Top news of the week: 27.05.2020.
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Robotics transactions continue to slow in April 2020, but bright spots remain. Learn more: https://t.co/TUgCa2adMs
OpenRobotics Transactions Continue to Slow in April 2020, but Bright Spots Remain
Spending on robotics startups continued to decline in April 2020, but autonomous vehicles, surgical robots, and supply chain automation still got funding.
In this article, unpack the most important materials advancements happening now. https://t.co/o1ffpIpbq1
Open3 Major Materials Science Breakthroughs—and Why They Matter for the Future
Far beyond devices and circuitry, materials science stands at the center of innumerable breakthroughs across energy, future cities, transit, and medicine.
RT @VisComp1: Visual Components 4.2.2 is out! We've added some new features and made improvements to the usability, stability, and performance of our products in this release. We also updated our license server. Here’s an overview of the updates: https://t.co/IlxcbM02BP
OpenCheck out what's new in Visual Components 4.2.2!
We've added some new features and made improvements to the usability, stability, and performance of our products in this release. We also updated our license server. Here’s an overview of ...
How depalletization can benefit from computer vision and machine learning https://t.co/I0UCr1eIIH @therobotreport https://t.co/a3n49luBad
OpenHow depalletization can benefit from computer vision, robotics, and machine learning
The combination of recent advances in 3D vision, AI, and smaller but more accurate robots can now help logistics operators with depalletization.
Microsoft flexed its cloud and AI muscles at Build 2020 https://t.co/T7TtTqNHLx https://t.co/Re0XVAmiU9
OpenMicrosoft flexed its cloud and AI muscles at Build 2020
The company’s investments in cloud and machine learning are starting to deliver real products. It’s a bold proposition, but one with the potential to propel Microsoft’s productivity ...
Hitting the Books: Do we really want our robots to have consciousness? https://t.co/qY5iwFLri3 https://t.co/upG5YoVKxJ
OpenHitting the Books: Do we really want our robots to have consciousness?
Although I argue for self-awareness, I do not believe that we need to worry about consciousness. Let’s first try to build some interesting robots without consciousness and see how far we ...
RT @queensu: What are the rights of workers laid off during the #COVID19 pandemic?
#queensu researchers have developed MyOpenCourt, an app that uses #AI to help calculate #severance pay | #QueensuResearch | https://t.co/i00dcvj6nE
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OpenChampioning AI for social justice
Queen's University researchers Samuel Dahan and Xiaodan Zhu are using AI to level the legal playing field for Canadians, including those affected by COVID-19 unemployment.
The Morning After: Texas Instruments makes it harder to cheat on its calculators https://t.co/hjdv7Zc0Bh https://t.co/4jghsce818
OpenThe Morning After: Texas Instruments makes it harder to cheat on its calculators
Engadget's daily tech news bulletin. Today, Formula E cheaters, exam cheaters, and fancy new speakers.