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AI breakthrough: Showing machine learning robots 'tough love' helps them improve |
He told Express.co.uk: “What we have observed in our recent work is actually having a human acting in an adversarial manner can help a lot with the learning process.
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“What this means is you can have a robot try to learn how to pick up objects by itself and the robots will occasionally succeed, then it gets a positive reward, then succeed more and more.”
“You can try different algorithms and you can have also multiple users interacting with the robot system, so it’s something you can easily test in a lab setting.
Creepy robot dogs have been put to work by at least one police agency. That's raised some
Several years ago, when Boston Dynamics began releasing videos of Spot, a sturdy, semi-autonomous four-legged robot, the public was captivated.
Now, the same utilitarian qualities that made Spot fascinating to some have attracted the interest of the Massachusetts State Police, which has became the first law enforcement agency in the nation to put the robotic dog to work, according to records obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts and shared with The Washington Post.
Grocery-Packing Robots Are Aiming For World Domination - The Washington Post
The online grocer that's specialized in automating how orders are filled said on Friday that it will provide Aeon Co. with its technology, initially in the region around Tokyo. It hasn't put a value on the deal, but Ocado expects the contract to cover sales of about 1.5 billion pounds ($1.9 billion) by 2025, rising to about 7 billion pounds by 2035.
To achieve that, analysts at Bernstein estimate that it will need to build about 20 automated warehouses, the same number envisaged in Ocado's biggest deal to date with U.S. supermarket group Kroger Co.
And here's another article:
Grocery-Carrying Robots Are Coming. Do We Need Them? | KERA News
The first cargo-carrying robot marketed directly to consumers is on sale this holiday season. But how many people are ready to ditch their second car to buy a two-wheeled rover that can follow them around like a dog?
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Corporate giants like Amazon , FedEx and Ford have already been experimenting with sending delivery robots to doorsteps. Now Piaggio, the Italian company that makes the Vespa scooter, is offering a stylish alternative to those blandly utilitarian machines — albeit one that weighs 50 pounds (23 kilograms) and costs $3,250.
Playing With Robots Is Serious Business - South Pasadena Review
The friendly robots were back at Monterey Hills Elementary School on Thursday, Nov. 14, for the popular Robotics Family Night hosted by Prof. Maja Matari ć , mother of three MHS students and professor of computer science, neuroscience and pediatrics at USC.
Matari ć has been hosting robotics events at MHS for 15 years, with the goal of sharing the excitement and promise of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and caregiving robots.
"Meat Robots" | Crooked Media
This week Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco reflect on who they're thankful for and share their favorite things to make on Thanksgiving (yes; that includes Sangria!) Then, Naomi Ekperigin and Tien Tran join them in-studio to discuss our evolving relationship with our bodies. And as always our Hills.
A heads up: we talk frankly about bodies and body image throughout the episode, subject matter that isn't healthy for some groups. If you're struggling with ED and you'd like to talk to somebody: (800) 931-2237 gets you the National Eating Disorders Helpline. You can also chat with somebody on their website: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline
De Blasio vs. the robots (opinion) - silive.com
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Mayor Bill de Blasio launched a broadside at FedEx recently, slamming the courier service on Twitter after FedEx delivery robots were spotted on the streets of New York City .
De Blasio tweeted that the five boroughs have "the finest workers in the world," and that their jobs shouldn't be taken by robots. The mayor also said that the city had not given permission for the robots to be deployed.
The city Department of Transportation issued a cease-and-desist order to FedEx, saying that the so-called SameDay Bots, known as Roxo, were in violation of city traffic laws.
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