A recent article posted in several media publications spoke of a warehouse robot that had apparently collapsed after it had worked for 20 hours straight. According to a new report, it didn’t actually deactivate itself. Many believed it ‘got tired’, but some software/sensor errors led to its collapse. To put it chronologically for all our […]
How many times have you heard ‘if you don’t do well in school, you’re going to end up flipping burgers at McDonald’s?‘ Well, this threat may become obsolete. With the robot revolution on the horizon, artificial intelligence is taking over jobs such as phone operators, assembly-line workers, cashiers, bank tellers, travel agents — and fast-food […]
There were been some very ambitious announcements by Elon Musk at the AI Event by Tesla back in August[1]. Among them were humanoid robots made by Tesla. To add to that, Musk had promised that a prototype would be fully functional next year. As 2022 is just around the corner, let’s look at what Musk’s […]
This may sound like the plot line for a sci-fi movie, but I assure you, it’s not. Scientists have created the world’s first-ever living, self-healing, programmable organism. That’s right: Creatures that are part robot, part real, biological living thing. (1) Scientists Create The First-Ever Living, Programmable Organism They can walk, swim, work in groups, survive […]
Climate change is a hot topic, pun intended. Scientists have been warning people that time is of the essence, and these days, climate change is seen as more of a threat than ever. Researchers have been studying glaciers in the Antarctic. One particular stretch of ice was dubbed the Doomsday glacier because if it were […]
There are a lot of opinions on self-checkout. Some embrace it, others loathe it. Some prefer it after a short grocery shop, but others hate packing their own bags. It’s a great way to avoid social interaction unless you like the human interaction with the cashier. And there is the frustrating experience of trying to […]
From their surface, Earth conceals a profound chronicle of its geological past. Now, a determined team in China has taken on the audacious task of digging deep into the crust to read the Earth’s secret history, having reached a depth of over 10,000 meters to reach the Cretaceous system.1 China’s Bold Dive into Earth’s Hidden […]
It’s no secret that several companies, both large and small, have been downsizing or shutting down altogether. However, Walmart recently shared that in addition to closing some locations, they plan to incorporate, primarily, job automation into their workforce. Plans to Make a Change Job automation has become a more common trend among businesses in recent […]
While there have been several detractors who believe that robots would be the end of the world- it might not be the case. In the recent Natural Robotics Contest, all of the participants had been asked to create a robot that was inspired by an animal. They would also have to be useful when it […]
It won’t be a lie if we say that screenshotting has become a habit nowadays. How else are we supposed to save those hilarious memes and puns that pop up on our feeds, usually without any warning? But, at the same time, the feature can be a serious breach of privacy. So, Facebook is looking […]
Nokia was just awarded a 14.1 million dollar contract from NASA to establish a 4G network on the moon. This purpose of this is to help astronauts with lunar surface communications. The Finish company’s plan is to build a 4G/LTE network, which at some point would be upgraded to 5G. According to NASA, it will […]
Paralysis is a devastating, life-changing injury. Whether it’s partial paralysis or full, that person’s life will never be the same. For many victims, they can only dream of walking again one day. This new discovery might just make that dream come true. Scientists have discovered the neurons that make paralysis recovery possible. 9 People Walk […]
