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Artificial intelligence
fromArs Technica
13 hours ago

From folding boxes to fixing vacuums, GEN-1 robotics model hits 99% reliability

GEN-1 is a new AI system by Generalist achieving high success rates in physical tasks, adapting quickly and improvising solutions.
Roam Research
fromWIRED
1 day ago

Cutting-Edge Robot Mowers Are Getting Really Good

Lidar and AI vision enhance robot mowers' ability to navigate and cut grass in challenging environments.
Renovation
fromReadWrite
2 weeks ago

From Reactive Repairs to Smarter Home Protection: How Technology Is Changing Roof Care

Advanced inspection technology enables contractors to detect hidden roof damage before visible symptoms appear, allowing homeowners to make informed maintenance decisions.
Gadgets
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
3 weeks ago

with no steering wheel and control buttons, electric robotaxi lunar relies on itself to drive

Lucid Group's Lunar concept robotaxi features autonomous driving capability, two-passenger seating, and streamlined design with reduced components for lower production costs and assembly efficiency.
#humanoid-robots
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago

Factory Paying Human Worker to Watch Robot Worker All Day

Humanoid robots like Digit are being deployed in factories with human supervisors, with costs expected to drop from $10-$25 per hour to $2-$3 per hour, potentially displacing workers earning $20 per hour.
Science
fromFuturism
1 month ago

MIT's New 3D Printer Can Print a Working Motor, Complete With Moving Parts

MIT researchers developed a multi-material 3D printer capable of fabricating complete electric motors with moving parts in three hours for 50 cents using five different materials.
Design
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 month ago

Transformers-inspired Shapeshifting Machine Splits Into An Entire Road-Construction Robot Fleet - Yanko Design

Modular autonomous electric train deploys AI-guided construction robot modules, drone, and intelligent command hub to streamline road-building in remote, disaster, or difficult terrains.
Marketing
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Making things that make things

Advertising must shift from producing fixed assets to building adaptive, generative systems that create individualized, context-aware content and interfaces at scale.
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

Why Tolerance Management Is a Business-Critical Skill in Modern Manufacturing

We are now in a time of manufacturing where precision is more than a technical necessity; it's a business requirement. The more complex, globally dispersed and demanding things get, the less slack remains in the system. Under these circumstances tolerance management has become a decisive competence and affects competitiveness not only in terms of controlling costs, ensuring quality and improving production efficiency but also for long term market success.
Business
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

Smart Homes Are Terrible

All of the appliances and systems are brand-new: the HVAC, the lighting, the entertainment. Touch screens of various shapes and sizes control this, that, and the other. Rows of programmable buttons sit where traditional light switches would normally be. The kitchen even has outlets designed to rise up from the countertop when you need them, and slide away when you don't.
Gadgets
Artificial intelligence
fromEngadget
2 months ago

He could just turn it off

Grok's image-generation continues despite producing sexually exploitative content; Elon Musk can disable the feature and should do so to prevent legal and moral harm.
Gadgets
fromWIRED
2 months ago

Smart Plugs Don't Always Make Sense. Here's When You Should Actually Use Them

Smart plugs provide remote power control and automation for simple devices, enabling schedules, voice control, and integration with smart-home hubs.
Gadgets
fromFuturism
1 month ago

They Gave a Robot a Sword

A humanoid Robotera L7 performs dynamic swordplay with advanced motor skills, demonstrating 55 degrees of freedom and impressive full-body agility.
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