A new U.S. Air Force lunar satellite, a flower on Mars, an emotional android, new unusual drones, news from Elon Musk and other interesting events in the world of high technology in one issue!
The Truth About 3D Printed Homes
Faster, cheaper, greener. 3D printing may reshape the world canvas for good. Like many inventions, 3D printed homes been hyped up over the last few years. Like the Icon 3D printed homes in Austin, Texas. But what if I told you that Italian architects designed the world’s first 3D printed house out of dirt…yep, dirt. Clearly, the hype hasn’t bitten the dust yet. Let’s take a closer look at what 3D printing means for the future of building sustainable homes and if 3d printed homes are all they’re cracked up to be.
Leveraging AI and Robotics to Modernize the Supply Chain and Modernize the Warehouse
Symbotic Chief Financial Officer Tom Ernst & Chief Strategy Officer Bill Boyd join Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss leveraging AI and robotics to modernize the supply chain and modernize the warehouse.
What is Elon Musk’s Tesla Bot capable of? | Boston Dynamics News | High Tech News
In this video: Volar two-seat flying car; Tesla Bot; Starlink; Tesla; Mighty delivery robot; InnerSpace unmanned concept car; Modular robotic arm with artificial intelligence; Japan has developed a method that predicts the flight path of insect pests; Boston Dynamics; Artist Agnieszka Pilat; Everdrone; Heavy FB3 cargo drones; Swifty semi-autonomous robotic system; Unmanned tractor 8R; Electric robot cab without a steering wheel; Smart speakers can be dangerous.
How Much Control Should We Give Robots? | The Future of Robotics | Part 1 | WIRED
What is a robot? Well, it doesn’t always look like a human.
In fact, different roboticists have different definitions. But most agree that a robot needs to be a physical machine that can sense the world around it, and make at least some decisions on its own.
In the next few years, we’re going to start seeing robots that make decisions entirely on their own – fully autonomous robots. Many fear that these kind of robots will breed dangerous results: can we trust a robot that makes all decisions for us? Or should humans and robots share the control?
Watch Ameca the humanoid robot in its FIRST public demo
Last year, a video of Ameca the robot’s facial expressions had the world fascinated (and terrified). But the creators of this humanoid say Ameca is the face of the future.
Human-like robot “wakes up” as UK company unveils android Ameca
U.K.-based company Engineered Arts has unveiled a remarkably human-like android with a promotional video released on social media of it “waking up.” In the video, the robot known as “Ameca” can be seen expressing what appears to be surprise as it opens its eyes and looks around and examines itself. When it notices the camera person, it then smiles and offers out its hand. The Ameca has grey-coloured skin, with gender and race-neutral characteristics, but is being described as the world’s “most advanced human shaped robot representing the forefront of human-robotics technology.” “The reason for making a robot that looks like a person is to interact with people,” Engineered Arts founder Will Jackson said.
Why Your Next Lover, Therapist, and Friend Could Be a Robot
Androids are constantly improving but…well, let’s face it—they’re still pretty bad. There’s just something about them that still isn’t right and that could keep people from forming connections with them.
They often fall into what’s been dubbed the uncanny valley, an idea introduced in the 1970s by Japanese roboticist Masahiro Mori. He noticed how people seemed repulsed by things that were very close to human, but not quite there.
Because of the informal nature of the concept’s creation, it’s existence is actually a topic of debate among psychologists, with some proposing that there’s no well-defined valley per se, just an uncanny phenomenon that different people may feel to different degrees. Some people may not experience that uncanny sensation at all.
So since the uncanny valley isn’t a hard-and fast rule, it’s not an impassable obstacle when it comes to forming relationships with androids. Really people can form relationships with anything — humans are emotional creatures and we have a tendency to anthropomorphize even inanimate objects all the time.
Why The Tesla Bot Is The Key To A Mars Colony
Why the Tesla bot is the key to a Mars colony, and why Elon Musk’s SpaceX mission to build a colony on Mars needs the Tesla bot.
Can Boston Dynamics’ Robots Spot And Stretch Make It Profitable?
Boston Dynamics has sparked the imaginations of the general public with its viral YouTube videos, but the company is now hoping to get the attention of paying customers. Initially, Boston Dynamics received a lot of its funding from the U.S. military and DARPA.
Later, it was financed by big-name owners including Google, SoftBank and most recently, Hyundai. All of these companies have tried to steer the robot maker on a path to commercialization, and Boston Dynamics is finally getting there. CNBC got a rare look at Boston Dynamics’ office in Massachusetts, where the team showed off two of the robots they are working to commercialize: Spot and Stretch.