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This Robot that Runs Entirely off a Neural Network is Creepy as Hell
This creep machine, called Alter, runs entirely off a neural network. That means all its incoherent and erratic movements are 100 percent free of any human control. It’s basically alive. Although Alter...
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First on CNN: Top Jeb Bush adviser leaves GOP, will vote for Clinton if...
(CNN)Jeb Bush's top adviser, Sally Bradshaw, has left the Republican Party to become an independent, and says if the presidential race in Florida is close, she'll vote for Hillary Clinton. Bradshaw,...
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In Memory: Seymour Papert
Seymour Papert, whose ideas and inventions transformed how millions of children around the world create and learn, died Sunday, July 31, 2016 at his home in East Blue Hill, Maine. He was 88. Papert’s...
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Seymour Papert, theorist behind One Laptop Per Child, dies at 88
Seymour Papert, one of the creators of the Logo programming language and a significant influence behind One Laptop Per Child and Lego Mindstorms, died Sunday at home in Maine. He was 88. On Monday, the...
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Delphi to Test Self-Driving Taxi Service In Singapore
Robotaxi tests will soon begin in Singapore, and commercial service is projected for 2019, says Delphi, the auto supplier that’s running the project alongside the Singaporean government and with help...
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Star Track is an Arduino-powered star pointer and tracker
Maker and astronomy enthusiast Görkem Bozkurt has built a GoTo telescope mount-inspired system that points and tracks any object in the sky using its celestial coordinates. The aptly named Star Track...
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The most incessant (and annoying) Arduino project ever?
If you live with your family, a significant other or a few roommates, and you’re looking for a fun prank to drive them nuts, Connor Nishijima has the perfect trick for you: an Arduino cricket. Unlike...
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ABB robotics: Four reasons why you should meet YuMi this month
Yesterday we shared the news that 14 journalists have already become acquainted with the star of ABB Robotics right now, the collaborative robot YuMi. Over the following four weeks we’ll be sharing...
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CES Robotics Conference Looking for Speakers
Robotics Trends is seeking qualified presenters for its half-day robotics conference at the 2017 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada. The robotics conference will take...
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You can buy a sentry robot for your home
A company called iPatrol has released a sentry robot called Riley that will cruise around your home on tank tracks with an HD camera, but without the requisite weapons to deter intruders (unless the...
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Why Robots Aren’t a Real Threat to Jobs: Q&A With Rethink Robotics...
Are there common misperceptions about robots and their impact on workers? When I was a kid, we had hand drills. An electric drill is much easier. It increases the productivity of home contractors. So...
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Maker Spotlight: Rachel Koukal
3D Printing : Jewelry Design : Neon Signs Home: Los Angeles, California Makerspace: Crash Space, LA Makerspace Day Job: Sr. Designer, The Walt Disney Company Rachel is currently working on a bespoke 3D...
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DNA's dynamic nature makes it well-suited to serve as the blueprint of life
A new study could explain why DNA and not RNA, its older chemical cousin, is the main repository of genetic information. The DNA double helix is a more forgiving molecule that can contort itself into...
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Seymour Papert, 88, Dies; Saw Education’s Future in Computers
That work was cut short in December 2006, when, at 78, while attending a conference in Hanoi, Vietnam, he was hit by a motorcycle. The collision left him with severe brain and kidney damage. After a...
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Microsoft Drones Are Searching For Zika-Infected Mosquitoes Around Houston
The Zika virus has finally reached the United States, so to fight back, the United States is enlisting one of the weapons it knows best: drones. Not big, high-altitude drones with weapons, but smaller...
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Robots Are Getting A Sense Of Self-Doubt
You know that little voice in your head, the one that says,"Maybe jumping off this cliff isn't a good idea," or, "You can't drink a whole gallon of milk?" That murmur is self-doubt, and its presence...
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FACT SHEET: New Commitments to Accelerate the Safe Integration of Unmanned...
The White House For Immediate Release WASHINGTON, DC - Since President Obama took office in 2009, developments in aviation, sensing, and software technology have powered a revolution in unmanned...
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Harnessing the Potential of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Technology
Summary: With today’s workshop, OSTP is announcing new public and private efforts to support the safe integration and innovative adoption of unmanned aircraft systems. Today, the White House Office of...
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[Premiere] A New Instrument Plays Waves of Sound, Light, and Water
Light can be both wave and particle, depending on the perspective and decisions of the viewer. We also know that waves—albeit different types—are at the core of gravity, sound, light and the motion of...
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Silicon Valley Robotics
37.381470 -121.958351 Missed Burning Man? Bots&Buddies is here :) At new Hacker Dojo with new sponsors - Toyota Research Institute (hiring!). Make it easy to find other 'Botsers' by bringing a...
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