Robot goes rogue after being handed the controls to a drone
• http://www.mirror.co'I really had no idea what was going to happen,' says bemused owner
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Robots and Artificial Intelligence
Google's DeepMind pits AI against AI to see if they fight or cooperate
• theverge.com byJames VincentUnsurprisingly, they do both
Most Government Workers Could Be Replaced By Robots, New Study Finds
• http://www.zerohedge.com, Tyler DurdenA study by a British think tank, Reform, says that 90% of British civil service workers have jobs so pointless, they could easily be replaced by robots, saving the government around $8 billion per year.
Google's New AI System Unscrambles Pixelated Faces
• https://www.technocracy.newsGoogle's neural networks have achieved the dream of CSI viewers everywhere: the company has revealed a new AI system capable of "enhancing" an eight-pixel square image, increasing the resolution 16-fold and effectively restoring lost data.
Amazon Plans Robotic Supermarket Staffed by 3;
• mishtalk.com by MishChinese Factory Eliminate 90% of Humans, Defects Drop 80%
Here Come The Robots - And They Are Going To Take Almost All Of Our Jobs
• By Michael SnyderWhat is going to happen to society when robots are able to do just about everything better, faster and cheaper than human workers can?
Fast and forceful gel robots
• youtube.comEngineers at MIT have fabricated transparent gel robots that can perform a number of fast, forceful tasks, including kicking a ball underwater, and grabbing and releasing a live fish.
The age of the BIONIC BODY...
• http://www.dailymail.co.uk, By Jerome BurneWhen The Six Million Dollar Man first aired in the Seventies, with its badly injured astronaut being rebuilt with machine parts, the TV show seemed a far-fetched fantasy.
Maurice Conti: The incredible inventions of intuitive AI
• TEDWhat do you get when you give a design tool a digital nervous system? Computers that improve our ability to think and imagine, and robotic systems that come up with (and build) radical new designs for bridges, cars, drones and much more -- all by th
SHOP-POCALYPSE Amazon planning to open robotic supermarket staffed by...
• https://www.thesun.co.ukjust THREE humans, sources claim...Online retail giant reportedly developing prototype of a futuristic store which could finally finish off the humble British cornershop
Fedex is investing in autonomous trucks, and is interested in delivery robots...
• http://www.nextbigfuture.com, brian wangFedex is investing in autonomous trucks, and is interested in delivery robots and an Alexa app
Move over Asimov: 23 principles to make AI safe and ethical
• newatlas.com by Michael IrvingPoised to seriously disrupt the world, will the impacts of artificial intelligence be for the good of humanity, or destroy it?
The latest "nightmare inducing" Boston Dynamics robots
• youtube.comThat's how Marc Raibert, founder of Google's Boston Dynamics, described the wheeled robot that he unveiled for the first time today at 3:46. He also demoed SpotMini on stage and mentioned my prior post "Fido vs. Spot"
Boston Dynamics rolls out spinning, jumping "Handle" robot
• http://newatlas.comIf you thought the legged robots from Boston Dynamics were scary enough, you might want to click away now. Described by company founder Marc Raibert in a presentation to investors as "nightmare inducing," the new robot known as "Handle" takes all you
Bat Bot flies through the air on whisper-thin wings
• http://www.popsci.comBats are strange creatures. They dart through the sky on wings made of skin, their tiny bodies swooping and swerving as they hunt insects for hours on end. They boast a compact, efficient, lightweight form, which makes them an ideal inspiration for a
AI cleans up against human poker players in landmark victory
• newatlas.com by Nick LavarsAI has claimed some sizable scalps in recent years, with IBM's Watson toppling humans at Jeopardy and Google's AlphaGo program taking down a professional Go player last year.
Ocado trials fruit-picking robot
• http://www.bbc.com, By Zoe KleinmanOnline grocer Ocado has shown off a soft robotic hand that can pick fruit and vegetables, without damaging them, in its warehouses.
World First: Facial Recognition Will Replace Passports In Australia
• technocracy.news by Michael KoziolSelf-service airport kiosks, equipped with facial recognition and AI, will process and clear travelers without the need for an agent. What could possibly go wrong? ? TN Editor
Robots Over Roughnecks:
• zerohedge.com by Tsvetana ParasovaNext Drilling Boom Might Not Add Many Jobs
Robotic food delivery is rolling into the United States in February
• http://www.popsci.comWill the Starship bot be the future of takeout?
Robotic Fabricator Can precisely lay brick and weld wire...
• http://www.nextbigfuture.comA construction robot has to be powerful enough to handle heavy material, small enough to enter standard buildings, and flexible enough to navigate the terrain.
The genetically-modified CYBORG dragonflies that can be remotely controlled to spy on people
• dailymail.co.ukCyborg insects are fitted with fingernail-sized backpacks that control them They contain electronics which then activate a messenger-neuron inside the fly
uArm Swift home robot designed not to cost an arm and a leg
• http://newatlas.com, Michael IrvingRobotic arms are moving out of large-scale factories and into homes or small businesses, and are increasingly used to help disabled people feed themselves and perform other tasks. Price is a problem though, so outside of some very specific use cases,
Improved Artificial Intelligence will allow pilots to control drone wingmen
• http://www.nextbigfuture.comF-35s, F-22s and other fighter jets will soon use improved "artificial intelligence" to control nearby drone "wingmen" able to carry weapons, test enemy air defenses or perform intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance missions in high ri
Robots will start delivering food to doorsteps in Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C., today
• http://www.recode.netStarship ground delivery robots will now deliver for Postmates and DoorDash.
Obsolete: Mini Documentary Trailer
• Truth Stream MediaThe Future Doesn't Need Us… Or So We've Been Told.
Driverless Shuttles Hit Las Vegas: No Steering Wheels, No Brake Pedals
• https://mishtalk.com, by MishElectric, driverless shuttles with no steering wheel and no brake pedal are now operating in Las Vegas.
Deepstack AI has beaten professional poker players in heads-up no-limit Texas hold'em
• http://www.nextbigfuture.com, brian wangArtificial intelligence has seen a number of breakthroughs in recent years, with games often serving as significant milestones.
AI, jobs and inequality
• nextbigfuture.comAI, jobs and inequality
AI could be hugely impactful on jobs but we can compare to past innovations and dot.com era
• nextbigfuture.comAndrew Ng, chief scientist at Chinese Internet search giant Baidu and co-inventor of the Google Brain, believes there are other, more immediate risks concerning AI that aren't getting enough attention.
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