Top news of the week: 26.01.2021.
Robotics
On the 100th Anniversary of ‘Robot,’ They’re Finally Taking Over
A century after playwright Karel Čapek coined the word “robot,” we finally have the technology to make the stuff of science fiction a reality—for better and for worse.
Google unions around the world form Alpha Global alliance
Various Alphabet unions have joined forces and created a global alliance called Alpha Global. It was created with some help from UNI Global, a federation of unions that represents 20 ...
The Top 10 Popular Questions About Robotics on DoF
What robotics questions do people ask most often? We have identified the top 10 most popular questions on the DoF forum at the time of writing.
The best deals we found this week: $40 off Google's Pixel 4a 5G and more
Here are the best tech deals from this week, including $30 off Apple's iPad, $40 off Google's Pixel 4a 5G smartphone and 50 percent off Beats Solo Pro headphones.
Center for Applied Data Ethics suggests treating AI like a bureaucracy
A new research paper suggests AI practitioners adopt anthropology terms to assess large machine learning models that harm people.
Autonomous robot will work on the sea floor
Eelume is a snake-like robot that will use sonar navigation to help it inspect and maintain underwater oil and gas installations.
The future of robotics research: Is there room for debate?
The future of robotics research: Is there room for debate?
The Bernie Sanders Meme Proves the Internet Is Resetting
Well, that and the fact that @POTUS now follows Chrissy Teigen.