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New smart robot accelerates cancer treatment research | Phys.org
Hallie Siegel
22 Sep 2015
A new smart research robot accelerates research on cancer treatments. The new robot system finds optimal treatment combinations. Today Scientific Reports is publishing an article about the robot, auth...
How Etsy can strengthen America’s small-scale manufacturing sector | Brookings Institute
Hallie Siegel
22 Sep 2015
Earlier this week, online marketplace Etsy announced plans to launch Etsy Manufacturing, a new initiative that will help Etsy designers grow their businesses by partnering with manufacturers in the U....
Full coverage of Disrupt SF 2015
Andra Keay
22 Sep 2015
Everything you need to know about Disrupt SF 2015 can be found hereSourced through Scoop.it from: techcrunch.comGood to see a couple of robotics startups in the TechCrunch Startup BattlefieldSee on Sc...
IBM’s Watson Won’t Be Replacing Humans Any Time Soon
Andra Keay
22 Sep 2015
There is little doubt that IBM's Watson artificial intelligence system is an incredible piece of technology, It's capable of searching across vast..Sourced through Scoop.it from: techcrunch....
Drones Will Deliver Your Pizza, And Much Much More
Andra Keay
22 Sep 2015
Drones will deliver your pizza in the future. That was one of the tastiest takeaways from TechCrunch writer Frederic Lardinois' interview with Helen Greiner,..Sourced through Scoop.it from: techcrunch...
Robo Wunderkind’s Programmable Bricks Are Like Legos That Teach You How To Code
Andra Keay
22 Sep 2015
Meet Robo Wunderkind, the Lego of the future. This startup is building programmable Lego-like bricks that teach your children how algorithms work. It is..Sourced through Scoop.it from: techcrunch.comR...
Angee automated home security system doubles as a personal assistant | Gizmag
Hallie Siegel
21 Sep 2015
In recent years, home security systems have become cheaper while adding more functionality. San Francisco-based startup Angee Inc. is looking to take things a bit further by adding some computer smart...
Chatbot Rose wins 2015’s Loebner artificial intelligence prize | BBC News
Adriana Hamacher
21 Sep 2015
A chatbot named Rose wins 2015's Loebner Prize in artificial intelligence, but fails to convince the judges it is human.See it on Scoop.it, via pRobotika...
For the record: No, a robot did NOT swear at BBC hosts on live TV
Hallie Siegel
18 Sep 2015
Despite headlines such as:
Here's a robot saying 'f*ck you' to two BBC presenters live on air
A robot said ‘f**k you’ to BBC Breakfast’s Charlie Stayt and Louise Minchin live on air
Fou...
AI: 15 key moments in the story of artificial intelligence
Adriana Hamacher
18 Sep 2015
Find out about key breakthroughs in the development of AI over 70 years, from the Turing Test to driverless carsSee it on Scoop.it, via pRobotika...
Diversity matters in robotics #IStandWithAhmed | Silicon Valley Robotics
Andra Keay
17 Sep 2015
Sourced through Scoop.it from: svrobo.orgNo wonder we have a growing skills shortage in STEM.See on Scoop.it - The Robot Times...
Barbie wants to get to know your child | NYT
Hallie Siegel
17 Sep 2015
With the help of A.I., America’s most famous doll tries to fulfill a timeless dream — convincing little girls that she’s a real friend. What will happen if they believe her?See it on...
SpaceX shows off Crew Dragon interior | Gizmag
Hallie Siegel
16 Sep 2015
SpaceX is giving the public a look at the interior of the Crew Dragon spacecraft. Sporting a minimalist design, it's intended to not only provide safety, but a considerable degree of comfort.See it on...
Baidu launches virtual assistant Duer | MIT Technology Review
Hallie Siegel
16 Sep 2015
According to Baidu, Duer will mine meaning from written information on the Web. Baidu will collect information about a restaurant, for example, and Duer will infer whether it is pet-friendly or has ou...
Pepper to get a new personality for the US market | MIT Technology Review
Hallie Siegel
16 Sep 2015
Developed for cute-centric Japan, a robot called Pepper is getting a personality adjustment for its launch in the United States.See it on Scoop.it, via Robotics...
Deep learning machine teaches itself to play chess in 72 Hours, plays at international master level | MIT Technology Review
Hallie Siegel
16 Sep 2015
In a world first, an artificial intelligence machine plays chess by evaluating the board rather than using brute force to work out every possible move.Hallie Siegel's insight:See Ref: arxiv.org/abs/15...
Blue Origin to launch from Florida | Gizmag
Hallie Siegel
16 Sep 2015
In a statement on the company's blog, Blue Origins founder and CEO Jeff Bezos announced today that Cape Canaveral has been selected as the launch site for its orbital launch vehicle.Hallie Siegel's in...
Trident ROV may be that underwater drone you’ve been looking for | Gizmag
Hallie Siegel
16 Sep 2015
OpenROVHallie Siegel's insight:Check out also our podcast interview: http://robohub.org/robots-the-openrov-project/See it on Scoop.it, via Robotics...
Barbie Wants to Get to Know Your Child | NY Times
Adriana Hamacher
16 Sep 2015
With the help of A.I., America’s most famous doll tries to fulfill a timeless dream — convincing little girls that she’s a real friend. What will happen if they believe her?See it on...
Call for a ban on robots designed as sex toys | BBC News
Hallie Siegel
15 Sep 2015
A robot ethicist launches a campaign against sex robots, saying such products demean women and reinforce stereotypes.Hallie Siegel's insight:If you want to learn more about this issue, check out the R...
We need robots that are smart enough to ask for help | IEEE Spectrum
Adriana Hamacher
15 Sep 2015
Until robots can solve all of our problems, they're going to need to know when (and how) to ask us for help
See it on Scoop.it, via pRobotika...
Uber would like to buy your robotics department | New York Times
Hallie Siegel
14 Sep 2015
When the company wanted a team of roboticists, it raided a university lab to get them. Can high-tech academia survive today’s Silicon Valley talent binge?See it on Scoop.it, via Robotics...
Uber’s raid of Carnegie Mellon robotics department has its limits | Education Drive
Hallie Siegel
14 Sep 2015
Silicon Valley interest likely will never eliminate the role of university research, as industry has historically shied away from pure research with no immediate application.
See it on Scoop....
China publishes first report written by ‘robot journalist’ | The Times of India
Hallie Siegel
14 Sep 2015
A first business report written by a robot has been published in China this week, stoking fears among local journalists that it could make forays into the country's state-controlled media, threatening...
Seek-and-destroy robot to stop starfish killing the Great Barrier Reef | CNET
Hallie Siegel
14 Sep 2015
The Queensland University of Technology is developing an autonomous robot to deal with the one of the biggest threats to the Great Barrier Reef: Crown-of-Thorns Starfish.See it on Scoop.it, via Roboti...
Rodney Brooks talks about China as the next big market for Rethink | BRW
Hallie Siegel
14 Sep 2015
Rethink Robotics’ Aussie founder talks his next big marketHallie Siegel's insight:“The number of 19 year olds in China will fall 30 per cent this decade as a legacy of the one-child policy...
Gill Pratt talks to Automaton Blog about his move to Toyota
Hallie Siegel
14 Sep 2015
The former DARPA program manager discusses what he's going to do nextHallie Siegel's insight:Nice interview by Evan Ackerman and Erico Guizzo with more details about the $50 million Toyota investment ...
How the BBC micro:bit will kick-start a coding revolution | Wired UK
Adriana Hamacher
10 Sep 2015
The BBC is giving schools a million free micro:bit computers. It hopes it will kick-start a coding revival. This is the inside storySee it on Scoop.it, via pRobotika...
Bristol Robotics Laboratory tests helper bots in replica flat | BBC News
Adriana Hamacher
10 Sep 2015
Robots designed to help elderly people live more independently are put to the test in a replica apartment.See it on Scoop.it, via pRobotika...
Researchers use vision-guided Baxter robot to assist the blind | Vision Systems
Hallie Siegel
09 Sep 2015
Robotics researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are using the vision-guided Baxter research robot to assist blind travelers in navigating the world. See it on Scoop.it, via Robotics...
Toyota hires robotics expert Gill Pratt for AI push | Financial Times
Hallie Siegel
09 Sep 2015
Toyota has hired the top robotics expert from the US defence department’s research arm and promised $50m in extra funding for artificial intelligence research, as it steps up the race between th...
Robots lay three times as many bricks as construction workers | MIT Technology Review
Hallie Siegel
09 Sep 2015
Creators of a new bricklaying robot say its purpose is to leverage human jobs, not entirely replace them.See it on Scoop.it, via Robotics...
Completely paralyzed man steps out in robotic exoskeleton | Gizmag
Hallie Siegel
03 Sep 2015
Working with a team of UCLA scientists, a man with protracted and complete paralysis has recovered sufficient voluntary control to take charge of a bionic exoskeleton and take many thousands of steps....
Technology has created more jobs than it has destroyed, says 140 years of data | The Guardian
Hallie Siegel
03 Sep 2015
Study of census results in England and Wales since 1871 finds rise of machines has been a job creator rather than making working humans obsoleteSee it on Scoop.it, via Robotics...
The Restaurant With No (Visible) Workers
Andra Keay
01 Sep 2015
A new, highly automated restaurant in San Francisco looks to speed up service through efficiency. You won't see any people taking your order or serving you at Eatsa, a fast-casual quinoa eatery.Source...
Eatsa, A Futuristic Restaurant Where Robot Cubbies Serve Quinoa
Andra Keay
01 Sep 2015
Eatsa has no lines because it has no cashiers. You order on an iPad, your name comes up on a transparent LCD screen box, and you pull out a bowl of quinoa...Sourced through Scoop.it from: techcrunch.c...
