Mass drone manufacturing capability is the new nuclear weapon.
ROBOTICS
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Open-Duck-Mini Robot Achieves First Steps with Neural Networks
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Open-duck-mini proudly standing up for the first time!
— Thomas Wolf (@Thom_Wolf) 16 septembre 2024
Neural network powered 💥
Join the discussion if you're interested in cute-RL and sim-to-real transfer for open-source robots (you can help even without robotic hardware)👇 https://t.co/JINvI4it5MOpen-duck-mini proudly standing up for the first time! Neural network powered Join the discussion if you're interested in cute-RL and sim-to-real transfer for open-source robots (you can help even without robotic hardware)
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Moon nostalgia interrupted by autonomous vehicle arrival
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Standing with 81 year old friend looking at the Moon, he saying how magnificent, me saying how we last went there in '72 with hardly any tech. I built my first autonomous mobile robot in '73. Our revery interrupted by a Waymo autonomous(almost) robot arriving to take me home.
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Ken Goldberg Thanks Luisa for Tough Robot Questions
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TY Luisa for asking tough questions about robots!
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Robots Cannot Replace Human Care Solutions
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So you can see that as 'we as apopulation have to work out how to provide care for those who need it.' Like that, that is a statement that sort of brings everyone together, I think. And then it's like, okay, so let's buy some robots. >>
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New York’s robot companion program fails elderly care ethics
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Alt text for video: Audiogram with MAIHT3k logo and title “Elders Need Care, Not 'AI' Surveillance”. Subtitle: “New York’s robot ‘companion’ program ignores real causes of loneliness in old age.” >>
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Google DeepMind Advances Robot Dexterity with ALOHA and DemoStart
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Google DeepMind unveils two new AI systems, ALOHA Unleashed and DemoStart, advancing robot dexterity for complex tasks like tying shoelaces and manipulating objects with multi-fingered hands.
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Spatial Intelligence: The Hard Problem Empowering AI Applications
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What is a really really hard problem to work on in #AI? My own answer is Spatial Intelligence – a technology that could empower and enable countless possible use cases in creation, design, learning, AR/VR, robotics, and beyond. It’s a real honor that my cofounders @jcjohnss
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OpenAI o1 and Major AI Breakthroughs Shape Industry Landscape
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Top stories in AI today: -OpenAI unveils o1: A new 'reasoning' AI model
-White House launches AI datacenter task force
-AI image transitions with Latent Navigation
-Google’s robots master shoelace tying
-5 new AI tools & 4 new AI jobs Read more: http://
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Robot taxi companies use remote assistance despite autonomy claims
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"By creating the illusion of complete autonomy, companies can fuel interest in their technology and raise the billions of dollars they need to build a viable robot taxi service." Waymo and Cruise have recently admitted they use remote assistance. Zoox is more up front about it.