Hardware
New Display Could Paint Stunning VR Worlds
Posted in Business, Hardware on 4th Nov, 2020
by Alex Muller
They're looking beyond headsets too, writing, "An ultrahigh density of 10,000 pixels per inch readily meets the requirements for the next-generation microdisplays that can be fabricated on glasses or contact lenses."
Giving Robots A Hybrid, Human-Like ‘Brain’ Can Make Them Smarter
Posted in Hardware, Software on 4th Nov, 2020
by Alex Muller
The robot the researchers have built is small and rudimentary, and the algorithms being run on the analog circuit are fairly basic. But the principle is a promising one, and there is currently a huge amount of R&D going into neuromorphic and memristor-based analog computing hardware.
Developing A Virtual Environment To Spur Development Of Helpful Home Robots
Posted in Hardware, Software on 28th Oct, 2020
by Alex Muller
"Our ultimate goal is to build AI agents that can work with real humans. Our platform opens up exciting directions of future work, such as online goal inference and direct communication between agents," the researchers wrote
The Military Wants One-hour Global Delivery. SpaceX Thinks It Can Pull It Off.
Posted in Hardware, Science on 22nd Oct, 2020
by Alex Muller
The government never gave up on the notion of delivering cargo to far off places in record times.
High-Temperature Superconductor Cable Will Speed Up Development Of Nuclear Fusion
Posted in Hardware, Science on 17th Oct, 2020
by Alex Muller
A variant of VIPER will be used in an ARPA-E funded program to make a fast-ramping, high-field central solenoid magnet capable of initiating and sustaining plasma current in a tokamak device on its own. This magnet will lower the cost and complexity of commercial fusion power plants.