Robotics & A.I. – Page 4 – Plausible Futures Newsletter

DARPA advances artificial intelligence program for air traffic control

February 12, 2008admin 60

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has approved the second phase of artificial intelligence technology that will help automate military air traffic [Read more]

Darpa Pursues Neuroscience To Enhance Analyst, Soldier Performance

February 5, 2008admin 66

In a summary of her programs at the annual DarpaTech conference in 2005, Kruse spelled out the importance of the work: “The operational [Read more]

Israel Eyes Thinking Machines to Fight ‘Doomsday’ Missile Strikes

January 29, 2008admin 61

Israel has been hit in recent years by thousands and thousands of rockets, mortar shells, and missiles. And that could be just a [Read more]

Robot car technology heads for the road

January 2, 2008admin

“What is going to change the world is interpreting sensor data and making intelligent and safe decisions,” said Jesse Levinson, a PhD student [Read more]

3rd Annual Terasem Colloquium on the Law of Transbeman Persons

December 24, 2007admin 56

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1KQc2U8Uao] Read the speeches by Marvin Minsky, David R. Koepsell, William Sims Bainbridge, Linda MacDonald-Glenn, Max More, Sebastian Sethe, R. Michael Perry, Gene [Read more]

Military Robot: Talon and Sword

December 2, 2007admin

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSRO-gZfEeo] [Read more]

Japan looks at everyday use of robots

November 29, 2007admin 1

The new humanoid robot “Twendy-one”, developed by Japan’s Waseda University professor Shigeki Sugano (behind robot), carries a tray for meal during a demonstration [Read more]

Could Robots Become Your Toddler’s New Best Friend?

November 15, 2007admin

According to the robotics community, it’s unlikely that any robot now on the market could hold your attention for more than 10 hours. [Read more]

Quest for Immortality: De Grey, Bostrom and Sandberg

October 12, 2007admin 62

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfTqXL0d9Ls] [Read more]

Keith Olbermann on Bostroms Simulation Hypothesis

October 5, 2007admin 105

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P43BarPAL5I] [Read more]