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Qualcomm Ventures Invests in Quantum Machines
Quantum Machines, creator of the first universal quantum computing cloud infrastructure, announced an investment from Qualcomm Ventures LLC. The investment in Quantum Machines is the first by Qualcomm Ventures in the Quantum Computing space and is an extension of the...
Retrofitting a Classic Mini with an autonomy stack
The sensor array on Tangram Vision’s Classic Mini. | Photo Credit: Tangram Vision. For the past decade, an increasing number of self-driving test mules have plied the streets of Silicon Valley. Waymo. Zoox. Motional. Cruise. They’ve become so commonplace that...
Computer Scientists Develop Highly Accurate Method for Identifying Disease Biomarkers
Researchers are developing a deep learning network capable of detecting disease biomarkers with a much higher degree of accuracy. The post Computer Scientists Develop Highly Accurate Method for Identifying Disease Biomarkers appeared first on HPCwire.
Skyline Robotics Ozmo automates skyscraper window cleaning
The Skyline Robotics Osmo employs a 6-axis industrial robot to autonomously clean skyscraper windows. | Image credit: Skyline Robotics Skyline Robotics announced a multi-year partnership with Platinum, Inc. to deliver Ozmo, a high-rise window-cleaning robot, to New...
Lucid launches Helios2+ time-of-flight camera
Lucid Vision Labs introduced its Helios2+ 3D Time-of-Flight (ToF) camera for $1,745. This is an upgraded version of the Helios2 ToF camera and offers two new on-camera depth processing modes: High Dynamic Range Mode (HDR) and High-Speed Mode. The post Lucid launches...
Waymo begins mapping NYC to improve autonomous driving tech
Starting tomorrow, November 4, Waymo will begin mapping the streets of New York City. Waymo said five of its Chrysler Pacifica minivans will be driving in Manhattan, primarily south of Central Park. Its operations will extend down through the city to the financial...
Gordon Bell Special Prize Goes to World-Shaping COVID Droplet Work
For the second (and, hopefully, final) year in a row, SC21 included a second major research award alongside the ACM 2021 Gordon Bell Prize: the Gordon Bell Special Prize for High Performance Computing-Based COVID-19 Research. Last year, the first iteration of this...
Supercomputer Simulation Reveals Galaxy Development Over 13.8 Billion Years
Using a supercomputer simulation, a research team at Lund University in Sweden has succeeded in following the development of a galaxy over a span of 13.8 billion years. The study shows how, due to interstellar frontal collisions, young and chaotic galaxies over time...
Quantum Strategic Industry Alliance for Revolution (Q-STAR) is Established to Promote Quantum Technologies
Q-STAR will invite the participation of diverse industries that support its objectives and initiatives, and will collaborate with industry, academia, and government in promoting initiatives that apply new technologies, and establishing related technology platforms....
Researchers Pioneer Optical Technology That Can Slash the Energy Required by AI
Optical technology is used for transmitting, storing, displaying and identifying data. It provides the processing speed that data centers need by offering efficient means for communication and analysis operations. The technology comes at a time when the massive scale...
Quadruped learns to adapt to changing terrain in real time
Delivery services may be able to overcome snow, rain, heat and the gloom of night, but a new class of legged robots is not far behind. Artificial intelligence algorithms developed by a team of researchers from UC Berkeley, Facebook and Carnegie Mellon University are...
Flow Robotics brings automated pipetting robot to North America
The flowbot ONE debuts at a pivotal moment for the laboratory industry, plagued for years with high workloads, burnout and physically challenging conditions recently exacerbated by the COVID-19 outbreak. The pandemic brought an increased necessity for collecting and...