Humanoid Sophia is given primary role of talking to people
An essay on robots by a professor in Japan over 40 years ago caused a stir in science circles when he explored what draws us and repels us when it comes to robots.
Robotics
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Computer Sciences
Detecting fake face images created by both humans and machines
Researchers at the State University of New York in Korea have recently explored new ways to detect both machine and human-created fake images of faces. In their paper, published in ACM Digital Library, the researchers used ...
Engineering
Using AI to target a laser for killing roaches
A trio of researchers from Heriot-Watt University, University Paul Sabatier and the University of Sussex has developed an AI-based device equipped with a laser that can be used to shoot and kill roaches automatically. In ...
Computer Sciences
Using a deep learning neural network to allow a car to learn to drive itself in just 20 minutes
A team of researchers at U.K. startup Wayve has developed a way to apply deep learning networking to autonomous driving. In a recent blog post (along with accompanying YouTube demonstration video) representatives outlined ...
Engineering
The SMART Tire Company announces Mars Rover tires to become available for use on Earth
The SMART Tire Company has revealed its first space-age tire, soon to be available to the general public. Already tested by NASA for use on Mars Rover missions, these tires come equipped with the company's Shape Memory Alloy ...
Computer Sciences
New technology turns paintings into holograms, bringing art to life
Artists are always looking for new ways to create and express themselves. A growing trend is the use of multiple layers of see-through materials, such as Plexiglas, to create paintings that have real depth, transforming two-dimensional ...
Engineering
Artificial eye comes closer to human eye capabilities
A team of researchers at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, the University of California, Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has built an artificial eye with capabilities that come close to ...
Consumer & Gadgets
AMD and Samsung are developing a new Exynos mobile chip with ray tracing
Computex Taipei announced on June 2, 2021 that the graphics and processors company AMD has collaborated with Samsung to develop RDNA 2 graphics technology for an Exynos mobile system-on-chip, with the goal of enhanced Graphics ...
Internet
Google Search shaves seconds with snippet-to-source feature
The columnist George Will once said of baseball that it is a game "measured in inches and seconds."
Robotics
A new micro aerial robot based on dielectric elastomer actuators
Micro-sized robots could have countless valuable applications, for instance, assisting humans during search-and-rescue missions, conducting precise surgical procedures, and agricultural interventions. Researchers at Massachusetts ...
