H2O - the first demonstration of real-time, whole-body humanoid robot teleoperationLeCAR Lab at CMUCarnegie Mellon University (CMU) scientists have created H2O – Human2HumanOid – a reinforcement learning system enabling a life-sized humanoid robot to be remotely controlled by a human in real-time using just an RGB camera. This raises the question: could manual labor...
Heading for food/beverage and parcel delivery applications in indoor environments like offices and hotels, the DLA-e can carry up to 16 cups of coffee for distribution to customers identified via AI facial recognition, or up to 10 kg of packagesHyundai Motor Group/KiaHyundai and Kia are targeting office mailroom tasks with the launch of the...
An image of a human brain captured with the new Iseult MRI machine at a power of 11.7 Teslas, showing the level of detail possibleCEAThe world's most powerful MRI machine has begun to demonstrate its capabilities by conducting scans of living human brains. These images offer an ultra-high-resolution view of the brain, aiding in...
Brains are larger than they were in the 1930s. Credit: IdeogramLarger brain size indicates enhanced brain health and cognitive abilities. Since the 1930s, there has been a consistent increase in brain size. A recent study highlights the implications of this growth on the likelihood of developing dementia, specifically Alzheimer's disease.By 2020, more than 55...
In today's fast-paced world, our relationship with food has become complex. We often confuse psychological cravings with true physiological hunger, leading to overeating and unhealthy eating habits. However, there's a powerful practice that can help us reconnect with our body's natural signals and learn what true hunger really means: fasting.Differentiating Psychological Appetite and Physiological...
Credit: DepositphotosWhile most people are familiar with the traditional five senses (touch, sight, hearing, smell, and taste), not everyone is aware of our additional sense known as interoception.Interoception pertains to our perception of the body's internal state. It enables us to sense and comprehend internal signals regulating crucial bodily functions such as hunger, thirst,...
Credit: IdeogramResearchers have identified a correlation between lower household income and accelerated degradation of the white matter in the brain. While the levels of this white matter naturally decrease as individuals age, residing in poverty appears to hasten this decline.The study, conducted by researchers from the University of Lausanne and the University of Geneva...
NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang plans to put the company at the center of humanoid robot development with the launch of Project GR00TNVIDIANVIDIA recently revealed its plans to develop a novel AI platform catering to major players in humanoid robot advancement. This platform is rooted in a versatile foundational model, likely drawing inspiration...
The SKOOTR bot gets around on three motorized legs, with a large freely rotating sphere providing additional stabilityUniversity of Michigan/Hung, Adu and MooreA team of researchers from the University of Michigan has created SKOOTR, a three-legged robot that skates and shuffles, enabling it to roll as it walks. SKOOTR can maneuver in any direction...
Credit: PixaobayResearchers have discovered that participating in activities intended to release anger, such as jogging or using a punching bag, is unlikely to effectively reduce anger. Instead, they recommend engaging in activities that lower physical arousal.Anger, an undesirable emotion for many, appears to be increasingly prevalent nowadays due to various factors. A Gallup poll...
