Kiwibot, the robotic sidewalk delivery startup, has announced a partnership with food services and facilities management giant Sodexo to bring its robots to U.S. college campuses. As of this month, […]
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Back to news homeCyber Threat Report Sheds Light on Early 2021
It’s more than halfway through 2021, and it’s time to evaluate how the first half of the year went in terms of cyber threats. Large-scale incidents like those against Colonial […]
Talking Robot Boxes at Norwegian Hospital a Hit with Sick KidsÂ
The robot WALL-E in the animated science fiction film of that name was a waste collector with a personality, which helped audiences relate to him. Today, talking work robots are […]
Cassie the bipedal robot runs a 5K
You may well recognize Cassie as the basis of Agility Robotics’ delivery bot, Digit. If you’ve been following the tech’s progression at all, however, you no doubt know that it […]
Alphabet’s Intrinsic aims to make industrial robots more capable
Alphabet’s public-facing history with robotics has, thus far, been a spotty one. Most notably, Google X’s big acquisition push culminated in its selling Boston Dynamics to Softbank (who eventually flipped […]
SoftBank’s Humanoid Robot Pepper Can’t Hold a Job, Gets ShelvedÂ
SoftBank has stopped production of its humanoid robot Pepper, after experiences showed that it had trouble holding a job. (Photo by Owen Beard on Unsplash)  By John P. Desmond, Editor, AI Trends  SoftBank […]
Last-Mile Delivery Robots Making a Comeback After Initial Bans Â
Last-mile delivery robots are making a comeback with funding by VCs, and with cooperation with local governments to get needed permits. Nuro is working with FedEx on pilot deliveries in the Houston […]
AI Being Employed to Help Clean, Avoid Collisions with Space JunkÂ
AI is being employed in a range of efforts to help clean up and avoid collisions with space junk, useless objects in space that pose a risk. (Credit: Getty Images)Â Â […]
Questionable Practices At Some AI Autonomous Car Makers Spurring WhistleblowersÂ
With some self-driving car efforts seemingly cutting corners to meet schedule pressure, skipping some double- and triple-checking, we are likely to see whistleblowers. (Credit: Getty Images)Â Â By Lance Eliot, the […]
2021 Women of Technology: Rising after the Storm
The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped our workforce—in many ways. For one, we have seen women leave the workforce in droves, with some experts suggesting it could be one of the […]