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Robot Art

A Fleshy New Humanoid Sketches You, Mimics Your Facial Expressions

Victor Tangermann

Robot Artists Today’s robots can run, talk, and even learn. But can they become artists? UK engineers from robotics company Engineered Arts are building a robot called “Ai-Da,” which will eventually be able to draw and even paint, Reuters reports. Thanks to a pencil attached to her robotic arm, Ai-Da is capable of sketching what she can

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The ‘Hexbot’ Transforms Your Desk Into a 3D Printer and High-Tech Assembly Line

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In the early-to-mid 1960s, sci-fi television shows like The Jetsons and Lost In Space introduced America to the idea of personal, at-home robots (Rosey and “the Robot,” respectively) that also served a practical purpose. Rosey was primarily used for domestic chores, while “the Robot” helped the Robinson family with travel and security. And as the

Nio World

Tesla Competitor Traps Driver For an Hour While It Completes Software Update

Victor Tangermann

Nio World Getting a Windows update while you’re in the middle of working on something on your computer is frustrating. But what happens when you accidentally trigger a software update in your car while driving on the highway? The South China Morning Post and Bloomberg report that China’s electric car maker and noted Tesla competitor Nio had a

Working From Home

I Tried a VR App Meant to Replace Offices, and It Was Glorious

Business Casual Holodeck On Thursday afternoon, I slipped a virtual reality headset onto my head and felt like I’d jacked into the Matrix. Or maybe “Office Space.” I was standing at a virtual desk surrounded by 18 gigantic monitors. The simulation, which is called Dataview VR, was specifically built for people working in finance, so many of the

Surprise U-Turn

Exclusive: A Waymo One Rider’s Experiences Highlight Autonomous Rideshare’s Shortcomings

Just before Christmas, a passenger using the Waymo One ride-hailing service found himself in a self-driving car that seemed to have lost its way. The human safety driver – present just in case something goes wrong – had already taken control of the self-driving car once when it took too long to make a left

Streets Ahead

Self-Driving Cars Could Rely on Crowdsourced Maps

Better Path Google Maps might be detailed enough to help you find a new restaurant, but if you want your car to autonomously drive you to dinner, it’s going to need a map that’s far more accurate. Now a startup with the punny name Mapillary thinks it’s figured out the best way to generate that map.

All the Feels

Experts Want to Give Robot Surgeons a Sense of Touch

Out of Touch Robot-assisted surgery is the future of medicine, say experts. But while the machines are already an invaluable tool for many in the operating room, they still have one major drawback. “The robot gives high-definition vision and fine control, but I can’t feel if I’m damaging anything by pulling on the tissues or

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Netflix’s Bandersnatch Teases the Future of Entertainment

CYOA Grows Up The choose-your-own-adventure story format is no longer just for books. It’s also no longer only for kids. In October, an anonymous source told Bloomberg that Netflix planned to release an interactive episode of its dystopian sci-fi series “Black Mirror.” Rather than pushing play and sitting back to watch a linear story unfold

AI Puppeteer

These Full-Body Deepfakes are Like Nothing We’ve Ever Seen

Face Off Full-body deepfakes are here. Deepfakes are manipulated and misleading videos that use deep learning technology to produce sophisticated doctored videos. Normally this involved splicing someone’s face onto an existing video, often making it seem like a celebrity or public figure did something that never happened. Now the tools exist to do the same thing with someone’s entire...

Artificial Flattery

This AI Avatar Compliments While You Shop So You’ll Buy More Stuff

Sale Bot Millie really wants you to buy that new outfit — Millie thinks it makes you look so good! Unfortunately, Millie isn’t a new friend or significant other. Instead, it’s an AI avatar built specifically to flatter you and push you to spend more at retail stores when you walk near its kiosks. That’s according