Top news of the week: 30.03.2021.
Robotics
Researchers’ algorithm designs soft robots that sense
Researchers’ algorithm designs soft robots that sense
Affective Computing Models and Applications for Multi-Agent Interactions.
Adapting artificial agents, whether embodied robots, or virtual avatars, to perform complex social interactions means we must take into consideration competitive and/or …
The Robot Brains Podcast
Listen to The Robot Brains Podcast on Spotify. In each episode of The Robot Brains podcast, renowned artificial intelligence researcher, professor and entrepreneur Pieter Abbeel meets the ...
The new Boston Dynamics ‘Stretch’ robot is a mobile arm built for moving boxes
The Boston Dynamics Stretch robot can recognize and pick up boxes weighing up to 50 pounds with its vacuum-powered suction cups.
This AI Can Generate Convincing Text—and Anyone Can Use It
The makers of Eleuther hope it will be an open source alternative to GPT-3, the well-known language program from OpenAI.
BMW’s IdealWorks Validates (and Challenges) AMR Sector
BMW Group’s IDEALworks (IW) subsidiary stated goal is for IW to become a leading supplier of autonomous mobile robotics (AMRs) solutions in the logistics sector. BMW’s new initiative ...
Responsible Robotics and AI: at the table with Daniel McDuff, Joanna Bryson and Olivier Guilhem
“There is some misconception that AI makes things opaque and this doesn’t have to be the case. It is a digital technology and we now have…
The Morning After: Dyson's new laser-equipped vacuum
Dyson put a laser on a vacuum for some reason.