Top Amazon exec says it’s a ’myth’ robots steal jobs
Stefano La Rovere, director of global robotics at Amazon, said that, rather than replacing jobs, robotics and other technologies are enhancing people’s roles.6509 0 0 Top Amazon exec says it’s a ’myth’ robots steal jobs Stefano La Rovere, director of global robotics at Amazon, said that, rather than replacing jobs, robotics and other technologies are enhancing people’s roles. cnbc.com 0 0 6508 0 0 How AI is paving the way to smoother streets using autonomous robots The Autonomous Road Repair System from tech firm Robotiz3d uses artificial intelligence technology to locate potholes and promptly seal them. foxnews.com 0 0 6507 0 0 AI robot that can trim, edge, blow your lawn for you Electric Sheep Robotics has introduced an all-electric autonomous robot named Verdie to perform edging, trimming and debris-blowing. Kurt “CyberGuy’ Knutsson has the details. yahoo.com 0 0 6506 0 0 AI-powered humanoid robot can serve you food, stack the dishes — and have a conversation with you Figure 01 learned how to make coffee by watching a human do it, and now it can speak to you like a person. livescience.com 0 0 6505 0 0 Physical Intelligence Is Building a Brain for Robots Physical Intelligence is building software intended to power robots that can learn a wide range of tasks. bloomberg.com 0 0 6504 0 0 The Terrifying A.I. Scam That Uses Your Loved One’s Voice A Brooklyn couple got a call from relatives who were being held ransom. Their voices—like many others these days—had been cloned. newyorker.com 0 0 6503 0 0 Robot ships: Huge remote controlled vessels are setting sail Ocean-going vessels with no-one on board - a vision of the future that’s coming faster you think. yahoo.com 0 0 6502 0 0 Oh good, the humanoid robots are running even faster now Shanghai’s Unitree Robotics says their H1 robot trots at 7.38 mph—nearly two miles’ faster than the Boston Dynamics’ Atlas. popsci.com 0 0 6501 0 0 AI Chatbot Brains Are Going Inside Robot Bodies. What Could Possibly Go Wrong? The effort to give robots AI brains is revealing big practical challenges—and bigger ethical concerns scientificamerican.com 0 0 6500 0 0 Tecno’s AI-Powered Robot Dog Is Inspired by the German Shepherd Who let the robo-dogs out? Whether as a pet substitute or a high-tech tool, mechanical canines are capturing our imagination. cnet.com 0 0 6499 0 0 Tesla’s Optimus bot is looking a little steadier on its feet. Maybe the yoga stretches are paying off. In a new clip, the humanoid robot demonstrated its upgraded walking ability, resulting in smoother — but still not quite natural — movements. businessinsider.com 0 0 6498 0 0 The Japanese robots are coming, Europe EU’s tight labour market combined with tech advances mean demand for robot workers is increasing ft.com 0 0 6497 0 0 How Do Insects Navigate More Efficiently Than Robots? With a brain the size of a pinhead, insects perform fantastic navigational feats. They avoid obstacles and move through small openings. How do they do this, with their limited brain power? technologynetworks.com 0 0 6496 0 0 Weed-killing Robot Dog Could Become a Farmer’s Best Friend Dogs have been trained to herd animals, sniff out drugs and retrieve ducks. A Texas researcher has trained his to kill weeds with a blow torch. dtnpf.com 0 0 6495 0 0 Adorable Italian robot uses blasts of radiation to fight mildew on farms This adorable Italian farm robot uses blasts of radiation to fight mildew on Italy’s vineyards without the use of harmful chemicals. electrek.co 0 0 6494 0 0 Now is the time to put people before robots Policymakers must act to ameliorate the impact of automation on incomes ft.com 0 0 6493 0 0 A man is suing the maker of a surgical robot, claiming it burned and tore his wife’s small intestine during surgery Harvey Sultzer is suing the maker of the da Vinci surgical robot, claiming it tore his wife’s small intestine during surgery, court records show. businessinsider.com 0 0 6492 0 0 Meet The World’s Smallest Humanoid Robot The new Guinness World Record holder, engineered by the robotics team at Hong Kong’s Diocesan Boys’ School, stands just 5.5 inches tall and can dance and do kung-fu. forbes.com 0 0 6491 0 0 Monocycle Robot with Legs Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos spectrum.ieee.org 0 0 6489 0 0 This robot can figure out how to open almost any door on its own A robot that can learn to open most types of doors, cabinets, drawers and refrigerators – without human direction – may pave the way for your future robot butler newscientist.com 0 0 6488 0 0 This robot can tidy a room without any help A new system helps robots navigate homes they’ve never seen before with a little help from open-source AI models. technologyreview.com 0 0 6487 0 0 ADAM is the barista robot ready to serve you a drink Whether it be a pick me up in the morning or an alcoholic beverage after work, ADAM’s got you mashable.com 0 0 6486 0 0 California restaurant incorporates kitchen robots and AI CaliExpress’s reliance on technology has reduced the amount of humans it needs to hire. cbsnews.com 0 0 6485 0 0 Eve the robot can cook, clean and guard your home Kurt “CyberGuy’ Knutsson introduces you to EVE, a smart and versatile humanoid robot that uses a modified version of AI and Chat GPT-4 to handle a variety of tasks. foxnews.com 0 0 6484 0 0 General purpose humanoid robots? Bill Gates is a believer The robotics industry loves a good, healthy debate. Of late, one of the most intense ones centers around humanoid robots. It’s been a big topic for techcrunch.com 0 0