AI Robotics Robotic AI learns to be spontaneous Autonomous functions for robots, such as spontaneity, are highly sought after. Many control mechanisms for autonomous robots are inspired by the functions of animals, including humans. Roboticists often design robot behaviors using predefined modules and control methodologies, which makes them task-specific, limiting their flexibility. Researchers offer an alternative machine learning-based method for designing spontaneous behaviors […] Written by Abraham T Diress November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
AI Robotics Robotic AI learns to be spontaneous There are widely sought after autonomous roles for robots, such as spontaneity. The functions of animals including humans, motivate many control mechanisms for autonomous robots. Using predefined modules and control methodologies, roboticists frequently design robot behaviors, which makes them task-specific, restricting their versatility. Researchers propose an alternative approach based on machine learning for designing random […] Written by Anatoly Kebede November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
AI Robotics Despite obvious dangers, autonomous killer robot tech is charging ahead When you hear the term “killer robots,” there’s a good chance you think about The Terminator or I, Robot, or some other dramatic interpretation of the concept. But despite the fact that Hollywood loves to cast killer robots as a far-fetched technology that only exists in a dystopian future, autonomous weapons already exist in the real world — and they’re rapidly becoming more common in battlefields across the globe. Written by Gemechu Taye November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
AI Robotics Dog training techniques help researchers teach robots new tricks to learn. Johns Hopkins University computer scientists taught a robot how to teach itself some new tricks, including stacking bricks, with a conditioning method typically used to teach dogs to sit and stay. The robot, called Spot, was able to learn in days what usually takes a month with the technique. The team significantly enhanced the robot […] Written by Anatoly Kebede October 28, 2020October 28, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
AI Robotics It’s time to rethink the legal treatment of robots Scholarship has illustrated cases of AI opacity and lack of explainability, design choices that result in bias, negative impacts on personal well-being and social interactions, and changes in power dynamics between individuals, corporations, and the state, contributing to rising inequalities. Whether AI is developed and used in good or harmful ways will depend in large part on the legal frameworks governing and regulating it. Written by Gemechu Taye October 25, 2020October 25, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
AI Research AI Robotics The fourth industrial revolution: Taking the robotics out of human jobs Will my work be taken up by robots? Numerous memes and blogs have been inspired by this issue and were even a focus of the U.S. presidential campaign. As a technology entrepreneur and as someone who leads a team of extraordinary people, it is something that I always think about. Progress is an irresistible force, […] Written by Samuel Tsegaye October 15, 2020October 15, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
AI Robotics You can now order Miso Robotics’ latest kitchen robot for $30,000 Miso Robotics today announced that its newest kitchen robot, Flippy Robot-on-a-Rail (ROAR), is now commercially available. The final design, which can cook up to 19 food items, mounts the robot on a recessed overhead rail to avoid interfering with human staff. On the backend, improvements to ChefUI, Miso’s software, aim to assist staff with workflows […] Written by Gemechu Taye October 6, 2020October 6, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
AI Robotics Robotics Letting robots manipulate cables The soft-sensitive finger robotic gripper built at MIT can handle cables with unparalleled dexterity. Manipulating small , flexible items like chains, wires, or cables can be difficult for humans. But if these problems are difficult for humans, then for robots they are almost impossible. As a cable slides between the fingers, its form changes constantly, […] Written by Abraham T Diress September 23, 2020September 23, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
AI Robotics Robotics Robot dogs enter the US Air Force for big exercise, may be ‘essential to next-generation warfare’. Robot dogs enter the US Air Force for big exercise, may be ‘essential to next-generation warfare’. The robot dogs — four-legged, headless, mechanical creatures — were made to exit an aircraft and look for signs of danger at Nellis Air Force Base in the US state of Nevada. At Nellis Air Force Base in the […] Written by Abraham T Diress September 18, 2020September 18, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
AI Robotics Research on AI, Neuroscience, Psychology Aims to Make AI Less Artificial Research at the intersection of AI, Psychology, and Neuroscience attracts interest and investment. The study of the nervous system is considered the “ultimate task” of the biological sciences. The pattern is exemplified by the experience of Irina Rish, now Associate Professor at the Department of Computer Science and Operations Research at the Université de Montréal […] Written by Gemechu Taye September 16, 2020September 16, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Google Maps gains driving mode and food delivery status Google today revealed Google Maps updates aimed at warning users of pandemic-related threats. Soon, maps will display all-time COVID-19 cases identified in an area, along with fast links from local authorities to resources. Google will also start to demonstrate how bus, train, and subway lines are crowded in more locations across the globe. Maps also […] Written by Samuel Tsegaye November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Hover raises $60 million to streamline home inspections with computer vision Today, $60 million was raised by Hover, a startup creating AI-powered apps that build 3D models of homes from smartphone images. The 200-employee firm says the proceeds will be used as Hover expands its product offerings to strengthen established partnerships with insurance companies. 6.26% of insured homes experienced a claim in 2017, compared to just […] Written by Samuel Tsegaye November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Google Maps gains driving mode and food delivery status Google today revealed Google Maps updates aimed at warning users of pandemic-related threats. Soon, maps will display all-time COVID-19 cases identified in an area, along with fast links from local authorities to resources. Google will also start to demonstrate how bus, train, and subway lines are crowded in more locations across the globe. Maps also […] Written by Samuel Tsegaye November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Hover raises $60 million to streamline home inspections with computer vision Today, $60 million was raised by Hover, a startup creating AI-powered apps that build 3D models of homes from smartphone images. The 200-employee firm says the proceeds will be used as Hover expands its product offerings to strengthen established partnerships with insurance companies. 6.26% of insured homes experienced a claim in 2017, compared to just […] Written by Samuel Tsegaye November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Motional receives permission to begin testing autonomous vehicles without safety drivers in Nevada Motional, the joint autonomous driving alliance between Aptiv and Hyundai, announced today that the state of Nevada has obtained permission to test its autonomous vehicles without a driver behind the wheel. The firm claims this is part of the completion of a phase of self-imposed testing and evaluation. In the U.S., relatively few businesses have […] Written by Samuel Tsegaye November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Meet This Year’s WIRED25: People Who Are Making Things Better WHEN SARTRE SAID hell is other people, he wasn’t living through 2020. Right now, other people are the only thing between us and species collapse. Not just the people we occasionally encounter behind fugly masks—but the experts and innovators out in the world, leading the way. The 17-year-old hacker building his own coronavirus tracker. The […] Written by Gemechu Taye September 22, 2020September 23, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Ethiopia marks six months of COVID-19 – Analysis and Visualization 13 September marks six months since the first coronavirus announced in Ethiopia.In the half-year since then, reported cases are close to 64 Thousend, with more than 996 deaths. At the onset, COVID-19 mainly affected the capital city. However, the virus is now moving from high-density urban areas to informal settlements and then onward to rural […] Written by Gemechu Taye September 13, 2020September 13, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Presto, Festo: German company makes amazing robotic bird You may have heard of the term biomimicry before — the practice of using a design that nature and evolution has perfected. The German robotics firm Festo does this exceedingly well. One of its latest creations is a swallow that really does fly like a bird. Seriously: You have to see it to believe it. […] Written by Gemechu Taye August 28, 2020August 31, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
AI and self driving car Present international artificial intelligence (AI) inventory and progression in self-driving vehicle research and development Complementary subjects in technology are also artificial intelligence ( AI) and self-driving vehicles. In brief, without someone involved, you just can’t debate one. While AI has been rapidly applied in different areas, a new hot topic has been the way you […] Written by Anatoly Kebede August 27, 2020September 22, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked