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Spider robots could soon be swarming Japan’s aging sewer systems
Curated from www.popsci.com - December 9th, 2022 by igor_X

The SPD1 is meant to mitigate some of Japan's ongoing labor shortages as infrastructure ages and needs upgrades.

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ChatGPT: Optimizing Language Models for Dialogue
Curated from openai.com - December 7th, 2022 by cbenson

We’ve trained a model called ChatGPT which interacts in a conversational way. The dialogue format makes it possible for ChatGPT to answer followup questions, admit its mistakes, challenge incorrect premises, and reject inappropriate requests. ChatGPT is a sibling model to InstructGPT, which is train...

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Largest commingled MRF in North America adds robots - Resource Recycling
Curated from resource-recycling.com - December 6th, 2022 by igor_X

Sims Municipal Recycling installed four EverestLabs robots in its New York City MRF and plans to add up to four more in 2023, bringing the facility into the AI age.Continue Reading→

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UT Austin will collect the most expansive data yet on how robots and humans interact in public
Curated from qz.com - December 6th, 2022 by igor_X

Developing standards on how robots interact with the public can further bolster the nascent industry of autonomous robots

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I got a rare peek inside an Amazon robotics facility and saw how fulfillment center robots are made and tested
Curated from www.aboutamazon.com - December 6th, 2022 by igor_X

It’s not every day you see one of humankind’s coolest creations come straight off the conveyor belt. Get a sneak peek at the process of building a ‘Hercules’ robot at the Amazon Global Robotics facility in Westborough, Massachusetts.

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IFR: China surpasses U.S. in robot density - The Robot Report
Curated from www.therobotreport.com - December 6th, 2022 by igor_X

China now has more industrial robots per 10,000 workers than the United States, according to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR).

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Kodiak Robotics wins $50M to help US Army build AVs for recon, surveillance
Curated from techcrunch.com - December 6th, 2022 by igor_X

Autonomous trucking technology company Kodiak Robotics won a $49.9 million contract from the the U.S. Department of Defense to help the Army automate future ground vehicles to conduct high-risk missions like reconnaissance and surveillance. The two year contract, which was awarded by the DoD’s Defen...

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Quick soft-bodied robots move at the speed of a hair clip
Curated from newatlas.com - December 6th, 2022 by igor_X

In order for a soft-bodied robot to be practical, it has to be simple, light and energy-efficient, yet still reasonably quick. A newly developed mechanism fits the bill, and it's inspired by the humble hair clip.

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Industrial robots in China 'pushing people out of jobs'
Curated from www.theregister.com - December 6th, 2022 by igor_X

Exposed to 'droids? Symptoms may include indifference, unemployment, lower pay, along with a bit of depopulation

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Sony says it has technology for humanoid robots, needs to find usage
Curated from www.reuters.com - December 6th, 2022 by igor_X

Japanese electronics and entertainment conglomerate Sony Group Corp said on Tuesday it has the technology to make humanoid robots quickly once it has identified how they could be effectively used.

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It's like a Little Free Library, but with STEM kits! How a Howell robotics team is inspiring others
Curated from www.wxyz.com - December 5th, 2022 by igor_X

In Howell, robotics is all the rage — and the teams keep growing. There’s something about STEM that has that cool factor. Just ask team KRASH — that stands for Kids, Robotics and Science of Howell.

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Verdant Robotics raises $46.5 million to scale its robotic weeding service - Future Farming
Curated from www.futurefarming.com - December 5th, 2022 by igor_X

Verdant Robotics announced the close of a $46.5 million Series A funding to scale its robotic weeding service technology. Read more!

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Why Lawyers Won’t Be Entirely Replaced by Robots
Curated from www.law.virginia.edu - December 5th, 2022 by igor_X

Professor Michael Livermore, an expert in computational legal analysis at the University of Virginia School of Law, discusses the future of artificial intelligence in the legal industry.

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AI system enables multiple robots to recognize people
Curated from www.eenewseurope.com - December 5th, 2022 by igor_X

Toppan in Japan has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system in a digital twin with multiple moving robots identifying people

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Manufacturers struggling to find employees turn to robots, automation
Curated from www.sctimes.com - December 5th, 2022 by igor_X

The conversation around automation in manufacturers continues to be about making sure that human workers are in jobs that need a human.

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San Francisco votes to allow police to use remote-controlled robots armed with explosives
Curated from www.abc.net.au - December 5th, 2022 by igor_X

As the city votes to allow police to use explosives-armed robots, police departments across the US face increasing pressure over the use of militarised equipment.

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Video Friday: Humanoid Soccer
Curated from spectrum.ieee.org - December 4th, 2022 by igor_X

Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos

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There’s a robot making my pizza! - ISRAEL21c
Curated from www.israel21c.org - December 4th, 2022 by igor_X

Modular, portable robotic pizza kitchens will help big chains cut costs, ramp up production and improve safety and consistency.

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Robot Learns Human Trick for Not Falling Over
Curated from spectrum.ieee.org - December 4th, 2022 by igor_X

In a paper published earlier this year in IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, researchers at Inria in France show some early work getting a TALOS humanoid robot to use a nearby wall to successfully keep itself from taking a tumble.

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Fight against lung cancer is changing thanks to robotics
Curated from www.newsnationnow.com - December 4th, 2022 by igor_X

“There’s endless potential in terms of what this technology will allow us to do,” Dr. Janani Reisenauer said.

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Amazon’s quest for the ‘Holy Grail’ of robotics
Curated from www.livemint.com - December 4th, 2022 by igor_X

Automating some functions could let it do more with its existing workforce—or it may not require all the humans it employs today.

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Robots have the weirdest taste in Christmas carols | David Mitchell
Curated from www.theguardian.com - December 4th, 2022 by igor_X

A festive survey by the Daily Mail threw up some surprises – just not the ones they reported

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ZenRobotics units picking C&D materials in Europe
Curated from www.cdrecycler.com - December 2nd, 2022 by igor_X

Terex subsidiary ships more sorting devices to Spross Transport & Recycling in Switzerland.

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Underwater robot to replace Lake Lanier safety divers in Hall County | Here's why
Curated from www.11alive.com - December 2nd, 2022 by igor_X

The rescue team has been in place at Lake Lanier for 20 years. The robot will cost around $100,000 and will be ordered over the next two months.

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