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Robotics
Elon Musk's vision of affordable humanoid robots is poised to revolutionize the workforce. Futurist Peter Diamandis forecasts that the global robot sector will soon be worth $24 trillion, driven by significant investments. These robots are expected to replace human roles in sectors like aged care, manufacturing, hazardous manual
Internet of Things (IoT)
Perplexity AI, renowned for its AI-powered answer engine, is setting its sights on the voice assistant market by exploring hardware development. Aravind Srinivas, founder and CEO of Perplexity, recently announced on X that the company is considering creating a “simple, under $50” device designed for “voice-to-voice” question answering. Srinivas promised
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has advanced rapidly, introducing autonomous AI agents capable of performing tasks independently and making decisions without human intervention. These agents represent a significant shift from traditional predictive and generative AI, offering intelligent, scalable digital labor that can analyze information, adapt, and learn autonomously. For
Robotics
Pickle Robot Co., a Massachusetts-based automation provider specializing in truck unloading, has secured $50 million in Series B funding. This investment, led by an undisclosed strategic customer and supported by Teradyne Robotics Ventures, Toyota Ventures, Ranpak, and others, aims to accelerate the development of new features and expand the company&
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
China-based AI research lab DeepSeek has introduced its latest innovation, DeepSeek-R1, which aims to compete with OpenAI’s o1 reasoning model. Funded by High-Flyer Capital Management, a Chinese quantitative hedge fund, this marks a significant step in advancing AI capabilities in the global arena. What is DeepSeek-R1? DeepSeek-R1, released as
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing rapidly, with AI agents poised to revolutionize various industries by automating complex and repetitive tasks. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei anticipates that within a year, AI models could handle up to 90% of software engineering tasks, a significant increase from the current 50%. This progress extends
Tech Insights
Integrating multiple protocols boosts user experience and connectivity in decentralized social media. Robin Berjon's article, "ActivityPub Over ATProto," explores the feasibility of running ActivityPub atop the AT Protocol (ATProto) Personal Data Server (PDS). Understanding ActivityPub and ATProto * ActivityPub: A W3C standard protocol that facilitates decentralized social
Robotics
Jeff Bezos has invested in Physical Intelligence, a robotics startup specializing in advanced automation solutions for household tasks. The company recently secured $400 million in funding, elevating its valuation to $2.4 billion. Physical Intelligence focuses on developing general-purpose AI models for robots capable of performing a variety of tasks.
Robotics
China's LimX Dynamics has revealed the W1 quadruped robot, capable of transitioning from four-legged to bipedal movement, enhancing its versatility across various terrains. Initially designed to roll on four wheels for smooth surfaces, the W1 can lock its wheels and adopt a quadruped gait to navigate obstacles, rough
Robotics
On November 5, 2024, Amazon launched its Prime Air drone delivery service in the Phoenix metropolitan area, marking a significant expansion of its logistics capabilities. The service operates from Amazon's same-day delivery center in Tolleson, Arizona, and offers customers in the West Valley region the option to receive
Robotics
Boston Dynamics has showcased a major breakthrough in robotics with its advanced humanoid robot, Atlas, demonstrating new levels of autonomy in a simulated industrial setting. In a recently released video, Atlas is shown independently executing complex tasks, moving engine covers between containers and loading them onto a mobile dolly—all
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has positioned the company as a formidable player in the AI landscape, leveraging its powerful cloud-computing division, Amazon Web Services (AWS), as a key asset. During the recent third-quarter earnings call, Jassy emphasized that AWS gives Amazon a significant advantage in the AI race, highlighting the