Source: roboticsbusinessreview.com Medical technology leader Medtronic PLC announced today that it has acquired Digital Surgery, a privately-held pioneer in surgical artificial intelligence, data and analytics, and digital education and training. Medtronic said the purchase will strengthen its robot-assisted surgical platform and its broader portfolio. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Dublin, Ireland-based Medtronic has Read More
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Source: dqindia.com The next step in industrial technology is about robotics, computers and equipment becoming connected to the Internet of Things (IoT) and enhanced by machine learning algorithms. Industry 4.0 has the potential to be a powerful driver of economic growth, predicted to add between $500 billion- $1.5 trillion in value to the global economy Read More
Source: createdigital.org.au Australian research into ‘active perception’ could change this – and eventually see high-tech assistants installed in our homes. The key lies in teaching robots to behave more like humans, said Doug Morrison, PhD researcher at the Australian Centre for Robotic Vision (ACRV). “You can have a robot doing the same thing over and Read More
Source: somagnews.com Artificial intelligence is seen by some people as a technology that will end the world and humanity, and it is mentioned that strict precautions should be taken about this technology. The manager of a robot company shares the same idea with many people. In a report published by the Army Times in November, Read More
Source: A huge change is happening in the back offices of companies over the globe. Many name it as the ascent of the robots, however, an increasingly fitting term is robotic process automation (RPA). While the association between robotics technology and RPA might be to some degree inexactly characterized, the simple fact is RPA is Read More
Source: which-50.com Robots are a key component in a digital transformation – rather than an end goal – and most industries should be considering them, according to one of Amazon’s top robotics experts. The ecommerce giant has been leveraging the technology for years, most commonly to pick goods from within its warehouses, and sees as Read More
Source: discovermagazine.com ABB’s robotic lab technician, YuMi, and Nurse Ratched have more in common than might appear at first blush. They’re both cold; they’re both heartless; and they both really want to help you take your meds. But while Nurse Ratched notoriously represents the corrupting power of institutionalized bureaucracy, this robot, named YuMi, just wants Read More
Source: dqindia.com After seeing great success for their online platform, EdTech startup WhiteHat Jr. today announced its plans to bring their artificial intelligence and robotics coding curriculum to schools across the country. Coding and artificial intelligence has gained immense interest amongst schools in recent times, not just for future-proofing the next generation, but also as Read More
Source: techcrunch.com Gecko Robotics has landed $40 million in financing as it looks to build an additional 40 robots over the next year to meet what the company sees as growing demand for its safety and infrastructure monitoring services. “We are growing fast solving critical infrastructure problems that affect our lives, and can even save lives,” says Read More
Source: dhakatribune.com It was the famous Barack Obama election campaign that utilized Facebook, to reach out to the millions of United States voters who were immune to the more traditional forms of campaign platforms such as television and print media, to very effective ends. Since then, the platform has become a popular form around the Read More
Source:-dqindia.com IEEE unveiled “Generation AI 2019: Third Annual Study of Millennial Parents and Generation Alpha Kids.” The survey reveals the confidence Millennial parents in the US, UK, India, China and Brazil with Generation Alpha children (nine years-old or younger) may have in using artificial intelligence and emerging technologies for the health and wellness of their Read More
Source: retailcustomerexperience.com Artificial intelligence is touching almost every industry in the ongoing era of digital transformation. But what does it mean? Put simply, AI and machine learning — a closely related idea — are computer programs that emulate and learn human behavior to then make autonomous decisions. AI can be especially transformative in retail, helping Read More
Source: hospitalitynet.org Technological progress in today’s society has reached unprecedented levels; the World Wide Web did not even exist thirty years ago, while smartphones as we know them today have barely been around for a decade. Now, an even more sophisticated tool is at the forefront of changing the way we live – Artificial Intelligence Read More
Source: techxplore.com Advancements in robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) are enabling the development of artificial agents designed to assist humans in a variety of everyday settings. One of the many possible uses for these systems could be to escort humans or valuable goods that are being transferred from one location to another, defending them from Read More
Source: syncedreview.com After running the industrial robot operating system startup “Cobot” for three years, founder Miao Li has decided to axe 98 percent of the company’s “fancy services” and just focus on drug logistics and sorting mushrooms. Although the countless pages of operating system manuals he’d produced represented an investment of over US$15 million, Miao Read More
Source: news.mit.edu If you’ve ever seen a self-driving car in the wild, you might wonder about that spinning cylinder on top of it. It’s a “lidar sensor,” and it’s what allows the car to navigate the world. By sending out pulses of infrared light and measuring the time it takes for them to bounce off Read More
Source: openaccessgovernment.org The Digital Single strategy of the European Commission sets out to “open up digital opportunities for people and business and enhance Europe’s position as a world leader in the digital economy.”(1) This article will briefly examine a part of that by looking at the work of the Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (Unit A.1). We Read More
Source: wtop.com Artificial intelligence programs are multiplying like rabbits across the federal government. The Defense Department has tested AI for predictive maintenance on vehicles and aircraft. Civilian agencies have experimented with robotic process automation. RPA pilots at the General Services Administration and the IRS helped employees save time on repetitive, low-skill tasks. In February, President Donald Trump signed an Read More
Source: techcrunch.com Prosthetic limbs are getting better every year, but the strength and precision they gain doesn’t always translate to easier or more effective use, as amputees have only a basic level of control over them. One promising avenue being investigated by Swiss researchers is having an AI take over where manual control leaves off. To visualize Read More
Source: aithority.com The emergence of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) was a watershed in helping businesses cost-effectively acquire and tap into the value of data. Thanks to software robots, massive quantities of electronic information were no longer trapped in internal and external systems, and businesses could now harness the power of RPA to access, manage and use this data Read More
Source: breezejmu.org Many fear about the future of artificial intelligence and robotics. There are multiple factors supporting the claim that AI is in fact not a threat to humankind, but rather an advantage. One factor is that humans thrives off of social interaction and human communication, which robots evidently can’t provide. While online chatbots are Read More
Source:- fortune.com Adam Dell, the head of product for the Goldman Sachs consumer bank Marcus, delivered a zinger to the Brainstorm Finance audience in Montauk, N.Y., Thursday afternoon. “There are only two kinds of banks,” he said. “There are banks that are screwed. And banks that don’t know they are screwed.” Dell can be smug because his bank Read More
Source- zdnet.com The UK’s National Health Service continues to suffer the longest funding squeeze since it was established 71 years ago. That financial pressure has resulted in the service missing targets for how soon cancer patients should be referred for treatment for the past three years and waiting times in Accident and Emergency departments being at record levels. Such Read More
Source- allbusiness.com If you’ve ever watched a robot science fiction movie, odds are good you have seen one where the robots try to take over the world. However, if this is your idea of what artificial intelligence is in the real world, maybe it’s time we separate fact from fiction and discuss the reality of AI Read More
Source- techspective.net The employment rate is always a popular topic in nations around the world—often leading to political debates and economic scrutiny. However, the conversation has shifted in recent years as people start to look at things from a different perspective. The critical question very soon may be, “What if I can’t find a job because Read More
Source- arabnews.com A prominent Chinese venture capitalist, Kai-Fu Lee, has been proselytizing for the advancement of artificial intelligence for some time. He is the chief executive of an influential investment firm called Sinovation Ventures based in Beijing that specializes in artificial intelligence, also known as AI, and as such he has an interest in promoting the Read More
Source- nst.com.my The adoption of artificial intelligence in many industries has been regarded by some as a threat to low-skilled workers, as it will drastically cut down reliance on the human workforce. Besides unemployment, there are also concerns about rising economic inequality caused by AI-driven companies. With fewer employees, these companies would gain a disproportionate advantage Read More
Source- tdwi.org Long before data science became “a thing,” I trained as a “real” scientist, researching arcane and less-than-world-changing topics in physical chemistry. At the heart of that work was data, collected mostly manually during late-night experimental runs in a 1970s lab. That data I punched onto cards for analysis — simplistic by today’s standards — Read More
Source- hawaiipublicradio.org This week workers at Marriott hotels are on strike. Here in Hawaii that includes the Sheraton Waikiki, The Royal Hawaiian, Moana Surfrider, Sheraton Princess Kaiulani, and the Sheraton Maui. Among demands regarding compensation, the strikers are seeking guarantees about job security as the hospitality industry begins to embrace automation. Sophia is a humanoid robot who Read More
Source- forbes.com The Fourth Industrial Revolution is blurring the lines between the physical, digital and biological spheres, creating breakthroughs in robotics, nanotechnology and artificial intelligence (AI). Underneath the sheer scale and speed of this new age for industry are some human-scale innovations that are changing the nature of difficult, dirty and dangerous work and creating Read More