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Annual Report 2019
This year, The Essentials Report, has curated & analyzed the content published by 144 influencers like WIRED and Evan Ackerman, discussing hashtags such as #robotics , #robots and #automation.
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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.
Watch a robot solve a Rubik's cube in less than half a second
Watch a robot solve a Rubik's cube in less than half a second
Neuroscientists Just Found a Way to Image the Brain 1,000 Times Faster Than Ever Before
Breaking down the brains into 50,000 “cubes” of 3D blocks, the team devised new algorithms that stitched the blocks back together like a puzzle.
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.
Isaac Asimov Asks, “How Do People Get New Ideas?”
A 1959 Essay by Isaac Asimov on Creativity
Video Friday: Humanoid Robot Digit Takes a Stroll Downtown
Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
Elon Musk’s brain-interface company is promising big news. Here’s what it could be.
We think Neuralink, which develops brain-machine interfaces, is recording from the neurons of monkeys as a stepping stone toward humans.
Scientists Demonstrate Direct Brain-to-Brain Communication in Humans
Work on an “Internet of brains” takes another step
Everything You Need To Know About Sophia, The World's First Robot Citizen
What does being a 'robot citizen' entail?
Robots Made Out of Branches Use Deep Learning to Walk
Researchers used deep reinforcement learning to teach these strange robots how to move
A hospital introduced a robot to help nurses. They didn’t expect it to be so popular
Moxi is a robot designed to make nurses’ lives easier. But the friendly bot is turning out to be a welcome presence for some patients, too.
The Genius Neuroscientist Who Might Hold the Key to True AI
Karl Friston’s free energy principle might be the most all-encompassing idea since Charles Darwin’s theory of natural selection. But to understand it, you need to peer inside the mind of ...
As Amazon Pushes Forward With Robots, Workers Find New Roles
Amazon is on the forefront of automation, finding new ways of getting robots to do the work once handled by human employees.
Within 10 Years, We’ll Travel by Hyperloop, Rockets, and Avatars
There are now ten major Hyperloop One projects—in various stages of development—spread across the globe. Hyperloop is targeting certification in 2023.
Elon Musk’s Secretive Brain Tech Company Debuts a Sophisticated Neural Implant
Neuralink says it can robotically implant more than 3,000 flexible-polymer electrodes in a rat or monkey brain. The device is still a long way from routine human use, however
