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Amazon patent for a safety cage stirs up a buzz
Warehouse workers confined in cages? That’s the dark vision evoked by an essay delving into the worries that come along with the development of artificial-intelligence devices such as the Amazon Echo speaker. “Anatomy of an AI System” was published on Friday … Continue reading
ANA partners with space agency on telepresence
Telepresence robots on the moon and Mars? That’s the vision laid out for the partnership between ANA Holdings, the parent company of Japan’s All Nippon Airways, and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The ANA-JAXA program, known as Avatar X, aims … Continue reading
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Tagged ANA, Bot or Not, Japan, JAXA, Space, Technology, Telepresence
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Wash. Gov. Inslee voices concern over automation
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says the coming age of wider automation and smarter artificial intelligence will require upgrades in educational and training systems — as well as improvements in the social safety net for those who would otherwise be left behind. … Continue reading
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Tagged Artificial Intelligence, Bot or Not, Employment, Jay Inslee, Robots, Technology
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Amazon patents robot that tosses warehouse items
Robots are nothing new for Amazon’s fulfillment centers, but a newly issued Amazon patent envisions robots that could toss items around those centers. The 27-page patent, published July 17, describes robotic arms or manipulators that can use sensors to identify objects, figure out … Continue reading
Vision-free robot feels its way through the dark
Boston Dynamics’ scary-smart robots make use of sophisticated computer vision, but MIT is following a different strategy with its Cheetah 3 robot. The vision-free version of MIT’s 80-pound, Labrador-sized Cheetah 3 can find its way across a pitch-black room and up an … Continue reading
Vivid Robotics wins $4.9M boost for food tech
The stealthy Seattle-based food automation venture formerly known as Otto Robotics has a new name: Vivid Robotics. It also has a fresh infusion of $4.9 million in funding, thanks to an investment round reported today in a filing with the Securities and … Continue reading
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Tagged Bot or Not, Food, Otto Robotics, Technology, Vivid Robotics
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Worried about fake news? Get set for fake humans
We have heard the voice of our future AI overlord — and it’s making hair appointments for us. Last week, Google wowed the world by demonstrating a voice assistant called Duplex that sounds eerily human on the telephone, right down the um’s and … Continue reading
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Tagged Artificial Intelligence, Bot or Not, Chatbots, MIT, Technology
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