Top news of the week: 12.11.2022.
The loss of people from Meta and Twitter is a gain for robotics industry IMHO.
Layoffs are no laughing matter, and robotics startups have had more than their share, but in robotics, almost everyone is hiring and the product is both technically challenging AND ...
NIMBRO ANNOUNCED AS WINNER OF THE $10M ANA AVATAR XPRIZE
NIMBRO ANNOUNCED AS WINNER OF THE $10M ANA AVATAR XPRIZE NIMBRO ANNOUNCED AS WINNER OF THE $10M ANA AVATAR XPRIZE
Robot Talk Podcast – October episodes
Episode 20 – Paul Dominick Baniqued Claire talked to Dr Paul Dominick Baniqued from The University of Manchester all about brain-computer interface technology and rehabilitation …
Amazon's latest robot picker for warehouses uses AI to identify objects
The company claims Sparrow can help make workplaces more efficient and safer, but reports have suggested there are higher rates of serious injuries at Amazon's automated warehouses..
General purpose robots should not be weaponized: An open letter to the robotics industry and our communities
by Open Robotics Over the course of the past year Open Robotics has taken time from our day-to-day efforts to work with our colleagues in the field to consider how the technology …
VR-controlled robots are being designed to treat injured soldiers
UK researchers envision a future where medical technicans send telepresence robots into harm's way..
The original “I, Robot” had a Frankenstein complex
by Robin Murphy Eando Binder’s Adam Link scifi series predates Isaac Asimov’s more famous robots, posing issues in trust, control, and intellectual property. In 1939, Eando Binder …
Sometimes it’s bad for AI to be too curious
Just like the dilemma faced by humans in selecting a restaurant, these agents also struggle with balancing the time spent discovering better actions (exploration) and the time …