Walker S1 humanoid robot starts factory work at BYD Humanoid robots are no longer just stunt demos on stage. The Walker S1 humanoid robot from UBTech is...
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Hyundai and Toyota Team Up to Build AI-Powered Humanoid Robots
Two of the world's largest automakers, Hyundai and Toyota, are joining forces to conquer the future of robotics. In a landmark collaboration announced on...
AI will speed up scientific research far more than most people expect
Google DeepMind’s Joëlle Barral argues that AI is about to change how science is done, not just how fast papers are read. She sees large language models as new research tools that can search across...
Tesla brings Optimus robots into the crowd at robotaxi launch, with human control behind the scenes
Tesla used Optimus to energize a flashy launch and to frame the company as an AI and robotics leader, yet the most eye catching robot moments relied on...
Meta AI shows computers can solve century-old stability equations
Researchers at Meta’s Fundamental AI Research (FAIR) group have trained an artificial-intelligence system that can propose Lyapunov functions, the mathematical “energy maps” used to prove whether a...
Ameca and new robot Azi show a smooth AI chat with lifelike facial cues
Engineered Arts has introduced a new desktop humanoid robot called Azi and paired it with the well known robot Ameca for a short conversation on video....
Nvidia unveils vision to integrate AI humanoid robots into human environments
At the 2024 World Congress on Innovation and Technology (WCIT) held in Yerevan, Armenia, from October 5 to 7, Nvidia presented ambitious projects aimed at...
Scientists map every neuron and connection in an adult fly brain
Researchers have produced the first complete wiring diagram of an adult animal brain, a female fruit fly brain, showing how every neuron connects to every other through synapses. This full brain...
OxyZen by BrainCo: an AI meditation headband for sleep
Meditation can be a challenge. It can be difficult to know if you are "doing it right" or to stay focused. A new AI meditation headband called OxyZen aims...
Fourier unveils the GR-2, its next-generation humanoid robot
Shanghai-based robotics company Fourier has just unveiled its next-generation humanoid robot, the GR-2. Following a series of announcements in late...
AI systems can now plan and write studies on their own (but human guidance is still key)
A new line of tools aims to let artificial intelligence carry out the full research cycle with little help from people. The project, often called an AI scientist, reads papers, forms a clear...
AI pioneer claims OpenCog Hyperon advanced system is already self-aware and autonomous
Ben Goertzel, founder of the Artificial Superintelligence Alliance, argues that his AGI project, OpenCog Hyperon, exhibits early signs of self-awareness. Unlike large language models like GPT,...
Meta shows Orion, AR glasses that aim to replace the phone, but they are not ready yet
Meta has revealed Orion, a working prototype of true augmented reality glasses. The device looks like normal eyewear with transparent lenses, yet it...
AI helps scientists find 303 new Nazca figures, many small signs along ancient trails
Researchers used artificial intelligence to scan aerial images of the Nazca Pampa in Peru, then confirmed on the ground the existence of 303 previously unknown geoglyphs. This almost doubles the...
Worldcoin says iris codes can prove you are human with privacy, and may help basic income later
Worldcoin, the identity project backed by Sam Altman, is building a global system to prove a user is a real person online without exposing who they are. The company says this proof of personhood...