While merrily chirping, dancing and posing for selfies, a robot named Pepper looks like another expensive toy at a San Francisco mall. But don’t dismiss it as mere child’s play.
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Top 10 Predictions for Biz Robotics
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CES 2017: Cars, robots are expected to star
CES 2017: Cars, robots are expected to star Think Alexa, but with a personality for robots, at next week’s sprawling trade show. Check out this story on publicopiniononline.com: http://usat.ly/2iNbRzi Jefferson Graham previews what to look for at the world’s biggest trade show, with robots, drones, connected cars and virtual reality gear leading the pack.
Amazon dreams of drone delivery
Amazon.com scientists have dreamed up a scheme straight out of “Voltron,” a 1980s animated show for kids where several vehicles joined together to form an evil-fighting super-robot. In this case it’s a super-drone.
Humanoid robot Pepper amusing, but practical?
San Francisco a While merrily chirping, dancing and posing for selfies, a robot named Pepper looks like another expensive toy at a San Francisco mall. But don’t dismiss it as mere child’s play.
Humanoid robot Pepper is amusing, but is it practical?
While merrily chirping, dancing and posing for selfies, a robot named Pepper looks like another expensive toy at a San Francisco mall. But don’t dismiss it as mere child’s play.
Robots Are Coming to Take Your Job
Throughout history technology has taken over jobs that people used to do. We no longer beat our laundry clean in the river or even wash our dishes by hand.
How advanced manufacturing is transforming WNC’s economy
MANUFACTURING OF TOMORROW: In the past five years, the advanced manufacturing industry has been growing in Western North Carolina, as new companies move to the region and existing operations expand. Economic development organizations are working with businesses and educational programs like AB-Tech’s mechanical engineering department to train a new generation of technicians to fill these workforce needs.
Why connecting all the world’s robots will drive 2017’s top technology trends
If you want to make predictions for the future, you need to find the trajectory of events in the past. So to work out what shape digital technology will likely take next year, we should look back to the major developments of 2016.
Scotland’s papers: Jobs lost to robots and religion in classrooms
A report warns a robot revolution will place millions of British jobs under threat from automation, according to the Herald and the Scotsman which both lead on the story. The Times claims a poll for their paper shows majority of Scots believe that rules should be changed to ensure that children are not made to take part in religious observance at school.
One small step for man, one giant step for robot suit with man inside – CNET
When you mention South Korean tech companies the name Hankook Mirae Technology isn’t the first to come to mind. But yesterday, the company made its 13-foot 1.5 ton manned-robot, the Method-2, take a step.
Finally, a robot vacuum you can control with Amazon Alexa
Samsung’s robot vacuums, which go by the name “Powerbot,” are learning new tricks faster than much of their peers, and now you can even control the autonomous beasts with your voice, thanks to new compatibility with Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant. The Powerbot VR7000 is Samsung’s the newest top-of-the-line robo-vac, and it’ll work with Amazon’s Echo devices right out of the box.
Wolverine-style substance could let robots REPAIR themselves
In the X-Men comic books, Wolverine’s mutant power is an accelerated healing process, allowing him to regenerate damaged tissues within seconds. Researchers have developed a new self-healing substance that regenerates itself opening up the possibility of creating robots that repair themselves.
China’s Zhizhen eyes global push on artificial intelligence
Shanghai-based software company Zhizhen Network Technology, which sued Apple four years ago over a voice recognition patent for the iPhone Siri “personal assistant”, plans to expand into the US in 2017 with ambitions of becoming a global leader in artificial intelligence. It will set up offices in Hong Kong and Silicon Valley to develop software to cater to local clients, a fresh sign that Chinese technology firms are speeding up their “go-global” drive to take on big-names such as Microsoft and Amazon for world markets.
Editorial: End of grocery line?
Americans spend — waste — a year or two of their lives waiting in line, wishing it would move faster, staring daggers at any potential interlopers, fixing with disdain anyone who dawdles or delays the line’s steady clip. For those trying to avoid long queues, the grocery store is one of the most daunting challenges.
Bringing the Internet of Robotics to Life
KUKA Connect is a cloud-based software platform that securely leverages cloud computing technologies and big data analytics to provide customers maximum visibility into their connected robots. The Internet of Robotics – recently a vision of the future – now has a name: KUKA Connect.
Avatar-Style Manned Robot Takes First Steps In South Korea
An anonymous reader quotes a report from ValueWalk: A robot designed by a veteran of science fiction blockbusters which bear a striking resemblance to the military robots seen in the movie Avatar has taken its first baby steps . The robot standing in a room on the outskirts of Seoul, South Korea stands four meters tall and weighs 1.5 tons.
Uncanny Valley Opens Next Month at Pear Theatre
Mixing humor with heartache, the show explores the painful divide between creator and creation, the inherent unpredictability of consciousness, and how we are redefining what it means to be human in the twenty-first century irected by Caroline Clark, previews on January 19. Press and Opening Night is Friday, January 20, followed by a champagne gala. The show runs Thursdays through Sundays, through February 12. All performances are held at the Pear Theatre, 1110 La Avenida St., Mountain View.
The Robot Phone Lets You ‘Kiss’ Your Loved Ones Remotely
One of the difficulties of having a long-distance relationship is the fact that you and your partner can’t be together physically. As it stands there are several sex toys that allows users to pleasure their partner remotely, and it seems that in addition to that, you could potentially even “kiss” your partner even if you’re halfway across the world.
French Woman Wants To Marry A Robot
A French woman has insisted she wants to marry a 3D printed robot named Inmmovator who she designed herself, after realising she was attracted to “humanoid robots generally” rather than people. ” I’m really and totally happy ,” she told news.com.au.
it’s All Just Simmons V. Ehrlich:
In short, the neutral interest rate is one where the central bank is not itself distorting the economy. Monetary policy would really be nonexistent, as the Fed would not be altering the interest rate resulting from a free market discovery process between borrowers and savers.
it’s All Just Simmons V. Ehrlich:
In short, the neutral interest rate is one where the central bank is not itself distorting the economy. Monetary policy would really be nonexistent, as the Fed would not be altering the interest rate resulting from a free market discovery process between borrowers and savers.
Re: Always some not trusting robots
I rather believe in the society postulated in the movie The Sleep Dealer: millions of robots with fallable AI,and the solution was to link a human operator to each robot. The person served no longer had to see the person serving, because impoverished peoples worked by telepresence over the internet, and never had to leave their villages.
Ahead of the Curve: Driverless Tractors Present Opportunities for Dealers
Shortly after Case IH and New Holland introduced their concept autonomous tractors at the Farm Progress Show in late August 2016, Colorado-based market intelligence firm, Tractica, released a report predicting rapid growth in robotic tractor sales by 2020. The report suggested that eventually revenues from those sales would reach $30.7 billion by 2024.
I was behind the wheel when a self-driving Uber failed – here’s what happens
Uber launched its second pilot program in San Francisco last week, but the day it launched, a car ran straight through a red light . Uber has since said the incident was due to human error, but it’s not clear whether that means a person drove through the light or failed to stop the car from doing so while it was in autonomous mode.
Learning to trust the machines: AI and company culture
We all like to believe we are rational human beings, and can understand the power of machine learning, just as we understand the simple logic of an A/B test. But how will company cultures react to machines that could be seen to undermine your star copywriter or best biz dev guy? Though in some areas such as search and advertising, machine learning has been working in the background for a while and is an implicit part of their functionality, in other areas the rise of machines presents a cultural issue.
Learning to trust the machines: AI and company culture
We all like to believe we are rational human beings, and can understand the power of machine learning, just as we understand the simple logic of an A/B test. But how will company cultures react to machines that could be seen to undermine your star copywriter or best biz dev guy? Though in some areas such as search and advertising, machine learning has been working in the background for a while and is an implicit part of their functionality, in other areas the rise of machines presents a cultural issue.
Workplace takeover: Report claims almost half of U.S. jobs at risk from AI
Over the next couple of generations, one of the biggest challenges we may face as a species is what to do with ourselves. When artificial intelligence and robots can do most of the work for us, what will we do? Over the next couple of generations, one of the biggest challenges we may face as a species is what to do with ourselves.
Workplace takeover: Report claims almost half of U.S. jobs at risk from AI
Over the next couple of generations, one of the biggest challenges we may face as a species is what to do with ourselves. When artificial intelligence and robots can do most of the work for us, what will we do? Over the next couple of generations, one of the biggest challenges we may face as a species is what to do with ourselves.
Why Can’t I Marry the Robot I Love? The Rise of Robosexuals
Do people have the right to marry the one they love, even if the one they love is a robot? If not, why not? After all, in the words of Lilly from France, who has fallen in love with her robot, “We don’t hurt anybody, we are just happy.” As explained in the Daily Mail, “Lilly is reportedly engaged to the robot and says they will marry when human-robot marriage is legalised in France.”
Is THIS the future of business? World’s biggest hedge fund is…
The idea of a firm whose employees’ actions are completely dictated by a robot may sound like the plot of the latest science fiction blockbuster. Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, is leading a project, called ‘The Book of the Future’ that would automate the firm’s management.
World Laparoscopy Hospital Says That Surgeons and Gynecologists Can…
Here is news that may interest surgeons. They can get trained in laparoscopy because the Delhi-based World Laparoscopy Hospital is offering a four-week integrated dual-degree postgraduate Diploma program in Laparoscopic Surgery that will earn the candidates D.MAS or Diploma in Minimal Access Surgery and F.MAS or Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery.
Te Manawa keeping the kids busy during the summer
Dinosaurs are set to remain all the rage at Te Manawa over the summer, with programmes designed to teach children about the extinct creatures taking place during the holidays. Children spent Friday in the museum’s courtyard playing with a snow machine, bringing a bit of white Christmas to sunny Palmerston North.
Woman reveals she is in love with a ROBOT and wants to marry it
EXCLUSIVE: She’s STILL with her – Hillary and Huma Abedin are pictured together for the first time since losing the election, after a five-hour meeting at the failed candidate’s New York office Blaze in Manhattan high-rise leaves 18 injured – including four firefighters – after trapping 20 residents on the roof who tweeted ‘pray for us’ Which personality type are YOU? Quiz claims there are just eight different categories in the world – and your favorite color can reveal if you’re an individualist or an investigator The binge-drinking map of America: North Dakota has the heaviest drinkers while Arkansans down an average of eight drinks in one sitting Now Trump hints at CANCELLING the costly F-35 Lockheed Martin aircraft saying he’s asked rival Boeing to ‘price-out a comparable F18’ Texas man who told police he came home to find his wife and baby son’s throats slit is arrested for murder … (more)
Upending the notion of the superiority of objective scientific truths over squishy artistic ones
‘The great enemy of thought and creativity is the received idea,” Siri Hustvedt writes, and woe to the lazy purveyor of unexamined “truths” who comes under her sharp scrutiny in this stimulating essay collection. It doesn’t matter who they are or what their credentials are; well-known sociobiologist E.O. Wilson and evolutionary psychologist Steven Pinker, both Harvard professors, are among those whose glib certainties she coolly dismantles.
Cobots Take Center Stage
Collaborative robots are changing the way humans do work and what types of work are considered valuable. Take a look at how they can offer more flexible production, better quality products with fewer resources, a safer working environment, improved employee quality of life – and more profitability.
Humanoid robot joins library staff in north Queensland
“Pepper is a humanoid Robot – he is one of only two Peppers who arrived in Australia last year,” librarian Jaala Beauchamp said. At just 1.2 metres tall, Pepper has arms and hands similar to that of a human being.
Tunnels, bunkers and non-conventional threats: Elite IDF unit prepares for battle
The Combat Engineering Corps’ elite unit, Yahalom, held a five-day large-scale drill last week in the Jordan Valley, in which both reserve and enlisted soldiers participated, a senior IDF officer said Wednesday. It was a full-unit drill in which members practiced all of their capabilities, with soldiers simulating raids against fortified bunkers, fighting in urban areas as well as in the field.
Tunnels, bunkers and non-conventional threats: Elite IDF unit prepares for battle
The Combat Engineering Corps’ elite unit, Yahalom, held a five-day large-scale drill last week in the Jordan Valley, in which both reserve and enlisted soldiers participated, a senior IDF officer said Wednesday. It was a full-unit drill in which members practiced all of their capabilities, with soldiers simulating raids against fortified bunkers, fighting in urban areas as well as in the field.
UBTECH Introduces TankBot: the First Jimu Robot that Runs on Treads
UBTECH Robotics, the company that created the cutting-edge Alpha Series of humanoid robots, today introduced TankBot, the latest addition to its line of STEM-friendly Jimu Robots for kids and teens. TankBot is the first Jimu Robot to run on tank treads for unprecedented mobility and features an infrared sensor that allows it to follow commands to detect, pick up or manoeuvre around objects.