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Engineers from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and software company Autodesk used AI to create a spider-like NASA lander.
Artificial Intelligence

AI helped engineers cut the lander's weight by 35 percent.

By Kristin Houser

After a sale to SoftBank fell apart, Alphabet is beginning to dissolve Schaft, the company it purchased to develop bipedal robots.
Robotics

The Google parent’s bipedal robotics projects tripped over its own shoelaces.

By Dan Robitzski

Researchers at Aalborg University in Denmark are proposing to use AI robots to survey water pipes under the ground. And it could save cities millions.
Artificial Intelligence

And it could save cities hundreds of millions of dollars.

By Victor Tangermann

Google Is Making An “AI-Powered Assistant for Nurses and Doctors”
Google

Google is diving deeper into the healthcare sector.

By Kristin Houser

The 77th Brigade of the British Army is responsible for creating viral marketing campaigns that promote the military's interests around the world.
Future Society

The 77th Brigade is for specialists who excel in tactical marketing.

By Dan Robitzski

Governments should consider issuing their own digital currencies, the head of a global finance organization told attendees at a fintech conference.
Future Society

"The advantage is clear."

By Kristin Houser

On Monday, the British military started a four-week experiment to test out over 70 new technologies. Among them are autonomous drones.
Robotics

But activists are worried about autonomous military bots

By Dan Robitzski

China's "artificial sun" can now heat plasma to 100 million degrees C, the minimum temperature needed to produce a self-sustaining nuclear fusion reaction.
Nuclear Fusion

The real Sun's core isn't even close to this hot.

By Kristin Houser

The U.K.'s Ministry of Defense is actively building military drones that can target and kill with minimal human involvement.
Self-Driving Vehicles

The UK was opposed to autonomous weapons — until it wasn't.

By Dan Robitzski

E-cigarette brand JUUL announced it will stop selling all of its e-cigarette flavor pods in all 90,000 plus retail stores. But will it dissuade the youth?
Future Society

The company decided to play nice with the FDA.

By Victor Tangermann

A Google AI team has created an AI capable of identifying new speakers in audio clips even if it's never heard the speakers before.
Google

It can pinpoint the moment a new speaker joins a conversation.

By Kristin Houser

Unilever has teamed up with a squad of academics and electronics manufacturers to create a gadget that'll tell you if you have body odor.
Machine Learning

The maker of Axe Body Spray is working on tech to detect odors.

By Jon Christian

DARPA hopes to find a way to counter Russia's missiles that can allegedly travel 20 times the speed of sound. It won't be easy.
Future Society

The military’s research division just put out a call for project ideas.

By Dan Robitzski

The Two Fastest Supercomputers on Earth Belong to the US
Computers

The latest rankings show the U.S. coming out on top.

By Kristin Houser

According to Bloomberg, Waymo is about to announce the world's first commercial driverless car service in Phoenix, Arizona, putting them ahead of the curve.
Advanced Transport

The program would put Waymo ahead of the curve.

By Victor Tangermann

Spanish scientists just let some photosynthetic bacteria go to town on stool samples. They turned it into biofuel and filtered out any greenhouse gases.
Bacteria

“Household sewage” can now be turned into hydrogen gas and useable carbon.

By Dan Robitzski

A newly uploaded video featuring a drone bike theft is probably fake, but it does draw attention to the possibility of the devices supporting crime.
Drones

It's likely a hoax, but the video could foreshadow the future of crime.

By Kristin Houser

We Should Make Dangerous Robots Look Dangerous, Says Roboticist
Robotics

There's a lot we could convey through a robot's appearance.

By Kristin Houser

Companies in the UK are implanting microchips in their employees that can be used to access company buildings and store information.
Prosthetics and Devices

It's a convenient way to deal with security, but it raises privacy concerns.

By Jon Christian

Sources close to the matter shared details on Samsung's foldable phone, including its price and release date, with Yonhap News Agency.
Robots and Machines

You might want to start saving now.

By Kristin Houser