robots for sending the electric carmaker to "production hell" four years ago, saying humans were better at certain jobs.
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Nvidia's new minicomputer delivers 80 times the performance
Nvidia announced the upcoming release of the Jetson Orin Nano, a system-on-module (SOM) that will power up the next generation of entry-level AI and robotics, during its GTC 2022 keynote today. Nvidia says this new version delivers an 80x increase in performance over the $99 Jetson Nano. The original version was released in 2019 and has been used as a bare-bones entry into the world of AI and robotics, particularly for hobbyists and STEM students. This new version looks to seriously up the power.
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Liquid robot can split into tiny droplets and reform into a blob
A soft robot made from droplets of a magnetic fluid can break itself up and reconstitute itself later when it encounters obstacles or narrow passages. Researchers say it could be used for targeted drug delivery in the future. Xinjian Fan at Soochow University in Taiwan and his colleagues used droplets of a ferrofluid, in this case magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles suspended in oil, to make a soft robot about a centimetre in size.
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Federal Circuit: AIs Are Inventions, Not Inventors
Modern AI (artificial intelligence) involves sophisticated algorithms and massive computing power. AI has been used to solve numerous problems, and it seems AI's only limit is human creativity.
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Russia's rocket launcher-carrying, robot ninja dog was likely bought off Alibaba
WTF?! Russia has unveiled a robotic dog that carries an anti-tank rocket launcher on its back. While such a creation has plenty of scary, Black Mirror-style implications, it appears to be little more than a $2,700 machine purchasable from Alibaba, carrying an RPG it might not be able to fire very well (or at all), and dressed like a dog-ninja, for some reason.
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We Need to Talk About How Good A.I. Is Getting
We’re in a golden age of progress in artificial intelligence. It’s time to start taking its potential and risks seriously.
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How Science Fiction Dystopianism Shapes the Debate over AI & Robotics
Most fictional portrayals of technology today are not as optimistic as they used to be. Indeed, public and political conceptions about artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are being strongly shaped by the relentless dystopianism of modern science fiction novels, movies and television shows. And we are worse off for it.
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The best semiconductor of them all?
Silicon is one of the most abundant elements on Earth, and in its pure form the material has become the foundation of much of modern technology, from solar cells to computer chips. But silicon’s properties as a semiconductor are far from ideal.
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Robot Dog Not So Cute With Submachine Gun Strapped to Its Back
A video started circulating on Twitter Thursday of a Boston Dynamics-style robot dog firing a submachine gun into targets amid a snowy backdrop. This type of robot dog (it doesn’t seem like the robot in the video is a Boston Dynamics Spot, but just one that looks like it) is famous for dancing, but now appears to have fulfilled every warning given by journalists and analysts. It’s got a gun and it’s ready to kill.
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These robots were trained on AI. They became racist and sexist.
Researchers trained robots on artificial intelligence exhibited racist and sexist behavior, bringing concerns for the future of automation.
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