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Monthly report: October 2019

This month, The Essentials Report, has curated & analyzed the content published by 138 influencers like RobotShop and WIRED, discussing hashtags such as #robotics , #robot and #robots.
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@WIRED shared
On Oct 7, 2019
Elon Musk recently proposed stitching a computer chip into people's brains. Crazy, right? Well, five years ago, this neuroscientist had electrodes implanted in his brain in an attempt to crack the neural code of human speech. He almost lost his mind https://t.co/vhbGu9E2UT
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The Neurologist Who Hacked His Brain—And Almost Lost His Mind

Neurologist Phil Kennedy set out to build the ultimate brain-computer interface. In the process he almost lost his mind.

@WIRED shared
On Oct 7, 2019
Elon Musk recently proposed stitching a computer chip into people's brains. Crazy, right? Well, five years ago, this neuroscientist had electrodes implanted in his brain in an attempt to crack the neural code of human speech. He almost lost his mind https://t.co/vhbGu9E2UT
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The Neurologist Who Hacked His Brain—And Almost Lost His Mind

The Neurologist Who Hacked His Brain—And Almost Lost His Mind

Neurologist Phil Kennedy set out to build the ultimate brain-computer interface. In the process he almost lost his mind.

@KUKA_Americas shared
On Oct 9, 2019
Simulate your installation in advance thanks to our software, KUKA.Sim, to know how your installation will work even before it's placed >> https://t.co/HDJGiWD4qd #robotics #robots #software #simulation #tech #technology https://t.co/fbUkPhtmyq
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KUKA.Sim

Smart simulation software for efficient offline programming of robot applications: for increased flexibility, productivity and competitiveness.

@KUKA_Americas shared
On Oct 9, 2019
Simulate your installation in advance thanks to our software, KUKA.Sim, to know how your installation will work even before it's placed >> https://t.co/HDJGiWD4qd #robotics #robots #software #simulation #tech #technology https://t.co/fbUkPhtmyq
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KUKA.Sim

KUKA.Sim

Smart simulation software for efficient offline programming of robot applications: for increased flexibility, productivity and competitiveness.

@sciam shared
On Oct 29, 2019
Electrical activity from the brains of a pair of human subjects was transmitted to the brain of a third individual in the form of magnetic signals in this study. https://t.co/Pjx7wNZjIO
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Scientists Demonstrate Direct Brain-to-Brain Communication in Humans

Work on an “Internet of brains” takes another step

@sciam shared
On Oct 29, 2019
Electrical activity from the brains of a pair of human subjects was transmitted to the brain of a third individual in the form of magnetic signals in this study. https://t.co/Pjx7wNZjIO
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Scientists Demonstrate Direct Brain-to-Brain Communication in Humans

Scientists Demonstrate Direct Brain-to-Brain Communication in Humans

Work on an “Internet of brains” takes another step

@KUKA_Americas shared
On Oct 10, 2019
Introducing KUKA's next generation teach pendant for robot operation, featuring a brilliant touch display and ergonomic design for comfort in harsh industrial environments >> https://t.co/3Zku9Wmg0M #pendant #controller #robotics #robots #automation #mfg https://t.co/5QH56RTvv5
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The KUKA smartPAD: simply more freedom

Thanks to the intuitive operator guidance, the KUKA smartPAD requires minimal training. Find out more about the KUKA controller!

@KUKA_Americas shared
On Oct 10, 2019
Introducing KUKA's next generation teach pendant for robot operation, featuring a brilliant touch display and ergonomic design for comfort in harsh industrial environments >> https://t.co/3Zku9Wmg0M #pendant #controller #robotics #robots #automation #mfg https://t.co/5QH56RTvv5
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The KUKA smartPAD: simply more freedom

The KUKA smartPAD: simply more freedom

Thanks to the intuitive operator guidance, the KUKA smartPAD requires minimal training. Find out more about the KUKA controller!

@TEDTalks shared
On Oct 20, 2019
The movie "I, Robot" may be more accurate than we think... https://t.co/8JJvmD0rOJ
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The rise of the useless class

Historian Yuval Noah Harari offers a bracing prediction: just as mass industrialization created the working class, the AI revolution will create a new unworking class.

@TEDTalks shared
On Oct 20, 2019
The movie "I, Robot" may be more accurate than we think... https://t.co/8JJvmD0rOJ
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The rise of the useless class

The rise of the useless class

Historian Yuval Noah Harari offers a bracing prediction: just as mass industrialization created the working class, the AI revolution will create a new unworking class.

@suekeay shared
On Oct 9, 2019
RT @Robohub: 30 women in robotics you need to know about – 2019 https://t.co/TFGfiZdgKJ https://t.co/1i5ynwLXk5
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30 women in robotics you need to know about – 2019

30 women in robotics you need to know about – 2019

@suekeay shared
On Oct 9, 2019
RT @Robohub: 30 women in robotics you need to know about – 2019 https://t.co/TFGfiZdgKJ https://t.co/1i5ynwLXk5
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30 women in robotics you need to know about – 2019

30 women in robotics you need to know about – 2019

30 women in robotics you need to know about – 2019

@RobotShop shared
On Oct 29, 2019
Robotic Soldiers Are Absolutely Horrifying. Here's the proof. https://t.co/6MBdBIbymw @PopMech #BosstownDynamics https://t.co/YyZHhJPHfy
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@RobotShop shared
On Oct 29, 2019
Robotic Soldiers Are Absolutely Horrifying. Here's the proof. https://t.co/6MBdBIbymw @PopMech #BosstownDynamics https://t.co/YyZHhJPHfy
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@Miles_Brundage shared
On Oct 20, 2019
RT @dawnsongtweets: Honored to be part of @WIRED Wired25 List: https://t.co/cCAghNX6nk . Addressing the tension between data utility and privacy protection is a huge topic, needing better technology, regulation, incentives, business models. Excited to work with the community to explore the frontier! https://t.co/ijKxar0V79 https://t.co/2YJgra0T4A
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WIRED25: Stories of People Who Are Racing to Save Us

Humanity is facing thorny problems on all fronts. These folks are working to solve them—and trying to avoid the unintended consequences this time.

@Miles_Brundage shared
On Oct 20, 2019
RT @dawnsongtweets: Honored to be part of @WIRED Wired25 List: https://t.co/cCAghNX6nk . Addressing the tension between data utility and privacy protection is a huge topic, needing better technology, regulation, incentives, business models. Excited to work with the community to explore the frontier! https://t.co/ijKxar0V79 https://t.co/2YJgra0T4A
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WIRED25: Stories of People Who Are Racing to Save Us

WIRED25: Stories of People Who Are Racing to Save Us

Humanity is facing thorny problems on all fronts. These folks are working to solve them—and trying to avoid the unintended consequences this time.

Top Influencers

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Together, towards a world full of robots.

Follow 14.1k Followers

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WIRED is where tomorrow is realized.

Follow 10.6M Followers

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Official Twitter account of KUKA Robotics Corporation, the North American headquarters for one of the world’s leading suppliers of industrial robots.

Follow 19.3k Followers

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Engadget is the original home for technology news and reviews. https://t.co/6NnXn9BWso

Follow 2.4M Followers

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MIT's largest lab: the Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Lab https://t.co/oEBFg67jYJ #ai #cs #robotics #ml #nlp #bigdata #iot #datascience

Follow 51.4k Followers

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Official Twitter feed for the Fast Company business media brand; inspiring readers to think beyond traditional boundaries & create the future of business.

Follow 2.3M Followers

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Based in Boulder, CO, Misty Robotics, Inc. is building the robot for everyone. Misty Robotics’ vision is to put a personal robot in every home and office.

Follow 923.0 Followers

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Official tweets by https://t.co/XyGsGk67aO. Ideas worth spreading.

Follow 11.1M Followers

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Bringing robots into the real world, startup by startup, event by event, deal by deal. @svrobo @robogard @robohub #robotlaunch

Follow 10.4k Followers

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Supporting the innovation and commercialization of robotics technologies in Silicon Valley.

Follow 9.8k Followers

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Artificial & Natural Intelligence; Cognition, Culture, & Society; AI Ethics, Safety, & Policy. Vaguely professional tweets—for more: @j2blather; fewer: @j2breve

Follow 11.3k Followers

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@XPRIZE, @SingularityU, @PlanetaryRsrcs, @HumanLongevity, Bold Capital, Author of Abundance & BOLD. Passionate about space, Abundance & Longevity.

Follow 110.1k Followers

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Market Intelligence for the Global Robotics Industry. Breaking News, Research, Analysis, Financial Transactions, and more!

Follow 7.3k Followers

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Awesome discoveries. Expert insights. Science that shapes the world.

Follow 3.7M Followers

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R&D Leader | Board Director | Scientist | Business Owner | Disruptive Tech | Founder Women in Robotics AU | MBA | PhD Earth Sciences #superstarsofSTEM

Follow 661.0 Followers

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Robohub is an online platform that brings together leading communicators in robotics research, start-ups, business, and education from around the world.

Follow 18.3k Followers

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AI Policy Research Fellow, Future of Humanity Institute, Oxford. PhD candidate, Human and Social Dimensions of Science and Technology, ASU. Views my own.

Follow 12.2k Followers

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Slashdot News Feed. News for Nerds, Stuff that Matters. #tech #news #technews #linux #apple #google #msft #space #hardware #cryptocurrency #crypto #bitcoin

Follow 221.4k Followers

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Love modular & educational robots. I run @Aptomica that will rent out robotics, stay tuned! Host of video show @Robotsindepth. Also @RobotsUpClose @AMA_Robotics

Follow 9.9k Followers

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We created the category of smart, collaborative robots with Sawyer and Baxter, the fastest to deploy #robots used worldwide in #manufacturing, research and edu.

Follow 25.4k Followers