#431337 Church that Worships AI God May Be the ...

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Android

A former Google and Uber engineer wants to establish Way of the Future, a religious group dedicated to a "godhead based on artificial intelligence."[Read more…]

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#431331 Octopus-Inspired Camouflage for Soft ...

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Android

A new elastic skin morphs to produce different textures[Read more…]

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#431327 CNN Uses Vantage Robotics’ Snap ...

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Android

The news network is now allowed to film over crowds using a lightweight video drone[Read more…]

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#431325 Scientists develop robot with learned ...

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Android

The two main pitfalls of robots that imitate the human body are control and cost. Researchers from the MoCoTi European project have designed a prototype of a robot that learns how to actuate its own limbs, and that can be easily duplicated. The device, consisting of a control system and a tendon-driven robotic arm, might be the first step toward low-cost humanoid robotics.[Read more…]

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#431315 Better Than Smart Speakers? Japan Is ...

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Android

While American internet giants are developing speakers, Japanese companies are working on robots and holograms. They all share a common goal: to create the future platform for the Internet of Things (IoT) and smart homes.
Names like Bocco, EMIEW3, Xperia Assistant, and Gatebox may not ring a bell to most outside of Japan, but Sony, Hitachi, Sharp, and Softbank most certainly do. The companies, along with Japanese start-ups, have developed robots, robot concepts, and even holograms like the ones hiding […] Continue Reading…

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