Catch this and some of the recent best technology news stories in this minute-and-a-half video from the BBC. This and many everyday things we do, precisely for being everyday, often cause us to underestimate the complexity of robotic challenges. Fun!
INSIGHT+OUTLOOK New Rules and Processes of coordination:Calling it an Internet of Things puts us off guard. Interconnecting autonomies logically lead to an internet of everything: all things, data, process, and people. Expect extensive partnerings and alliances, as we see in the autonomous electric vehicle case. Coordination and standardization lead to common platforms; but who sets…
Benchmarking is Part 1 of 4 in a series on Robotics+AI : recent developments, and the surprising realities we grapple with. The ThreeDWorld platform gives Robotics+AI developers a standardized virtual environment for training, benchmarking, and testing. Why needed: Duplicating the exact dynamics of the physical world is extremely difficult Safety and expense practicalities when training…
Where previous approaches attempt to project 3D recreations, Sony takes a different -and brilliant – tack based on understanding how our eyes and brain perceive.
Transparent screens for conference tables, allowing full interactions, with semi-transparent work screen areas.
NFTs upending how value is created, shifted, preserved, and monetized.
CASE #8: ORCAM: a handheld smart device that seamlessly reads text for people with visual or reading difficulties. CASE #9: SKYDIO: Autonomous drone can see, understand its complex surroundings; plan and fly a path avoiding obstacles in close-proximity. INSIGHT+OUTLOOK: Virtual reality and Robotics:I have a Need. I either bring the Value (of the object or…
