iRobot Receives $14 Million Order for PacBots
iRobot Corp. (NASDAQ:IRBT) received a US Navy order worth $14 million, part of an Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract to supply of PackBot man transportable
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Robotics & A.I.
Satellite Pit Stop
According to DARPA’s website “the goal of the Orbital Express Space Operations Architecture program is to validate the technical feasibility of robotic, autonomous
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Robocops ready to take on terrorists
Real-life Robocops, robots armed with lethal weaponry and a programmed-in determination to eliminate foes, could become a key element in global counter-terrorist and
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Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Biases, and Global Risk
If you have not read “Cognitive Biases Potentially Affecting Judgment of Global Risks” and “Artificial Intelligence as a Positive and Negative Factor in
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Intelligence Augmentation vs. Artificial Intelligence
To some, it seems “obvious” that significant human intelligence augmentation will come before human-level AI. To others, it’s the reverse that’s obvious. I
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Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence
A nice presentation of the essence of the Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A9pGhwQbS0]
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Naval Robot Wars
A new report drafted by the well-connected Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments makes a strong case for an accelerated development of unmanned
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Micro-Air Vehicles to Get Insects and Bats Senses
Aurora Flight Sciences has been awarded a contract to develop navigation and control technology that will allow micro air vehicles (MAVs) to avoid
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Snap! Multicar
Behold the most flexible family car ever devised. It’s not just one car—it’s two, or three or four. Imagine you’re driving to the
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Smart dust to explore space
BBC reports: If they were to be used for planetary exploration, smart dust particles would have to carry sensors. But current chemical sensors
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