Software
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.
Using AI To Analyze Drinking Water For Safety And Quality Control
Posted in Business, Software on 28th Oct, 2020
by Alex Muller
Water analytics startup Ketos has announced it raised $18 million in funding. It is part of a growing effort to use progress in AI to automate important parts of our lives, such as drinking water safety.
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
Research Aims To Develop AI Can Learn Common Sense From Animals
Posted in Featured, Reviews, Science, Software on 27th Oct, 2020
by Alex Muller
A prerequisite for training agents to use common sense will be 3D-simulated worlds with realistic physics.
Machine Learning Ai Used To Predict Alzheimer's Before Symptoms Develop
Posted in Medicine, Software on 23rd Oct, 2020
by Alex Muller
“One day, doctors might be able to use speech and blood tests in conjunction with each other, leveraging AI to help them predict the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and laying the groundwork for preventative measures.”