Steve Chambers says he first heard about the “social robotics” startup Jibo in late 2013, when two friends mentioned the startup to him within two hours on the same day.
“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.