robotics
Will the robot revolution bring economic meltdown?
Posted in Software on 1st Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
Uber and Airbnb. Self-driving cars and Drones. You don't have to be a Silicon Valley veteran to notice that tech seems to be eating everything these days.
Quanergy Announces $250 Solid-State LIDAR for Cars, Robots, and More
Posted in Hardware on 11th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller
According to Quanergy, the S3 is better than traditional LIDAR in every way, and will make it easier for robots of all kinds to sense the world.
Europe will send humans to the moon by 2030, ESA says
Posted in Science on 9th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller
"This return to the Moon envisions human missions starting in the early 2020s that would see astronauts interact with robots on the lunar surface from orbit."
IARPA wants human-like robot brains; at least, brain-like computers
Posted in Science on 8th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller
IARPA is the far-future research projects arm of Americas intelligence agencies, much like DARPA is for the Pentagon.
Pepper is getting an AI boost from IBM's Watson
Posted in Software on 7th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller
"In terms of hands-on interaction, when cognitive capabilities are embedded in robotics, you will see people benefit from this technology in exciting ways."