Archive for the ‘robotics/AI’ category: Page 1790
May 1, 2019
China’s Tencent pitches vision of artificial intelligence ethics
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in categories: ethics, robotics/AI
Apr 30, 2019
In 50 years we’ll have ‘robot angels’ and will be able to merge our brains with AI, according to technology experts
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: futurism, robotics/AI
Business Insider spoke to six technology experts at the Mobile World Congress 2018. They spoke about the future we could experience within the next 50 years.
Apr 30, 2019
How Big Tech is struggling with the ethics of AI
Posted by Derick Lee in categories: ethics, military, robotics/AI, surveillance
The companies that are leading research into AI in the US and China, including Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Baidu, SenseTime and Tencent, have taken very different approaches to AI and whether to develop technology that can ultimately be used for military and surveillance purposes.
Companies criticised for overruling and even dissolving ethics boards.
Apr 29, 2019
‘Earth-shattering’: Drone delivers kidney for transplant over Baltimore
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: biotech/medical, drones, robotics/AI
https://youtube.com/watch?v=RNYCCbCpAlM
The drone delivery of a kidney recently used for an organ transplant in Baltimore is being characterized by the University of Maryland as a “pioneering breakthrough” advancement in human medicine and aviation technology.
“It’s huge. We knew from the very first time that we met with Dr. (Joseph) Scalea, and he suggested the idea of what he wanted to do — we knew it would be earth-shattering and life-changing, and it really has become that,” Matthew Scassero, director of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site at the University of Maryland, told WTOP.
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Apr 29, 2019
PaintBot: A deep learning student that trains then mimics old masters
Posted by Quinn Sena in categories: information science, robotics/AI, transportation
Artificial intelligence has been showing us many ish tricks as apers of human-created art, and now a team of researchers have impressed AI watchers with PaintBot. They have managed to unleash their AI as a capable mimic of the old masters.
AI can deliver a Van Gogh–ish, Vermeer–ish, Turner–ish painting. The team, from the University of Maryland, the ByteDance AI Lab and Adobe Research, turned an algorithm into a mimic of the old masters.
“Through a coarse-to-fine refinement process our agent can paint arbitrarily complex images in the desired style.”
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Apr 29, 2019
Dino: Autonomous Weeding Robot Covers 12 Acres in 9 Hours
Posted by James Christian Smith in categories: food, robotics/AI, sustainability
Here is a vegetable weeding robot designed to increase efficiency on large-scale vegetable farms. It works autonomously and can cover up to 12 acres in 9 hours. It uses GPS and camera to get the job done with accuracy.
Dino is designed to reduce labor costs and free up time for farming teams to focus on more important tasks. It can be put on a schedule and since it’s electric, only minimal maintenance is required.
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Apr 29, 2019
Elon Musk promises fleet of 1 million Tesla ‘robotaxis’ in 2020
Posted by Shane Hinshaw in categories: Elon Musk, robotics/AI, transportation
One problem? 71% of Americans are still afraid of self-driving cars.
Tesla owners would be able to earn money by making their cars available on a ride-hailing app, Musk said.
May 17–20, 2021 Detroit Michigan. Automation is helping companies in every industry become stronger global competitors. To succeed, you need the right solution providers, the right technology, and the right expertise. Automate 2019 will provide it all and more!
This biennial show held in Detroit, Michigan is North America’s largest showcase of robot, machine vision, motion control and other automation technologies.
Apr 29, 2019
Hahn showcases ‘broad spectrum’ of automation solutions at Automate
Posted by James Christian Smith in category: robotics/AI
Hahn says it is showcasing a “broad spectrum” of automation solutions which can help manufacturers around the world to automate more than ever before.
At the ongoing Automate Show, in Chicago April 8–11, 2019, experts of the Hahn Group are giving insights about industrial automation and robot solutions at booth #7372.
Hahn Automation, Rethink Robotics, and Walther Systemtechnik will be present at the show.
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