Construction Robots Weld, Bolt, Lift To Beat Worker Shortage Robots that can weld, lift and bolt are being developed to help bridge labor shortages at Japanese construction sites, though their use will be limited to night shifts when no human workers will be nearby due to safety and regulatory concerns. Read more…
You Can Rent This Giant Robot … in Japan Every so often a pretty impressive and giant robot appears from some little known company somewhere around the world — and this one is available to rent! Introducing the LW-mononofu mecha (that’s jargon for a large armored robot – typically seen in movies or Read more…
AI Beats Humans in Stanford Reading Comprehension Test The robots are coming, and they can read. Its natural-language processing AI scored higher than humans Artificial intelligence programs built by Alibaba (BABA) and Microsoft (MSFT) have beaten humans on a Stanford University reading comprehension test. “This is the first time that a machine has outperformed humans on Read more…
Sony unleashes intelligent robot pet As Japan celebrates the year of the dog, electronics giant Sony on Thursday unleashed its new robot canine companion, packed with artificial intelligence and internet connectivity. The sleek ivory-white puppy-sized “aibo” robot shook its head and wagged its tail as if waking from a nap when it Read more…
AI Politician Promises Unbiased Decisions Intelligent robot politician aiming to stand in 2020 An AI program is attempting to become the first ever virtual politician in the world I ask about President Trump; I ask about Brexit. All I get are canned responses that dodge my queries. Typical politician. But SAM, Read more…
Robots Are Coming for Jobs of as Many as 800 Million Worldwide As many as 800 million workers worldwide may lose their jobs to robots and automation by 2030, equivalent to more than a fifth of today’s global labor force. That’s according to a new report covering 46 nations and Read more…
Toyota showcases humanoid robot that mirrors user Japanese auto giant Toyota Wednesday showcased a humanoid robot that can mirror its user’s movements, a product it says has uses as varied as elderly care and disaster response. The T-HR3 can be controlled by a wearable system that allows users to operate Read more…
Ban on killer robots urgently needed, say scientists Technology now exists to create autonomous weapons that can select and kill human targets without supervision as UN urged to outlaw them The movie portrays a brutal future. A military firm unveils a tiny drone that hunts and kills with ruthless efficiency. Read more…
How to Survive a Robot Apocalypse: Just Close the Door Robots are mastering math, but hand-eye coordination continues to elude them By Daniela Hernandez Nov. 10, 2017 10:28 a.m. ET Robots may enslave us all someday. In the meantime, if one of them goes berserk, here’s a useful tactic: Shut Read more…
Watch Yamaha’s Humanoid Robot Ride a Motorcycle Around a Racetrack Yamaha has just put a humanoid robot on one of its motorcycles and pitted it against Valentino Rossi, a professional rider. The robot didn’t win, but it’s amazing that it could ride at all. Feast your eyes: What’s striking is that the bike Read more…
Saudi Arabia becomes first country to grant citizenship to a robot LONDON: A humanoid robot took the stage at the Future Investment Initiative yesterday and had an amusing exchange with the host to the delight of hundreds of delegates. Smartphones were held aloft as Sophia, a robot designed by Hong Read more…
ROBOT FARMERS HAVE SUCCESSFULLY PLANTED AND HARVESTED BARLEY BY THEMSELVES WHY IT MATTERS TO YOU Robot-ran farms have the potential to increase efficiency in the agriculture industry. Humans have been cultivating plants for some 10,000 years and, for much of that time, we’ve used beasts of burden to help tend Read more…