Cloud-based framework leads to improved efficiency in disaster-area management
A research team from North Carolina A&T State University has, for the first time, designed a cloud-based autonomous system framework utilizing the standard messaging protocol for the internet-of-things (IoT). This framework is robust to network-denied environments by utilizing each vehicle, along with a clustering algorithm, to maximize the network coverage area.
Lightmatter details Passage, a light-based chip interconnect that enables 1Tbps data transfers
Lightmatter, an optical chip startup, unveiled a hardware interconnect solution capable of speeds exceeding 1Tbps.
This new OLED material could pack 10,000 pixels per inch in future screens
Researchers have designed a new material for OLED displays that could seriously boost image quality, particularly in VR headsets.
If a robot is conscious, is it OK to turn it off? The moral implications of building true AIs
In the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episode "The Measure of a Man," Data, an android crew member of the Enterprise, is to be dismantled for research purposes unless Captain Picard can argue that Data deserves the same rights as a human being. Nat
Stressed on the job? An AI teammate may know how to help
Humans have been teaming up with machines throughout history to achieve goals, be it by using simple machines to move materials or complex machines to travel in space. But advances in artificial intelligence today bring possibilities for even more sophisticated teamwork—true human-machine teams that cooperate to solve complex problems.
Researchers find language models do a poor job of following basic instructions
Researchers investigating whether a machine learning language model could understand basic sets of instructions found it performed poorly.
Salto emerges from stealth with $27 million to automate business app configurations
Salto, a startup developing a service that automates business app configurations, emerged from stealth with $27 million in funding.
Motional partners with Via to launch a robo-taxi service in the U.S.
Motional and Via announced a partnership to launch a robo-taxi service in the U.S. in the second half of 2021.
Alethea AI makes it easy to create AI avatars from a single photo
Alethea AI, a startup that can create photorealistic AI-generated avatars from a single photo, is unveiling its AI Avatar Studio today.
Waymo partners with Daimler to develop self-driving delivery trucks
Waymo said it will partner with Daimler to develop self-driving trucks that will be sold to U.S. customers within the next few years.
If a robot is conscious, is it OK to turn it off? The moral implications of building true AIs
Philosophers say now is the time to mull over what qualities should grant an artificially intelligent machine moral standing.
Rockset raises $40 million to index and analyze data at scale
Rockset, a startup developing a platform for big data analytics, secured $40 million in venture capital funding.
Gesture recognition technology shrinks to micro size
New resource-efficient gesture recognition can be embedded into smart clothing. Technology developed in collaboration between Aalto University and company HitSeed could be used in manufacturing and healthcare, for example.
How AI can help protect users from abusive and negative behavior
How AI can help ensure user-generated content is moderated so that all users are safe from abusive and negative behavior.
Skan raises $14 million to automate repetitive business processes with computer vision
Skan.ai, an AI-enabled process discovery and operational intelligence platform, today closed $14 million in funding for its RPA platform.
Deci raises $9.1 million to autonomously optimize AI algorithms
Deci claims to accelerate deep learning runtime by up to 10 times on any hardware by amplifying throughput and minimizing latency.
Fast food chain to replace humans with robotic fry cook
Fry cooks despair: After a successful pilot, White Castle to expand robotic line cook concept.
Home Affairs to have AU$75 million 'simple' visa system ready by late 2021
After scrapping its AU$92 million processing system, a tender has been published for the new Commonwealth-wide permissions capability that will focus initially on the simple visa type.