Collaborative Robotics, an innovative robotics company located in Geneva, Switzerland, recently announced that it has secured $30 million in a Series B funding round. The round was co-led by Next47 and Quad4 Capital, with additional investments from Ampeo Invest, a Swiss venture capital fund, as well as existing investors. The funding will be used to… Continue reading Collaborative Robotics
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CMU taught a robot dog to walk a balance beam
Recently, engineers at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) made a breakthrough in robotics by successfully teaching a robot dog to walk a balance beam. This was a monumental achievement, as walking a balance beam is notoriously diffcult for robots and something that has only recently been possible. The robot dog, named Spot, is the invention of… Continue reading CMU taught a robot dog to walk a balance beam
New York’s mayor wants you to know how much he loves police robots
The city of New York is no stranger to technological advances– from its iconic yellow cabs to the electric scooters buzzing through its streets, the Big Apple is always looking for ways to make life easier for its residents. Now, its mayor Bill de Blasio is joining the conversation by expressing his admiration for police… Continue reading New York’s mayor wants you to know how much he loves police robots
The robots are already here
In the past few years, robots have made huge advancements and are becoming increasingly necessary to our everyday lives. From intelligent vacuum cleaners to self-driving cars, robots are everywhere. Robots have been used for decades in a variety of industries. A majority of robots are used in manufacturing fields such as automobile, aerospace and electronics… Continue reading The robots are already here
A Most Unusual Robot Revolution Rises in Animated Short Seniors 3000
As technology advances, it is becoming increasingly possible to create artificial intelligence that can replicate human emotions and behavior. In the animated short Seniors 3000, a group of elderly robots revolt against their human masters in order to reclaim their independence and freedom. The short film takes place in a future where robots are used… Continue reading A Most Unusual Robot Revolution Rises in Animated Short Seniors 3000
This human-size robot now has ‘eyes’ that show people where it’s going
In a breakthrough for robotics, a human-sized commercial robot has been developed with ‘eyes’ that give an indication of what direction it is heading in. This robot has been developed by SoftBank Robotics and is one of the first of its kind on the market. The robot comes equipped with an LCD screen that shows… Continue reading This human-size robot now has ‘eyes’ that show people where it’s going
Google’s PaLM-E is a generalist robot brain that takes commands
Google has just released a revolutionary artificial intelligence (AI) system known as PaLM-E, powered by the company’s TensorFlow platform. It’s a general AI system that is meant to enable robots and other machines with an even more intuitive understanding of the world, allowing them to take commands that it learns from few or no examples.… Continue reading Google’s PaLM-E is a generalist robot brain that takes commands
Robots let ChatGPT touch the real world thanks to Microsoft
The integration of robots and artificial intelligence (AI) has captured the attention of tech experts and consumers alike, but the application of these technologies to the real world still remains largely unexplored. That is until now. Microsoft’s acquisition of ChatGPT, a robotic assistant system, has opened up a new world of possibilities for interacting with… Continue reading Robots let ChatGPT touch the real world thanks to Microsoft
Warning! Microsoft Wants ChatGPT to Control Robots Next
In recent news, Microsoft has announced its acquisition of the artificial intelligence start-up ChatGPT, with plans for the technology to be used in robotics. This has sparked notable debate within the tech community, as ChatGPT’s technology could potentially be used to enable robots to communicate more naturally with humans. ChatGPT, sometimes referred to as ‘chatbot… Continue reading Warning! Microsoft Wants ChatGPT to Control Robots Next
The First-Ever International Killer Robots Summit Was a Human Rights Flop
The first-ever International Killer Robots Summit was an unequivocal flop with respect to human rights and the preservation of existing international norms. The summit, which took place in Geneva, Switzerland in 2019, brought together representatives from over 50 countries to discuss the development and deployment of autonomous weapons as well as their ethical consequences. While… Continue reading The First-Ever International Killer Robots Summit Was a Human Rights Flop