Next-generation cockroach-inspired robot is small but mighty
Dubbed HAMR-JR, this microrobot is a half-scale version of the cockroach-inspired Harvard Ambulatory Microrobot or HAMR. About the size of a penny, HAMR-JR can perform almost all of the feats of its larger-scale predecessor, making it one of the most dexterous microrobots to date.
A QSP model of prostate cancer immunotherapy to identify effective combination therapies
An artificial intelligence-based method may infill gaps in historical temperature data more effectively than conventional techniques. Application of this method reveals a stronger global warming trend between 1850 and 2018 than estimated previously.
Some essential reading and research on race and technology
These resources are a starting point for the education that all responsible citizens should acquire about the intersection of race and technology.
Vara raises $7 million for AI tool that spots early signs of breast cancer
Vara, a startup developing AI tools that detect early signs of breast cancer, has raised $7 million in venture capital financing.
BBC launches Beeb voice assistant in partnership with Microsoft
The BBC has launched an early beta version of its previously announced Beeb voice assistant in partnership with Microsoft.
AI Venture Investments Hit $22.7 Billion
A look into the latest milestone in AI investment and what markets are attracting billions of dollars in AI venture capital investments.
Could AI-Powered Robots be the Key to Fighting Future Pandemics?
An experimental approach in using robots equipped with artificial intelligence to provide nursing care has been proven to be a success in caring for COVID-19 patients in Bahrain. At a time when healthcare workers are risking their safety on the medic
Research finds some AI advances are over-hyped
Is it possible some instances of artificial intelligence are not as intelligent as we thought?
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Can a robot decide my medical treatment?
In an attempt to manage soaring health care costs, some government officials and health care companies are turning to algorithms to determine how to allocate limited benefits, who to provide care to first, or whether a person should receive care at all.
AI stock trading experiment beats market in simulation
Researchers in Italy have melded the emerging science of convolutional neural networks (CNNs) with deep learning—a discipline within artificial intelligence—to achieve a system of market forecasting with the potential for greater gains and fewer losses than previous attempts to use AI methods to manage stock portfolios.
Locus Robotics raises $40 million to take its warehouse robots global
Locus Robotics, a developer and provider of autonomous mobile warehouse robots, has raised $40 million in venture capital.
AI System – Using Neural Networks With Deep Learning – Beats Stock Market in Simulation
Researchers in Italy have melded the emerging science of convolutional neural networks (CNNs) with deep learning — a discipline within artificial intelligence — to achieve a system of market forecasting with the potential for greater gains and fewer
AI uses data from Oura wearables to predict COVID-19 three days early
Researchers have successfully used AI to analyse data from Oura’s wearable rings and predict COVID-19 symptoms three days early.
AI breathes new life into a classic ‘80s synth
A website uses AI to generate usable patches for Yamaha's classic DX7 synthesizer.
Use AI to Create a Podcast In Over 30 Languages Without Recording Anything
Listnr uses deep learning to convert text into speech and allow anyone to create a podcast in over 30 languages and 50 regional dialects with the click of a button.
Argo.ai closes $2.6bn Volkswagen investment in European, US push - with help from Ford
At a time when COVID-19 has disrupted investment and acquisitions, intelligent vehicle tech is still going strong.
Yandex promises better side visibility perception using autonomous 2020 Hyundai Sonata
Yandex unveiled its fourth-generation autonomous vehicle platform, which is based on the 2020 Hyundai Sonata.