Top news of the week: 25.11.2020.

Industrial robot, Electrical engineering, Autonomous robot, Learning, Rare Earth hypothesis, Google

Robotics

On Nov 23, 2020
@RoboticBusiness shared
In this Robot Report #podcast, Evan Drumwright, CEO of Dexterous #Robotics discusses his company’s unique approach to identifying, grasping and manipulation objects in shipping containers. Other news and discussion follows. Listen to the episode here: https://t.co/ugj6fXqP8Q https://t.co/DejAvc3XU6
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Dextrous Robotics Exits Stealth Mode With Manipulation Solution For Logistics Tasks

Dextrous Robotics Exits Stealth Mode With Manipulation Solution For Logistics Tasks

Unloading shipping containers is a difficult task to automate, but one with a very compelling business case and consequent mandate by logistics and shipping companies. In this Robot Report ...

On Nov 22, 2020
@RobotShop shared
Startup Bobacino launches automated boba tea bar https://t.co/ms14w0kzyw @Gizmodo https://t.co/pLYEpzc6Oa
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This Robot Can Make You Boba Tea Because Of Course That's a Thing

This Robot Can Make You Boba Tea Because Of Course That's a Thing

I’ll admit that I wasn’t the biggest fan of boba tea even before the pandemic brought my social life to a grinding halt. Tapioca pearls just taste gross to me, as does bacon, avocado, and a ...

On Nov 24, 2020
@WIRED shared
Whether you're using smart speakers from Google, Amazon, or Apple, you can send audio to several speakers at once, configure them as stereo pairs, or even get your music to follow you from room to room. https://t.co/AMBzTatyXY
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How to Make Multiple Smart Speakers Work Together

How to Make Multiple Smart Speakers Work Together

Have a bunch of Amazon Echo speakers (or Google or Apple devices) around your house? Here's how to organize and control them all easily.

On Nov 21, 2020
@WIRED shared
With platforms like Substack, brand-name journalists can bypass major media outlets and lure readers in with a free newsletter and even sign them up for their own subscription services. Is it a model for the future? https://t.co/gniWGUAtVi
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The Tenuous Promise of the Substack Dream

The Tenuous Promise of the Substack Dream

Plus: The threat of blogs, the balkanization of social media, and a new record for America’s mayor.

On Nov 24, 2020
@engadget shared
YouTube's AI-generated video chapters could help you skip lengthy intros https://t.co/W6qd2FoPZ5 https://t.co/D4xZNwW0UA
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YouTube's AI-generated video chapters could help you skip lengthy intros

YouTube's AI-generated video chapters could help you skip lengthy intros

YouTube is testing AI-created automatic video chapters that could save a lot of time for creators and viewers.

On Nov 22, 2020
@RobotLaunch shared
svrobo: Another Women in Robotics update is live on https://t.co/DEW8Iqpdis - featuring Elizabeth Croft, Helen Greiner and Heather Knight - it’s an inspirational must read! https://t.co/KYrZyAE5QP https://t.co/qO7ElHRsSR
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Women in Robotics Update: Elizabeth Croft, Helen Greiner, Heather Knight

Women in Robotics Update: Elizabeth Croft, Helen Greiner, Heather Knight

Women in Robotics Update: Elizabeth Croft, Helen Greiner, Heather Knight

On Nov 23, 2020
@Robohub shared
Versatile building blocks make structures with surprising mechanical properties https://t.co/kL41WM4zIj https://t.co/iPbH8DNQ2C
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Versatile building blocks make structures with surprising mechanical properties

Versatile building blocks make structures with surprising mechanical properties

Versatile building blocks make structures with surprising mechanical properties

On Nov 24, 2020
@Miles_Brundage shared
RT @anderssandberg: New paper out by Andrew E. Snyder-Beattie, me, Eric Drexler and @mbbonsall about how the timing of evolutionary transitions on Earth suggests intelligent life is rare: https://t.co/Kjd9zddqXh
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