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A team of researchers from the University of Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt University are developing artificial intelligence (AI) and socially assistive robots to detect urinary tract infections (UTIs) earlier. The FEATHER project aims to reduce the number of serious adverse outcomes that can…
Machine learning, robotics, and manufacturing automation have the potential to disrupt and transform our global economy in the upcoming years. The increased use of robots that are powered by machine learning and artificial intelligence in manufacturing and warehousing means there is a massive rise…
It is well known that research in artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics is on a steep upward trajectory, but the latest numbers from the Nature Index put the growth rate beyond doubt. In just two years, the number of articles in the…
Public high school in America was the product of the time of its invention, which was way back in 1821. But in this era of rapid technological change marked by artificial intelligence and robots moving into more aspects of work and social…
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning capabilities have been quickly making their way into industrial robotics technology. In the never-ending quest to improve productivity, manufacturers are looking to improve on the rigid, inflexible capabilities of standard industrial robots. The merging of robotics…
Many observers were disappointed with the recent demo of the AI-enabled “Optimus” robot at Tesla’s AI Day. One reviewer cleverly titled his article “Sub-Optimus.” However, these views actually miss the point. Whatever else may be said of Elon Musk, he is a genius at…
In a groundbreaking hearing, a robot “gave evidence” to a House of Lords committee on Tuesday – where it read typos from its pre-written script, struggled to hear questions, and needed to be rebooted halfway through the session. “Ai-Da”, described by its creator, Aiden…
Robot N(AI)ls Bad news — maybe — for nail salons everywhere: a new robot called Clockwork claims to “liberate” people everywhere from the costly, time-consuming task of getting their nails done. And according to Yahoo, Target-goers at six of the mega-chain’s many US locations…
In a truly dystopian turn of events, some recipients of bionic eye technology are going blind after their implants become obsolete and the company behind it stopped supporting them. According to an alarming investigation by IEEE Spectrum, Second Sight Medical Products, the manufacturer of visual…
According to the author of the research, this is due to gender stereotypes that are prevalent in society. People feel more comfortable talking to female rather than male robots working in hotels, a study by Washington State University shows. Conducted by Soobin…
