Jul 28, 2022 | Featured, Imaging, Space
Even NASA’s next-generation space observatory can’t manage to see supermassive black holes directly, but that doesn’t mean astronomers can’t use its data to better understand the mysterious behemoths. The opportunities are even on display in...
Jul 28, 2022 | Internet of Things, Voice
LG and SoundHound are teaming up to develop an advanced AI voice system to enable conversational voice control in vehicles. SoundHound’s voice recognition technology will be integrated with LG’s in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) system, allowing drivers...
Jul 28, 2022 | Featured, Robots
A chess-playing robot grabbed the finger of its seven-year-old opponent and broke it during last week’s Moscow Chess Open tournament, Russian media reported Monday. “The robot broke the child’s finger,” Sergei Lazarev, president of the Moscow...
Jul 21, 2022 | Industrial Automation, Industry 4.0, Robots
When Digit spends an afternoon unloading boxes from a tractor-trailer in 100-plus-degree heat, co-workers never hear a complaint. Digit, a blue-and-white humanoid robot, was designed to handle the tough, menial and dangerous tasks at warehouses. The robot’s movements,...
Jul 21, 2022 | Imaging, Industry 4.0
US-based Vertex Software won a deal to deliver a 3D virtualisation system to John Deere, a move it claimed advanced the agricultural and heavy equipment manufacturer’s Industry 4.0 initiatives. Vertex stated its software will contribute to John Deere’s smart connected...
Jul 21, 2022 | Artificial Intelligence, Astronomy
When most people picture an astronomer, they think of a lone person sitting on top of a mountain, peering into a massive telescope. Of course, that image is out of date: Digital cameras have long since done away with the need to actually look though a...
Jul 21, 2022 | Charging, Disabilities, Electric Vehicles, Featured
For most of us, filling a car with fuel, or charging an electric vehicle is a simple task. But for disabled drivers, people with reduced mobility and older people it can be a significant challenge. Now, Ford has developed a prototype robot charging station that...
Jul 21, 2022 | Autonomous Vehicles
Baidu, China’s search engine equivalent of Google, has introduced its latest self-driving car, which is fitted with a detachable steering wheel. The company says the battery-powered Apollo RT6 will significantly reduce the cost of public transport. With a price...
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