NuTonomy, a small Boston startup which makes software for self-driving cars, has launched a research and development partnership with San Francisco’s Lyft Inc., the second-largest ride-hailing company in the US.
“SceneSmith” system uses collaborative AI agents to create realistic 3D environments of places like kitchens, hotels, and living rooms, where robots can simulate everyday chores.
Researchers have developed a soft robotic model of the human heart that can mimic disease and provide a realistic environment for testing the next generation of cardiac devices.