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On Feb 1, 2021
RT @Robohub: Robotic swarm swims like a school of fish https://t.co/0dTla5586p https://t.co/iS8QOAt5su
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Robotic swarm swims like a school of fish

Robotic swarm swims like a school of fish

Robotic swarm swims like a school of fish

@Robotiq_Inc shared
On Jan 29, 2021
The Clearest Guide to Cobot Safety You'll Read Today https://t.co/hTCIZPFh1R
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The Clearest Guide to Cobot Safety You'll Read Today

The Clearest Guide to Cobot Safety You'll Read Today

Collaborative robot safety is supposed to be simple… but it can sometimes seem infuriatingly complex. Are cobots really safe? How can you tell?

@WIRED shared
On Jan 28, 2021
Banning facial recognition in New York City won't be easy, but if Amnesty International’s #BanTheScan campaign is successful there—it could set a precedent for other cities to do the same. https://t.co/RHVgI0WDqn
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The Next Target for a Facial Recognition Ban? New York

The Next Target for a Facial Recognition Ban? New York

San Francisco, Oakland, and other cities have enacted moratoriums on government use of the tech. New York looks like a harder sell.

@PopSci shared
On Jan 26, 2021
The first ‘robots’ were made of flesh and bone https://t.co/YdXGfvYXVt https://t.co/L5WVXJtpBh
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The first ‘robots’ were made of flesh and bone

The first ‘robots’ were made of flesh and bone

The linguistic root of the word "robot" doesn't refer to android, metal, or anything else machine-like. Instead it comes from the Slavic term for "slave."

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On Feb 1, 2021
In a new machine learning approach, engineers did away with the human brain and all its beautiful complexity—turning instead to the brain of a lowly worm for inspiration. https://t.co/P4FquQJfy5
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New ‘Liquid’ AI Learns Continuously From Its Experience of the World

New ‘Liquid’ AI Learns Continuously From Its Experience of the World

While most machine learning algorithms can't hone their skills beyond an initial training period, the new approach has a kind of built-in "neuroplasticity."

@BotJunkie shared
On Jan 29, 2021
RT @ieeeras: RAS TC on Soft Robotics Hosts Upcoming Debate! "Bioinspired vs. Biohybrid Design" For more details- https://t.co/ulnTtVGwGk https://t.co/rrSt6U0afA
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RAS TC on Soft Robotics Hosts Upcoming Debate!

RAS TC on Soft Robotics Hosts Upcoming Debate!

Focus is on both applied and theoretical issues in robotics and automation. Robotics is here defined to include intelligent machines and systems; whereas automation includes the use of ...

@planetrobotics shared
On Feb 1, 2021
RT @RobotList: This Self-Driving Robot Has Made A Million Deliveries During The Pandemic - Tatler Philippines https://t.co/2supoFijz2
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This Self-Driving Robot Has Made A Million Deliveries During The Pandemic

This Self-Driving Robot Has Made A Million Deliveries During The Pandemic

Starship, the small self-driving American robot, capable of delivering food or small equipment over short distances, has just passed the symbolic milestone of one million deliveries. ...

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On Jan 31, 2021
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