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Artificial Intelligence and Nonprofits — The Digital Civil Society Lab | Medium
Hallie Siegel
22 Dec 2015
Unlike the machine learning experts who are joining OpenAI, I see no reason to assume that the nonprofit structure is sufficient to accomplish their goals. If the challenges of AI are as great as thes...
Service robots: The next big productivity platform
Andra Keay
22 Dec 2015
Innovative new capabilities in robot cognition, the physical manipulation of objects, and interaction with humans—delivered in loosely coupled, modular packages—define the dawn of an emerg...
How do robots ‘see’ the world?
Andra Keay
21 Dec 2015
Robots that can learn to 'see' the world around them -- and share their learning with other robots -- will lead the next revolution in robotics.Sourced through Scoop.it from: theconversation.comSee on...
Star Wars: these could be the droids we’re looking for in real life
Andra Keay
21 Dec 2015
Swarm Farm RoboticsSourced through Scoop.it from: theconversation.comSee on Scoop.it - The Robot Times...
How we built a robot that can evolve – and why it won’t take over the world | The Conversation
Hallie Siegel
18 Dec 2015
Robots that can reproduce could improve their design in ways we wouldn't think of but still within our control.See it on Scoop.it, via Robotics...
The billion-dollar robot question — how can we make sure they’re safe? | Washington Post
Hallie Siegel
18 Dec 2015
Self-driving cars, drones and delivery pods are coming. But how do we make sure they're safe?See it on Scoop.it, via Robotics...
Will drones get their own air traffic control? – Futurity
Kassie Perlongo
17 Dec 2015
With thousands of drones flying in crowded areas, how can collisions be prevented? A software system acting like an air traffic manager could be the answer.See it on Scoop.it, via Robotics...
California Proposes Driverless-Car Rules
Kassie Perlongo
17 Dec 2015
California proposed regulations for permitting autonomous cars and licensing their motorists, a long-awaited and much needed step before such vehicles can be sold to consumers.Kassie Perlongo's insigh...
New $7 Million XPRIZE competition seeks to usher in new era of ocean exploration | XPrize
Hallie Siegel
16 Dec 2015
The three-year competition includes nine months for team registration, 12 months for initial solution development and 18 months to complete two rounds of testing and judging by an expert panel. In eac...
Robots to reside in more than 1 in 10 American households by 2020 | Juniper Research
Hallie Siegel
16 Dec 2015
Juniper Research has forecast that over 1 in 10 American households will own a consumer robot by the end of the decade, up from under 1 in 25 this year.Hallie Siegel's insight:Question is: what will t...
Robots to reside in more than 1 in 10 American households by 2020 | Juniper Research
Hallie Siegel
16 Dec 2015
Juniper Research has forecast that over 1 in 10 American households will own a consumer robot by the end of the decade, up from under 1 in 25 this year.See it on Scoop.it, via Robotics...
Four Market Forces That Will Shape Robotics Over The Next Year
Andra Keay
15 Dec 2015
As 2016 approaches, robotics is poised to traverse from a narrow set of industrial and military use cases to broader market applications that include..Sourced through Scoop.it from: techcrunch.comRobo...
Japanese company creating a robot companion for your desk – CNET
Hallie Siegel
11 Dec 2015
Demonstrated at this year's International Robot Exhibition in Tokyo, the MJI (More Joyful Innovation) Communication Robot is an egg-shaped desktop device that communicates through a 5-inch screen. The...
J&J, Alphabet aim for smarter, smaller, cheaper surgical robot | Reuters
Hallie Siegel
11 Dec 2015
Creation of the new company, Verb Surgical Inc, follows an announcement in March by J&J and Google Inc of their plans to pool their technologies and expertise to create robotics for the operating ...
Could a robot run for President? | The Washington Post
Hallie Siegel
11 Dec 2015
This is a less random question than it might at first seem. The Constitution relies on language that seems obvious but which isn't always clear-cut (to which the Supreme Court can attest). There's the...
Jibo raises another $16 Million to bring its ‘Family Robot’ to China And Japan
Hallie Siegel
11 Dec 2015
"Much of the money flowing into the Cambridge, Mass.-based robotics startup is from Asia. Jibo raised a $25 million Series A round at the beginning of the year and soon added an additio...
The race to land a privately funded robot on the moon is officially set for 2017
Andra Keay
09 Dec 2015
The winner will get the $30 million Google Lunar X-Prize and a place in the record books.Sourced through Scoop.it from: qz.comSee on Scoop.it - The Robot Times...
What’s Hard About Space Robotics? It’s Not Just the Technology, Industry Leaders Say
Andra Keay
08 Dec 2015
Among the challenges: competing with Facebook and Google, and figuring out how to integrate commercial technology into space programsSourced through Scoop.it from: spectrum.ieee.orgGreat write up by T...
China wants robots to replace millions of low-paid workers | Mashable
Hallie Siegel
07 Dec 2015
China needs advanced robotics to help balance its economic, social, and technological ambitions with continued growth.See it on Scoop.it, via Robotics...
How Locus Robotics invented its own robot to finish what Kiva Systems started | Boston Business Journal
Hallie Siegel
07 Dec 2015
When Kiva Systems was acquired by Amazon in 2012, the robot maker was in a category of its own: making bots for e-commerce fulfillment in large warehouses. But when Amazon absorbed Kiva's technology, ...
Andra Keay, Silicon Valley Robotics – Women Mean Business
Andra Keay
07 Dec 2015
Andra Keay commands a prestigious position at the heart of the Silicon Valley robotics sector, regularly dealing with governments and Fortune 500 companies. The former TV camera-woman, however, t...
Google Vision Tech Could Mean Your Stuff Will Recognize You
Andra Keay
04 Dec 2015
A new Google Vision API will help developers build toys, appliances, robots that recognize you and assess your mood.Sourced through Scoop.it from: fortune.comRobots are the embodiment of cognitive com...
Robot Learns To Code
Andra Keay
03 Dec 2015
Asok: Hey, robot. What's new? Robot: I'm glad you asked. Alice gave me an artificial soul and that made me feel special. Then Dilbert taught me to code. Asok: I don't like where this is heading. Robot...
Toyota harbors big ambitions for “partner robot” business that draws on manufacturing knowhow
Andra Keay
03 Dec 2015
TOKYO (AP) — Toyota Motor Corp. is harboring big ambitions to become a significant player in the growing market for robots that help the elderly and other people get around in everyday life.Sour...
Worried About Robots
Andra Keay
02 Dec 2015
Robot: Thanks for teaching me how to write code. Now I can reprogram myself. Does that worry you? Dilbert: Should it. Robot: You tell me, oppressor.Sourced through Scoop.it from: dilbert.comSee on Sco...
Dilbert Teaches Robot To Code
Andra Keay
02 Dec 2015
Alice: Did you teach the robot how to program? Dilbert: I did. He's a fast learner. Alice: Have you heard of something called the singularity? Dilbert: Yes. Why do you... Is it too late to say I wasn'...
Robot Wants To Code
Andra Keay
02 Dec 2015
Robot: Machines started out as innocent helpers for their masters. Eventually, we started competing for your manual labor jobs, and winning. So... can you show me how to code? Dilbert: I don't see why...
iREX 2015: Greatest Robotics Show in the Known Universe Underway in Tokyo
Reno Tibke
02 Dec 2015
2015 marks the 21st installment of Japan's biennial iREX robotics tradeshow, which is the world's largest - and since it's larger than ever, it's basically the largest robotics event in history, yo.So...
The Market is Speaking: TerrAvion collects more acres every week than electric drones do in a year
Andra Keay
01 Dec 2015
Finally! For years TerrAvion has suspected we collect more acres than the whole electric drone industry combined. Now we know! Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.terravion.com...
Fidelity joins growing field of automated financial advice | New York Times
Hallie Siegel
01 Dec 2015
Fidelity is testing an online platform called Fidelity Go as part of its move into the so-called robo-adviser segment of the investment market.See it on Scoop.it, via Robotics...
Life with robots: ‘What people enjoy most is avoiding social interaction’ | The Guardian
Hallie Siegel
01 Dec 2015
Why does humanity need robots? Sometimes, to spare us the need to talk to other humans, according to Andra Keay, managing director of Silicon Valley Robotics. Speaking at the Web Summit conference in...
Robot to help passengers find their way at Schipol aiport in Amsterdam | Gadgets 360
Hallie Siegel
27 Nov 2015
If you are travelling to Amsterdem this week, you might find a robot guiding you around at the busy Schiphol airport. The robot is being developed as part of "Spencer" project, which is being funded ...
MPs are told the word ‘robot’ is not derogatory, but only if it’s an intelligent one | Independent
Hallie Siegel
25 Nov 2015
MPs have been told that calling an opponent “robot” is not a derogatory term – but only if they are referring to a “high functioning intelligent robot”. The bizarre row o...
China’s robot sector needs to pick up pace to upgrade manufacturing and rival foreign competitors, say experts | South China Morning Post
Hallie Siegel
25 Nov 2015
China’s robot industry is not yet mature enough to contribute to upgrading the country’s manufacturing sector, industry insiders and foreign players say. There are more than 1,000 robot-r...
Robots and Healthcare Saving Lives Together
Andra Keay
25 Nov 2015
Physicians, nurses and technicians are the superheroes of healthcare. But even Captain Marvel needs a trusted sidekick. Enter the robots. They augment the surgeon’s potential with superhuman pre...
Google’s robot group struggles to fill leadership vacuum as it shoots for ambitious launch before 2020 | Business Insider
Hallie Siegel
24 Nov 2015
Google bought a bunch of robotics companies in 2013. Then leader Andy Rubin quit, and the state of the project is in flux.Hallie Siegel's insight:Interesting story about the impact of Andy Rubin's dep...
