Robotics News
MassRobotics Robotics in Agtech event brings together industry leaders
MassRobotics recently hosted a Robotics in AgTech event, bringing together innovators and industry leaders to explore challenges and solutions in the agriculture industry. The event served as a catalyst for discussions and offered a glimpse into the transformative...
Boston Dynamics debuts electric version of Atlas humanoid robot
Goodbye to the hydraulic version of Atlas and hello to the electric model designed for commercialization. That’s the message from Boston Dynamics Inc., which retired the older version of its humanoid robot after 15 years of development and today showed a preview of...
Supercomputers Shine New Light on Ocean Turbulence
Scientists at the University of Cambridge and the University of Massachusetts Amherst used the Summit supercomputer at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility (OLCF) to run a new model of ocean turbulence. (The OLCF is a DOE Office of...
Penn State Advances in Quantum Tech: Unveiling New Superconductive Materials
A new fusion of materials, each with special electrical properties, has all the components required for a unique type of superconductivity that could provide the basis for more robust quantum computing. The new combination of materials, created by a team led by...
Artificial Intelligence Supercomputer Market Predicted Worth of $6.43 Billion by 2030
Marketing and consulting firm 360iResearch (not to be confused with Intersect 360 Research) has released a report entitled “Artificial Intelligence Supercomputer Market by Component (Interconnects, Memory, Processors /Computer), Application (Academia & Research,...
New Algorithm Unlocks High-Resolution Insights for Computer Vision
Imagine yourself glancing at a busy street for a few moments, then trying to sketch the scene you saw from memory. Most people could draw the rough positions of the major objects like cars, people, and crosswalks, but almost no one can draw every detail with...
Top 5 robotics trends for 2024, according to the IFR
The International Federation of Robotics, or IFR, today listed its picks for the top five global robotics trends of this year. The Frankfurt, Germany-based organization attributed growing demand for automation to technological innovations. The IFR noted that the stock...
GenAI Having Major Impact on Data Culture, Survey Says
In its 12th annual edition Data and AI Leadership Executive Survey, Wavestone has uncovered key findings about how GenAI is making companies more data-oriented. This year, 95.3 percent of the survey respondents included leaders from several Fortune 1000 companies,...
Forrester’s State of AI Report Suggests a Wave of Disruption Is Coming
The explosive growth of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) heralds opportunity and disruption across industries. It is transforming how we interact with technology itself. During this early phase of GenAI technology, organizations are exploring new ways to...
Robotics Factory adds five startups to its residency pilot cohort
The Robotics Factory has accepted five companies to its Scale Residency program. The Innovation Works and Pittsburgh Robotics Network initiative is dedicated to creating, accelerating, and scaling robotics companies in the Pittsburgh region. The post Robotics Factory...
Robotics companies raised $578M in January
Robotics investments totaled $578 million in January 2024 as the result of 46 funding rounds. This figure was substantially lower than the trailing twelve-month average, but in line with January 2023’s figure of $523 million. The post Robotics companies raised $578M...
Tech Giants Pledge to Train Millions of Workers in AI
Getting workers up to speed on the latest artificial intelligence technology has become a priority for many of the world’s top companies. That includes the tech giants, which recently have announced new AI training and education initiatives aimed at getting workers...