Top news of the week: 18.03.2020.

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Robotics

On Mar 14, 2020
@singularityu shared
This week’s best tech news 📰: • Flattening the Coronavirus Curve l The New York Times • Autonomous Robots Are Helping Kill Coronavirus in Hospitals l IEEE Spectrum & more in AI, Health & the Internet https://t.co/WrBH83ahCE
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This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through March 14)

This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through March 14)

Robots disinfect hospitals in China and quarantined Italians sing to each other from open windows in this week's awesome tech stories from around the web.

On Mar 11, 2020
@PeterDiamandis shared
How autonomous freight trains powered by artificial intelligence could come to a railroad near you https://t.co/PREzJnFymO #futureloop via @FutureloopNews
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How autonomous freight trains powered by artificial intelligence could come to a railroad near you

How autonomous freight trains powered by artificial intelligence could come to a railroad near you

As driverless trucks hit the road, America’s freight railroad industry looks to artificial intelligence to stay competitive — including in the Pacific Northwest.

On Mar 11, 2020
@FastCompany shared
These companies continue to find creative ways to improve efficiency. #FCMostInnovative https://t.co/TRZpgMK0o6
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The 10 most innovative enterprise companies of 2020

The 10 most innovative enterprise companies of 2020

MongoDB, IBM, and eight other companies crack the finalist list for finding creative ways to improve efficiency, reduce friction, or otherwise enhance operations.

On Mar 11, 2020
@Robohub shared
The Tentacle Bot https://t.co/NbOrPj43b8 https://t.co/kXfMwCQOPI
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On Mar 13, 2020
@engadget shared
Google explains the complex tech behind the Pixel 4's gesture radar https://t.co/1IDgKpMsbn https://t.co/iaQjplkmYn
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Google explains the complex tech behind the Pixel 4's gesture radar

Google explains the complex tech behind the Pixel 4's gesture radar

The Pixel 4's radar-powered Soli motion-sensing system now lets you play and pause music with a swipe, which might seem like a simple thing to implement. According to a new …

On Mar 11, 2020
@singularityhub shared
Alphabet wants to develop what they call the Everyday Robot. It'll be made to help with daily chores. https://t.co/njOAcME4ej
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Alphabet Is Developing a Robot to Take Over Boring Everyday Tasks

Alphabet Is Developing a Robot to Take Over Boring Everyday Tasks

Every day, 30 robots toil away in what’s been dubbed the “playpen” sorting trash, then at night virtual robots continue to practice in a simulation.

On Mar 12, 2020
@engadget shared
ACLU sues Homeland Security over airport facial recognition records https://t.co/y3KUHGCqD1 https://t.co/q648pVvHoj
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ACLU sues Homeland Security over airport facial recognition records

ACLU sues Homeland Security over airport facial recognition records

In an attempt to increase transparency, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is suing DHS -- along with Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Immigration and Customs …

On Mar 13, 2020
@FastCompany shared
RT @ctrlzee: The go-to #flattenthecurve graphic of COVID-19 was not made by just one person one time; it's the result of many, unrelated experts riffing on the same idea for 13 years https://t.co/HliqjfphPu #coronapocalypse
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