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An Assistive Robot Learns How to Set an Clear a Table by Watching Humans

Applied Science, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics / Jorge Paka

Researchers at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) have created a novel approach that enables a robot to autonomously learn arm movements by integrating observational learning with communication between its limbs. This advancement marks another step toward developing more intuitive and easily trainable service robots that can carry out household assistive tasks, such as setting […]

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Adobe’s Digital Dress Impresses with Shifting Patterns and Colors

Tech, Wearables / Marcílio Santos

For anyone who dislikes repeating outfits, Adobe has an answer. In 2023, the company introduced Project Primrose, a digital dress that always looks new. With constantly changing colors and patterns, it blends wearable technology with wearable art. Project Primrose premiered at Adobe MAX 2023, modeled by Christine Dierk, one of its lead developers. At the

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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Finishes its First Autonomous, AI-Directed Drive

Artificial Intelligence, Astronomy, Tech / Marcílio Santos

NASA’s Perseverance rover has been exploring Mars for almost five years, yet the agency continues to push its capabilities. Recently, NASA announced that Perseverance completed its first drive planned entirely by artificial intelligence. For the demo, NASA used vision-language models (VLMs) to set rover waypoints, a task normally done by humans. The demo ran from

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A Futuristic Keyboard with Snap-On Modules for Editing, Modeling, and Productivity

Computer & Electronics, PCs & Tablets, Tech / Valeriano Ndeyi

This could be the most overengineered piece of desktop gear I’ve ever seen. The Naya Connect system revolves around a modular keyboard and four companion devices that add layers of shortcuts and tactile controls to your setup. No matter which apps power your workflow, these gadgets aim to keep all your tools close at hand.

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AI Wearable Helps Stroke Survivors Speak Again

Artificial Intelligence, Tech / Valeriano Ndeyi

Dysarthria, a speech impairment, affects nearly half of stroke survivors, making it difficult to speak clearly or form full sentences due to weakened facial muscles and vocal cords. Recovery is often slow and frustrating, impacting quality of life during rehabilitation. Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed Revoice, a wearable device designed to help

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Engineers Build Intelligent Robodog Equipped with AI

Artificial Intelligence, Engineering, Robotics / Valeriano Ndeyi

What happens when you merge Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa with Boston Dynamics’ four-legged robots? The result is “Astro,” an intelligent, hearing-and-seeing robodog. Researchers at Florida Atlantic University’s Machine Perception and Cognitive Robotics Laboratory (MPCR), part of the Center for Complex Systems and Brain Sciences in FAU’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, are bringing

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Robot Learns How to Lip-Sync After Observing YouTube Content

Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Tech / Jorge Paka

Nearly half of our attention in face-to-face conversation is drawn to lip movements. Yet robots still have difficulty reproducing them accurately. Even the most sophisticated humanoids manage little more than puppet-like mouth motions—assuming they have a face at all. We place disproportionate weight on facial expressions overall, and on lip movement especially. An odd stride

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Are We Giving AI a Sense of Life Via Language?

Artificial Intelligence, Tech / Jorge Paka

Think, know, understand, remember—these are only some of the mental verbs we commonly use to describe human thought processes. However, applying these same terms to artificial intelligence can unintentionally give the impression that AI possesses human-like qualities. Jo Mackiewicz, an English professor at Iowa State, said people use mental verbs for machines to relate to

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Analyzer Offers Live Intelligence On the U.S. Electricity Grid

Computer & Electronics, Tech / Eduardo Paulo

Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, working with the University of Tennessee, created a low-cost, secure sensing device that provides unprecedented real-time visibility into how the electric grid operates. Known as the Universal GridEdge Analyzer, the technology recently earned an R&D 100 Award, recognizing it as one of the world’s leading

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Humans Have a Seventh Sense called Remote Touch

Applied Science, Artificial Intelligence / Jorge Paka

Science has long acknowledged five core senses—sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch—but ongoing research suggests this list may be incomplete. A recent study from Queen Mary University and UCL suggests humans have a seventh sense, “remote touch,” allowing object detection without contact. Nature’s Inspiration: How Birds Detect Hidden Prey The idea was inspired by birds

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