NVIDIA Researchers Attempt to Train Robot
A team of researchers with NVIDIA, led by Stan Birchfield and Jonathan Tremblay, have taken it upon themselves to teach a robot to complete tasks through machine learning. The experiment […]
Google Upgrades App to Filter News Based on Reliability and Perspective
Google has recently gone a step forward in providing reliable and accurate news from its app. Google Chief Sundar Pichai unveiled the company’s updated news app, stating that the app […]
3D X-Rays Used to Measure Particle Movement in Lithium Ion Batteries
Since their introduction in the late 1990s, lithium ion batteries have been used in numerous devices that are used in everyday life. Some of the devices which utilize these batteries […]
NASA Plans to Send Robotic Helicopter to Mars in 2020
NASA has announced plans to send a small, autonomous flying machine, dubbed Mars Helicopter, alongside their new rover in the 2020 mission. The two will survey Mars, with the helicopter […]
Gardening in Space a Challenge for NASA
As NASA and other space agencies explore the universe and scramble to make humanity’s dream of branching out onto other planets a reality, scientists continue to search for ways to […]
Robot from Oil & Gas Technology Centre may improve safety, enhance productivity and reduce costs for offshore oil and gas projects
An autonomous prototype robot (ARGOS) that can go “almost anywhere” may be ready to take on the more dangerous tasks in operational oil and gas installations offshore, particularly in difficult […]
Ethical Concerns Rise Over the Future of Autonomous Vehicles
Automated machinery is remarkable, though it comes with risks associated with the lack of human supervision and interference. The death of a pedestrian hit by one of Uber’s driverless cars […]
Robotics Company Receives $820 Million in Funding
Robotics company UBTECH recently closed a massive deal which landed the company a sum of $820 million. The fund was led by Tencent, as well as various other investors. The […]
Southwest Requested More Time for Inspections, Second Engine Explosion Results in Tragedy
It was meant to be a day like any other as passengers boarded a Southwest flight bound for Dallas. Unfortunately, the plane experienced engine trouble, which resulted in an explosion […]
Scientists Develop Plastic-Eating Enzyme
Researchers from the University of Portsmouth and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory developed an enzyme by sheer accident while examining the structure of a natural enzyme […]
Burger-Flipping Robt Gets Canned for Being Too Good at Its Job
A burger-flipping robot, fittingly named Flippy, was unveiled in 2017 as a high-tech helper for restaurant kitchens. The robot, built by Miso Robotics, is described on the company’s website as […]
Bionic Arms Make Kids Feel Like Superheroes
UK-based startup tech company Open Bionics aims to change the way we see prostheses, providing 3D-printed prosthetic parts at affordable prices so as to make them available to those who […]
