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Mar 5, 2021

A submersible soft robot survived the pressure in the Mariana trench

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A silicone robot has survived a journey to 10900 metres below the ocean’s surface in the Mariana trench, where the crushing pressure can implode all but the strongest enclosures. This device could lead to lighter and more nimble submersible designs.

A team led by Guorui Li at Zhejiang University in China based the robot’s design on snailfish, which have relatively delicate, soft bodies and are among the deepest-living fish. They have been observed swimming at depths of more than 8000 metres.

The submersible robot looks a bit like a manta ray and is 22 centimetres long and 28 centimetres in wingspan. It is made of silicone rubber with electronic components spread throughout the body and connected by wires, rather than mounted on a circuit board like most submersibles. That’s because the team found in tests that the connections between components on rigid circuit boards were a weak point when placed under high pressure.

Mar 5, 2021

This Self-Bricklaying Robot Builds A House In Just 2 Days

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This is the Hadrian X by FBR, a pioneering and autonomous bricklaying robot that can build a standard 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom house every 2 days on average.

Mar 4, 2021

Facebook’s New AI Teaches Itself to See With Less Human Help

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The Facebook research builds upon steady progress in tweaking deep learning algorithms to make them more efficient and effective. Self-supervised learning previously has been used to translate text from one language to another, but it has been more difficult to apply to images than words. LeCun says the research team developed a new way for algorithms to learn to recognize images even when one part of the image has been altered.


Most image recognition algorithms require lots of labeled pictures. This new approach eliminates the need for most of the labeling.

Mar 4, 2021

3D printing robot makes cocktails

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This 3D printing robot is making unique patterned cocktails.

Mar 4, 2021

AI-powered pizza robot

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This AI-powered robot can make 300 pizzas in an hour.

Mar 4, 2021

Fighter Pilots Blacked Out From Gs, Got Saved by AI Co-Pilot

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The system engaged when a pilot was just 2600 feet above ground level.

Mar 4, 2021

Drones With ‘Most Advanced AI Ever’ Coming Soon To Your Local Police Department

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Founded by Google veterans and backed by $340 million from major VCs, Skydio is creating drones that seem straight out of science fiction—and they could be flying around your neighborhood soon.

Mar 4, 2021

Soft robot reaches the deepest part of the ocean

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A self-powered robot inspired by a fish can survive the extreme pressures at the bottom of the ocean’s deepest trench, thanks to its soft body and distributed electronic system — and might enable exploration of the uncharted ocean. How robots made from soft materials can withstand high pressures.

Mar 4, 2021

Dr Gil Alterovitz PhD, Director, National Artificial Intelligence Inst

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Healthcare AI Research And Development Supporting 9+ Million U.S. Veterans, Their Families, And Caregivers — Dr. Gil Alterovitz, Ph.D., Director, National Artificial Intelligence Institute — U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.


Dr. Gil Alterovitz, Ph.D. is Director, National Artificial Intelligence Institute (NAII) at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), where he focuses on…

Mar 4, 2021

US Unprepared for AI Competition with China, Commission Finds

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The National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence’s recent report is a “wake-up call” in part because of one country: China.


Retaining the current dwindling edge will take White House leadership and a substantial investment, according to the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence.