#430283 A glimpse into the science of Humanoid ...

Interesting documentary about the existing science and future of humanoids and human-like robots, both in peace-time and military applications, as well as industrial use and various art forms – even new sports!

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#430286 Artificial Intelligence Predicts Death ...

Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Welsh poet Dylan Thomas’ famous lines are a passionate plea to fight against the inevitability of death. While the sentiment is poetic, the reality is far more prosaic. We are all going to die someday at a time and place that will likely remain a mystery to us until the very end.
Or maybe not.
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#430194 6 Things Quantum Computers Will Be ...

Computers don’t exist in a vacuum. They serve to solve problems, and the type of problems they can solve are influenced by their hardware. Graphics processors are specialized for rendering images; artificial intelligence processors for AI; and quantum computers designed for…what?
While the power of quantum computing is impressive, it does not mean that existing software simply runs a billion times faster. Rather, quantum computers have certain types of problems which they are good at solving, and those which they […] Continue Reading…

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#430182 hitchBOT creators to study how AI and ...

McMaster and Ryerson universities today announced the Smart Robots for Health Communication project, a joint research initiative designed to introduce social robotics and artificial intelligence into clinical health care.[Read more…]

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#430172 Affordable Italian robot maid

Trust the Italians to design a robot maid with flair! R1 aims to be a service humanoid to help the disabled, frail and elderly around the house – kinda like Rosie from the Jetsons…

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