What’s really going on in those Boston Dynamics robot videos? – Wired.co.uk
Boston Dynamics causes a viral sensation every time it posts a new video of one of its robots moving around the lab. It's the first sign of the inevitable robo-pocalypse, guys!. But with a little advice from some experts, you can begin to separate the ...
Keeping up with the robots – Raconteur
Leslie Willcocks, professor of technology, work and globalisation at the London School of Economics' Department of Management, describes it as taking the robot out of the human. “RPA is a type of software that mimics the activity of a human being in ...
Experts agree: There’s no real threat of a robot uprising anytime soon – BGR
The Twitterati have been freaked out for several days now over a video showcasing the creepy door-opening ability of the SpotMini, a dog-like robot from Boston Dynamics. The robot is so creepily life-like, it quickly became the top trending video on ...
This bricklaying robot works five times faster than a human – CNBC
Your next home could be built by robots. Designed by Construction Robotics, this robot mason is named SAM 100, short for "Semi-Automated Mason." According to Construction Robotics, the bot can place between 300 and 400 bricks an hour, compared to a ...
Reinforcement learning woes, robot doggos, Amazon’s homegrown AI chips, and more – The Register
Roundup Hello! Here's a brief roundup of some interesting news from the AI world from the past two weeks, beyond what we've already reported. Behold a fascinating, honest explanation of why reinforcement learning isn't all that, Amazon developing its ...
Robot Drives Itself to Deliver Packages – Voice of America
Delivery robots could one day be part of the landscape of cities around the world. Among the latest to be developed is an Italian-made model that drives itself around town to drop off packages. Since the machine runs on electricity, its developers say ...
Raytheon Unveils Military Robot Capable Of Composing Poignant Poems About Horrors Of War – The Onion (satire)
“With its 17.3 petaflop processor and bomb-proof titanium chassis, this robot can enter any combat zone and, employing poetic devices such as meter, enjambment, apostrophe, and symbolism, give full expression to the anguish and disillusionment war ...
AI in conflict: Cyber war and robot soldiers – euronews
last updated: 16/02/2018. Artificial intelligence in conflict--from robot soldiers to cyber warfare, what will it look like? It's a question that was under discussion as this year's Munich Security Conference kicked off on Friday. Now Reading: AI in ...
UC Berkeley researches design cockroach inspired robot – Fox News
Researchers at UC Berkeley developed a small-sized robot based on the unique movements and capabilities of the insect, specifically to better “understand how animals can rapidly transition from running on level ground to climbing up vertical walls ...
UC Berkeley researchers build wall-climbing robot based on cockroachesDaily Californian
UC Berkeley researchers build wall-climbing robot based on cockroaches