The Uncanny Valley: Advancements And Anxieties Of AI Exploring the psychological phenomenon of the #uncanny #valley in the age of #AI, this article delves into the advancements and #anxieties surrounding #lifelike #robots and #digital #avatars
ROBOTICS
-

Carnegie Mellon and ETH Zurich Advance Fast Robot Navigation
By
–
Researchers at Carnegie Melon and ETH Zurich are helping robots be agile, fast, and safe.
— Rowan Cheung (@rowancheung) 7 février 2024
A new framework allows for navigation of cluttered spaces at speeds of nearly 7 MPH without collisions.
An important skillset as robotic tasks become more complex. pic.twitter.com/hiiucIaxyvResearchers at Carnegie Melon and ETH Zurich are helping robots be agile, fast, and safe. A new framework allows for navigation of cluttered spaces at speeds of nearly 7 MPH without collisions. An important skillset as robotic tasks become more complex.
-
NOIR: Thought-Controlled Robots Enter Homes Soon
By
–
A proof of concept called Neural Signal Operated Intelligent Robots (NOIR) points to a day where thought-controlled robots might be in every home.
-
Intercultural Accommodation in Human-Robot Interaction Research
By
–
Yes! Do you have any papers on intercultural accommodation? There has been some work on culture and HRI, but the non-verbal accommodation piece could be further explored https://
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P
MC8062829/
… -
EU blocks successful robotic VC company deal citing smaller rivals concerns
By
–
this is really strange reasoning: https://
ec.europa.eu/commission/pre
sscorner/detail/en/IP_23_5990
… "I am not going to allow the probably most successful robotic VC company to do a deal as it may kill the already struggling smaller rivals. I have the free market in my fist" -
Accurate Hand Movement Technology Achieves Impressive Precision
By
–
I didn’t realise how accurate the hand movements were going to be https://t.co/Zzgw69g0Tn
— fofr (@fofrAI) 3 février 2024I didn’t realise how accurate the hand movements were going to be
-
AI-Powered Robots Building Our AI-Dreamed Projects
By
–
It will be amazing when we have robots that can actually help build stuff like this that we dreamed up with AI.
-
Robust AI deploys real robots in warehouses with DHL partnership
By
–
What we are doing at Robust AI. Getting real robots working everyday with real people in real warehouses, and measuring the impact. Those big flat buildings you see from the airplane are full of people and stuff. And now there are robots in there too. https://
dhl.com/us-en/home/pre
ss/press-archive/2024/dhl-supply-chain-partners-with-robust-ai-to-drive-the-future-of-warehouse-automation.html
… -
Autonomous Technology Challenges in Automotive Engineering
By
–
Julia Ng, our senior engineering manager for automotive, talks about the challenges and potential of bringing autonomous technology to cars. #NVIDIAlife
-
Going for a walk with Optimus robot
By
–
Going for a walk with Optimus pic.twitter.com/6mLJCUp30F
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) 31 janvier 2024Going for a walk with Optimus
→ View original post on X — @marktabnet, 2024-01-31 02:17 UTC