AI and Robots Are a Minefield of Cognitive Biases
Humans anthropomorphize our technology, sometimes to our own distraction and detriment This is a guest post. The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not represent positions of IEEE Spectrum or the IEEE. Most pe.....»»
Know Your Combat Robots! A Field Guide to Competition Weight Classes and Weapons
The combat robotics community spreads across the entire world, with major competitions happening on almost every continent. Combat robots are divided into different weight classes based on the robot’s overall weight, and within those classes an am.....»»
The best sci-fi movies on Amazon Prime Video (November 2022)
Robots, aliens, and time-traveling odysseys are just a few of the adventures you’ll go on when indulging in Amazon Prime Video’s collection of sci-fi cinema......»»
Innovative Shins Turn Quadrupedal Robot Biped
The word quadruped means, technically, “four feet.” Roboticists tend to apply the term to anything that uses four limbs to walk, differentiating it from bipedal robots, which walk on two limbs instead. But there’s a huge, blurry crossover th.....»»
Google wants to let robots write their own code
New Google open source benchmark demonstrates robots can accomplish simple tasks without a programmer's input......»»
AI image generators appear to propagate gender and race stereotypes
AI image generators are being tested for various biases that might come up in their machine learning systems......»»
Sorry, prey. Black widows have surprisingly good memory
Despite their tiny brains, spiders show some complex cognitive calculations. Enlarge (credit: Robert Llewellyn / Getty Images) Black widows must despise Clint Sergi. While working on his Ph.D. in biology at the Universit.....»»
Sorry, Prey. Black Widows Have Surprisingly Good Memory
Despite having tiny arthropod brains, spiders in a new experiment showed some complex cognitive calculations......»»
Inside the weirdly competitive industry of robots writing letters in human handwriting
Several companies are fighting to be the one that tricks you into thinking a real person has written you a thank-you letter. Some 70 years after Unimate, the first industrial robot, was invented, mechanical helpers are revolutionizing an array of in.....»»
Ecovacs launching robotic lawnmower, commercial floor-cleaning robots in 2023
Ecovacs has announced the Goat G1 and Deebot Pro for 2023. The former is a robotic lawnmower, while the latter is a commercial floor-cleaning robot......»»
Ecovacs launching robotic lawnmower, commerical floor cleaning robots in 2023
Ecovacs has announced the Goat G1 and Deebot Pro for 2023. The former is a robotic lawnmower, while the latter is a commercial floor-cleaning robot......»»
Reddit comments show equal interest in female versus male politicians, but less respect
An analysis of 10 million comments on the social media platform Reddit suggests that public interest in male versus female politicians is relatively equal, but that gender biases exist across the platform. Sara Marjanovic and colleagues at the Univer.....»»
Drones Sample Rare Specimens from Cliffs and Other Dangerous Places
Flying robots help researchers identify and protect threatened plants and other species in places that are inaccessible to humans.....»»
Video games may bring cognitive benefits to kids: study
School-age kids who spend hours a day playing video games may outperform their peers on certain tests of mental agility, a new study suggests......»»
Wistron, Asia Optical unveil service robots
Wistron and Asia Optical have unveiled their respective service robots for use in hotels......»»
A broader definition of learning could help stimulate interdisciplinary research
We often conceive of learning through the lens of cramming for an exam or teaching a dog to sit, but humans and other mammals aren't the only entities capable of adapting to their environment—schools of fish, robots, and even our genes can learn ne.....»»
Tired of laundry folding? AI breaks the robot folding speed record
Two-armed method doesn't beat human speeds but leaves older folding robots in the dust. Enlarge / An ABB industrial robot folding a shirt using AUTOLAB's new "SpeedFolding" method. (credit: UC Berkeley AUTOLAB) While it's poss.....»»
FedEx abandons its last-mile delivery robot program
A human in a FedEx uniform will deliver those packages for the foreseeable future. Enlarge / FedEx has been testing robots for last-mile deliveries since 2019, but now it has learned all it can. (credit: Tracy Wilcox/PGA TOUR via Getty.....»»
Dealing With AI Biases, Part 3: Emergent Biases in Operational Models
Emergent biases can still emerge even when we have trained the machine-learning algorithms with a cleansed data set with no known biases. Continue reading........»»
Microsoft takes AI image generation mainstream, strolling into ethics minefield
Microsoft sidesteps AI-powered art debate, embraces image generation as a tool for creatives. Enlarge / A preview of the Microsoft Designer app's AI text-to-image functionality. (credit: Microsoft) During a Surface press event.....»»
Robots Are Helping Immunocompromised Kids "Go to School"
Sure, my telepresence robot had some issues—but for students like me who can’t make it to campus because of disability or illness, these tools open new doors......»»