LiquidPiston earns Army grant for next gen drone engine
Army looks to hybrid-electric rotary engine for future of propulsion and auxiliary power.
A deep learning model achieves super-human performance at Gran Turismo Sport
Over the past few decades, research teams worldwide have developed machine learning and deep learning techniques that can achieve human-comparable performance on a variety of tasks. Some of these models were also trained to play renowned board or videogames, such as the Ancient Chinese game Go or Atari arcade games, in order to further assess their capabilities and performance.
Giving computers a voice
From Alexa and Siri to translation programs and computer-generated news, anything seems possible these days.The Media Technology Center is searching for applications that could lend a hand with day-to-day editorial work.
Everything AI?
Artificial intelligence is having a growing impact on our daily lives and is also revolutionizing research. ETH Zurich recognizes its responsibility in this area and is striving to promote innovation and trust in this fast-evolving technology.
Seegrid closes a $52 million round for self-driving industrial vehicles
Seegrid, a company that builds self-driving vehicles to transport materials in industrial environments, has raised a further $27 million in funding.
Facebook rolls out automatic captions for Instagram TV
Facebook today rolled out automatic captions for on-demand videos in Instagram TV. The captions are available in 16 languages globally.
Observe.ai raises $54 million to analyze call center conversations
Call analytics startup Observe.ai, which taps AI to glean insights from customer service recordings, raised $54 million in a funding round.
Varada raises $12 million to automate data lake management with AI
Varada, a startup developing AI solutions to common data lake problems, has raised $12 million in venture capital funding.
Plasma drive thrusters to power defense department's satellite mesh
Shrinking technologies and space-aged propulsion systems are power a new generation of tiny satellites.
Buoyed by the pandemic, freelancer marketplace Fiverr launches subscription platform for businesses
Freelancer marketplace Fiverr is riding on the crest of the gig economy wave, building on its growth with a new platform for teams.
Your likes are getting greener: Facebook aims at net-zero emissions by 2030
The social media giant has announced new sustainability goals and a Climate Science Information Center.
Volansi raises $50 million for high-speed autonomous delivery drones
San Francisco-based drone delivery startup Volansi raised $50 million in venture capital to accelerate its go-to-market efforts.
Dystech using artificial intelligence to help speed screening for learning disorders
The app can be used to detect disabilities such as dyslexia and dysgraphia in 10 minutes.
LG unveils Wing phone with swivelling dual screens
The main screen can be rotated 90 degrees to be used together with the second screen.
Future autonomous machines may build trust through emotion
Research has extended the state-of-the-art in autonomy by providing a more complete picture of how actions and nonverbal signals contribute to promoting cooperation. Researchers suggested guidelines for designing autonomous machines such as robots, self-driving cars, drones and personal assistants that will effectively collaborate with Soldiers.
Nvidia's Arm Deal Would Make It the Center of the Chip World
Combining the two chipmakers would unite leaders in two big tech trends—artificial intelligence and mobile computing.
Arm's sale to Nvidia makes sense but we need binding guarantees | Nils Pratley
The US graphics firm is a better fit for the Cambridge-based chip-maker than the profligate Softbank
Idriverplus raises over $14.6 million for autonomous street cleaners and cars
Beijing-based self-driving startup Idriverplus raised $14.6 million in funding to further develop its autonomous robot and vehicle platform.