Robotics

Efforts to develop robots that can reliably navigate complex environments have long been hampered by a fundamental limitation: most robotic vision systems essentially go blind in challenging weather conditions. From autonomous vehicles battling through thick fog to rescue robots braking smoke-filled buildings, these limitations represent a critical vulnerability in robotics applications where failure is impossible. … Read more

When I was a little boy, there were no grocery stores in our neighborhood. The only place to buy fruits and vegetables was at our local farmer’s market. My mom would pick the freshest tomatoes and saute them with eggs into a simple meal that became my comfort food. The tomatoes were ugly to look … Read more

Listen to this article “Humanoid for hospitals” Moxi has an arm to open doors and operate elevators. Source: Diligent Robotics As the development of humanoid robots continues, one mobile robot is already working in hospitals. Diligent Robotics Inc. announced today that its Moxi robot has completed 110,000 autonomous elevator rides in healthcare systems across the … Read more

The notebook technique fundamentally changes the way we work with large language models (LLM). Unlike traditional prompting, where we simply state our request and hope for the best, the notebook technique creates a structured thought process that both you and the LLM can follow. Consider this common scenario: When asking an LLM to analyze customer … Read more

DeepL, a global leader in linguistic artificial intelligence, has launched DeepL Voice, a cutting-edge voice translation tool designed to facilitate seamless communication across languages. With an estimated value of $2 billion, DeepL has carved out its place as a leading provider of language solutions for businesses and individuals. This latest product, DeepL Voice, enables real-time … Read more

Listen to this article Silicon Sensing’s CRM200 PinPoint Miniature Gyroscope. | Source: Silicon Sensing Systems Robotic missions to Earth’s moon are challenging enough, but controlling motion on the moons of Mars requires precise technology. Silicon Sensing Systems Ltd. The German Aerospace Center has contracted to supply two miniature PinPoint gyroscopes for use in the Martian … Read more

Listen to this article ZAP Surgical developed ZAP-X to effectively treat brain tumors, lesions and other head and neck conditions. | Source: ZAP Surgical Systems ZAP Surgical Systems Inc. said this week that it had successfully closed a $78 million Series E funding round. The developer of non-invasive tools for robotic brain surgery said the … Read more

In the 2016 science fiction film Arrivalthe linguist is faced with the difficult task of deciphering a foreign language consisting of palindromic sentences that read as much backwards as forwards, written in circular symbols. As he discovers different clues, different peoples around the world interpret the message differently – some of them assume they represent … Read more

Performing the surgery requires years of intensive study and a steady hand, but robots could do it more easily with today’s AI technology. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) and Stanford University have taught a robotic surgical system to perform a number of surgical tasks as proficiently as human doctors, simply by training it on … Read more

“We are just beginning to understand the full majesty of life on Earth,” the founding members of the Earth BioGenome Project wrote in 2018. The ambitious project raised eyebrows when it was first announced. They are trying to genetically profile more than a million plants, animals and fungi. Documenting these genomes is the first step … Read more