AI Robotics New Virtual Obstacle Courses Are Teaching Real Robots How to Walk Endless block and stair training gets you somewhere. Send in the robot army. A virtual army of 4,000 doglike robots was used to train an algorithm capable of enhancing the legwork of real-world robots, according to an initial report from Wired. And new tricks learned in the simulation could soon see execution in a neighborhood near you. Written by Gemechu Taye October 9, 2021October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
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
Tool for predicting pedestrian flow expands its reach When urban development takes place, a traffic impact assessment is often needed before a project is approved: What will happen to auto traffic if a new apartment building or business complex is constructed, or if a road is widened? On the other hand, new developments affect foot traffic as well — and yet few places study the effects of urban change on pedestrians. Written by Gemechu Taye October 9, 2021October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Enabling AI-driven health advances without sacrificing patient privacy There’s a lot of excitement at the intersection of artificial intelligence and health care. AI has already been used to improve disease treatment and detection, discover promising new drugs, identify links between genes and diseases, and more. Written by Gemechu Taye October 9, 2021October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Tool for predicting pedestrian flow expands its reach When urban development takes place, a traffic impact assessment is often needed before a project is approved: What will happen to auto traffic if a new apartment building or business complex is constructed, or if a road is widened? On the other hand, new developments affect foot traffic as well — and yet few places study the effects of urban change on pedestrians. Written by Gemechu Taye October 9, 2021October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Enabling AI-driven health advances without sacrificing patient privacy There’s a lot of excitement at the intersection of artificial intelligence and health care. AI has already been used to improve disease treatment and detection, discover promising new drugs, identify links between genes and diseases, and more. Written by Gemechu Taye October 9, 2021October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
AI Weekly: EU facial recognition ban highlights need for U.S. legislation This week, The European Parliament, the body responsible for adopting European Union (EU) legislation, passed a non-binding resolution calling for a ban on law enforcement use of facial recognition technology in public places. The resolution, which also proposes a moratorium on the deployment of predictive policing software, would restrict the use of remote biometric identification unless it’s to fight “serious” crime, such as kidnapping and terrorism. Written by Gemechu Taye October 9, 2021October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
View: Artificial Intelligence for inclusive growth The adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) shouldn’t be restricted to companies, however, economies have additionally turned they give attention to build up their AI capabilities as a way to enhance growth. Developed economies just like the US, China, and EU nations are already within the race. Written by Gemechu Taye October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Spectrum Labs raises $10M for its AI-based platform to combat online toxicity Image Credits: Towfiqu Photography (opens in a new window)/ Getty Images With the U.S. presidential election now 40 days away, all eyes are focused on how online conversations, in conjunction with other hallmarks of online life like viral videos, news clips and misleading ads, will be used, and often abused, to influence people’s decisions. But political discourse, of […] Written by Gemechu Taye September 27, 2020September 27, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Japan’s SkyDrive ‘Flying Car’ Japan’s SkyDrive ‘Flying Car’ Successfully Carries Out Test Flight With a Person Aboard It may become less illusory to make the decades-old fantasy of zipping around in the sky as easy as driving on highways. Among the plethora of “flying vehicle” ventures around the world, Japan’s SkyDrive has carried out a successful but modest test […] Written by Anatoly Kebede August 29, 2020September 22, 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