Panasonic Corporation will begin its demonstration experiments with the Autonomous Delivery Robot, ‘HOSPI ,’ from mid-January 2017 in cooperation with the Narita International Airport Corporation and the ANA Crowne Plaza Narita. Based on preprogrammed map information and using high performance sensors and advanced collision-avoidance algorithm, the robot can move about while staying aware of its surroundings, enabling it to deliver items safely and efficiently without colliding into passersby or various objects along its route.
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The Evolution and Future of Analytics
Measurement metrics are just in time, predictive and need a lot of augmented intelligence; however, we’re developing more complex mind analytics when it comes to buying patterns. This new type of analytics can give us insight into how the customer feels and what he or she experiences.
Robots to Ravage Humans by Stealing Their Jobs
Industrial robots continue to insinuate the workforce in a bid to speed up and increase production efficiencies. This results to an annual revenue that would exceed $30 billion in 2020 and nearly $45 billion in 2025.
Don’t Kill Humans: European Parliament Calls for Laws Governing Artificial Intelligence
A draft report outlining a possible regulatory framework was approved by the European Parliament’s legal affairs committee on Thursday. It covers a broad range of AI-related issues, from liability in accidents involving driverless cars to the possibility of creating a new legal status of “electronic persons” for the most sophisticated autonomous robots.
Spacewalking astronauts upgrade orbiting lab’s power grid
The International Space Station’s solar power grid got three more top-of-the-line batteries Friday during the second spacewalk in a week. Commander Shane Kimbrough and French crew member Thomas Pesquet plugged in three new lithium-ion batteries, adding to the three hooked up last week.
Global Logistics Robots Market by Manufacturers, Regions, Type and Application, Forecast to 2021
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This Albert Einstein robot will actually get smarter the more you interact with it
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These robots improve warehouse efficiency
GreyOrange is a robotic firm that aims to automate warehouses in India and the world. CNN talks to co-founder Samay Kohli who is aiming to expand into the Middle East, China, and Europe.
Samsung To Focus More On Wearables Than Robots
One of the promises LG made ahead of CES 2017 is that they would be using the event to show off more of their robots , and sure enough they did . However amidst the rush of companies to show off their robotics technology, one company was oddly missing: Samsung, and now we know why.
Robots need ‘kill switches’, warn MPs
PIC: A Lynx robot toy by UBTECH Robotics dances at ShowStoppers during the 2017 Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas, Nevada this year. The unstoppable rise of robots in our everyday lives requires urgent EU rules such as “kill switches”, European Parliament members warned Thursday as they passed a resolution urging Brussels into action on automaton ethics.
ElliQ is a super cute voice-activated robot companion for the elderly
Beyond the fact that it means we’d never have to do the dishes again or maybe even mow our lawn or schedule tedious appointments, we’d like to think about the robots of tomorrow as being potentially great friends of ours. Israeli startup Intuition Robotics had this same idea, because it’s developing a new robot product that’s specifically meant to not only help the elderly but also give them some companionship.
Surrounded By Robots
You’ve likely seen the Boston Dynamics robots on YouTube – creepy humanoids climbing stairs or running on a treadmill, knees bent and a little hurried, like they need to find a bathroom fast. Or maybe you were one of the many viewers who winced at the “cruelty” of BD engineers kicking Spot the robot dog to make it fall over.
Global Packaging Robots Market to Grow at a CAGR of 9.46% over Forecast Period 2016-2020
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European Parliament Committee Wants Robot Rights
Every time I warn that transhumanists and other assorted futurists want to destroy human exceptionalism by granting personhood and citizenship to sophisticated computers, some readers mock me with the “it will never happen here” complacency. Yes it could.
Top 10 gadgets at CES 2017
There was no shortage of gadgets at CES 2017. What qualifies as a “gadget” could be debated, but no doubt the following products are new and interesting.
People attracted to financial advice from robots
More than two-thirds of UK consumers would use software robots for banking services and a quarter are attracted to the impartiality of advice given by robots. Access this guide to aid you in facing the challenges, opportunities and key actions need to consider in preparing your organisation for GDPR.
The cord-cutting gear from CES that’s most likely to find a place in our living rooms
For a trade show that tends to favor spectacle over substance, CES was surprisingly fruitful for cord cutters this year. We saw lots of promising new streaming boxes, smart TVs, and super-charged antenna tools, all of which will make dropping cable and satellite TV easier in 2017.
Asia Pacific Spending on Robotics Will Reach $133 Billion in 2020, according to IDC
According to the newly released IDC Worldwide Commercial Robotics Spending Guide , Asia Pacific spending on robotics and related services will more than double, growing from $60 billion in 2016 to over $133 billion in 2020 – a compounded annual growth rate of 22%. This new robotics spending guide now includes data on commercial and consumer purchases of drones and after-market drone hardware in addition to spending data on robotic systems, system hardware, software, robotics-related services, and after-market robotics hardware.
China turns to robots as workers age
With China’s labour force shrinking under the impact of the now abandoned one-child policy, the world’s second-largest economy is turning to machines to try to fill the gap. Flat, orange robots glide under stationary cars and ferry them to empty Chinese parking bays, using space more efficiently and, their creators say, reducing driver stress.
Data Center Liquid Cooling Market: Global Industry Analysis, Size,…
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Play virtual reality mind games at Palmer’s VR Cafe
It can be hyper-realistic, such as standing on a capsized ship in the ocean while schools of fish zip by all around and a lazy whale rolls over next to you. It can be cartoony, as in the “Job Simulator,” a game in which robots have replaced all human jobs and you can perform familiar tasks in places such as a kitchen, an office or a convenience store.
Chinese humanoid robot turns on the charm in Shanghai
“Jia Jia” can hold a simple conversation and make specific facial expressions when asked, and her creator believes the eerily life-like robot heralds a future of cyborg labour in China. Billed as China’s first human-like robot, Jia Jia was first trotted out last year by a team of engineers at the University of Science and Technology of China.
Wall Street’s Most Famous Quants Fed Up With JPMorgan Soothsayer
Or anybody else who tells you quant managers regularly whip up bouts of pain and suffering for stock investors. Funds with programs that follow trends and sell like robots are getting smaller and simply aren’t big enough to overwhelm the $24 trillion U.S. equity market.
DoD shows off its first successful micro-drone swarm launch
The US military is no stranger to drone development . Over the past few years we’ve seen everything from unhackable robot helicopters to harbor-defending pontoon platoons — including the the means to combat them — come out of DoD research efforts.
Intel Joule shipments blocked in key countries, pending certification
If you can’t find Intel’s Joule developer boards in your country, it’s because shipments have been held up. Intel’s Joule 570x and 550x are powerful computer boards that can be built as a PC, or be used to build robots, drones, or smart devices.
Actionable Steps for Brands Coming Out of CES 2017
Every year at CES, there always seems to be one particular theme that weaves its way through every booth, regardless of industry or sector. This year, the most prolific technology – more prolific than any that I have ever seen at CES — was artificial intelligence.
The Touchy Task of Making Robots Seem Human-But Not Too Human
Meet ElliQ. She doesn’t have eyes or arms, but she has an hourglass-shaped “body” and a “head” that moves.
Pentagon tests artificially intelligent micro-drone swarm
The Pentagon may soon be unleashing a 21st-century version of locusts on its adversaries after officials on Monday said it had successfully tested a swarm of 103 micro-drones. The important step in the development of new autonomous weapon systems was made possible by improvements in artificial intelligence, holding open the possibility that groups of small robots could act together under human direction.
Honda’s demonstrates self-balancing bike tech
For nearly two decades Honda’s been investing huge money in its Asimo robot – a boy-like humanoid which has progressed from a wobbly set of mechanical legs in its early years to a running, dancing and tray-carrying little machine servant still wowing crowds at motor and tech shows around the world today. But, even with all of Asimo’s impressive advancements in balancing technology, there are still some more cynical showgoers asking what the point of such an expensive android is.
Feature: New technology at CES 2017 gives glimpse of future life
In the 50th year of the International Consumer Electronics Show , new generation TV, autonomous driving, drones, robots, 3-D printing and virtual reality technology gave a glimpse of future life. This year’s CES held in Las Vegas between Thursday and Sunday attracted over 3,800 companies and 50,000 professionals from 150 countries and regions in the world.
Moths take tiny cars out for a spin – CNET
We thought we’d seen everything with driving dogs , but now silkmoths are muscling in. Maybe they don’t know they’re doing it, but researchers from the University of Tokyo have used the insects to steer tiny cars.
Robots conquer CES 2017 (The 3:59, Ep. 157) – CNET
For our second day at CES 2017, we talk about all the robots at the tech show in Las Vegas , including LG’s small home-assistant called the Hub Robot. The company also created two bigger robots , which are designed to be greeters and vacuum cleaners at airports.
What 6 wacky CES gadgets tell us about the future
The tech industry’s annual Consumer Electronics Show, in Las Vegas, is known for showing off a ton of crazy gadgets, both useful and fanciful. It’s easy to dismiss some innovations out of hand, but even the wackiest products hint at what consumers should expect to see in the future, by offering a read of what trends companies are focusing on.
Xenia Library announces January programs
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Here Come Smart Stores With Robots
Tomorrow’s retail stores want to take a page from their online rivals by embracing advanced technology — everything from helpful robots to interactive mirrors to shelves embedded with sensors. The goal: Use these real-world store features to lure shoppers back from the internet, and maybe even nudge them to spend more in the process.
How US job market fared with Obama
In March 2009 alone, 823,000 jobs disappeared. When the bleeding finally stopped in February 2010, 8.7 million jobs were gone.
Highlights of 2017 Consumer Electronics Show
Amazon’s virtual assistant Alexa was the surprise star of the show, with dozens of new products and services integrating the voice-accessed machine smarts into appliances, TVs, speakers, lamps, cars and more. Analysts said the gains for Alexa could help unify a fragmented market for connected devices, and bring artificial intelligence to more people, from young to old.
Automation: Trump Deportation Threat Inspires Cheap Labor Agribusiness To FINALLY Invest In Robots
Elections have consequences, so they say. The Associated Press reports that farmers in California fear that Trump’s promise of mass deportations means they won’t have enough cheapie Mexicans to pick the crops and are therefore investing in agricultural automation.
Alexa, The Killer App
The superstar of CESA 2017 was not a car, or a robot, or even a TV; it was Alexa Voice Service , the software that allows you to control compatible devices with your voice. Various reports estimated there were 700-1,100 Alexa-controllable products at the show.
What to expect at work in 2017: Fewer raises, different perks
Like so many things for the year ahead, many changes coming to the workplace are surrounded by questions. If Congress repeals or replaces the Affordable Care Act, what will that mean for employee health insurance? Will companies still have to publish the potentially embarrassing CEO-to-worker pay ratio, or will that part of the Dodd-Frank act be repealed, too? Will my employer or state join the bandwagon of those who have recently expanded paid parental leave? The answers to many of these questions are unknown.