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Hearing Sensation can Markedly Improve the Perception of Robots

In the so-called first large-scale study of the communications between robotic action and sound, scientists from the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University discovered that sounds can possibly help robots distinguish between objects

17 Aug 2020

Innovative Robot Conducts Outdoor Classes in Remote Village

An innovative robot has now taken over the classroom in a remote village located in the Peruvian Andes.

12 Aug 2020

Human Facial Expressions Could be Key to Building Trust with Robots

Human facial expressions could be one of the keys in building trust between Soldiers and autonomous agents.

7 Aug 2020

New AI-Powered Optimization, Intelligence Platform to Promote E-Commerce

Feedvisor, the AI-powered optimization and intelligence platform for brands and sellers on Amazon, Walmart, and e-marketplaces, today announced a dramatic expansion to its industry-leading advertising solution.

30 Jul 2020

First Smart Hand Sanitiser Launched in Response to Covid-19

Today, SAVORTEX is delighted to announce the launch of its ‘Smart’ Hand Sanitiser, a revolutionary hygiene product designed to help restart the office economy in a post-Covid environment.

From SAVORTEX 28 Jul 2020

Researchers Suggest New Framework for Implementing Chatbots in Health Care

While the technology for developing artificial intelligence-powered chatbots has existed for some time, a new viewpoint piece in JAMA lays out the clinical, ethical, and legal aspects that must be considered before applying them in healthcare.

27 Jul 2020

Study Proposes New Approach to Accelerate Robotic Searches

A robot can move more efficiently from one point to another if it comprehends that the first point is the living room couch and the other one is a refrigerator, even if it is positioned in an unknown place.

21 Jul 2020

Mobile App Uses Artificial Intelligence to Detect Sidewalk Hazards

As part of a year-long project with Carnegie Mellon University's Master of Software Engineering (MSE) program, pathVu is developing pathCollect. pathCollect is a mobile app that will use machine learning and artifici...

16 Jul 2020

USC Scientists Use Improv Dialogues to Produce Engaging Chatbots

What would conversations with Alexa be like if she was a regular at The Second City? Jonathan May, research lead at the USC Information Sciences Institute (ISI) and research assistant professor of computer science at USC's Viterbi School of Engineering, is exploring this question with Justin Cho, an ISI programmer analyst and prospective USC Viterbi Ph.D. student, through their Selected Pairs Of Learnable ImprovisatioN (SPOLIN) project.

16 Jul 2020

MIT Engineers Envision Robots More Like Home Helpers

Wouldn't we all appreciate a little help around the house, especially if that help came in the form of a smart, adaptable, uncomplaining robot? Sure, there are the one-trick Roombas of the appliance world.

16 Jul 2020