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September 4, 2021

Facebook apologizes after AI tech labels Black men as 'primates'

Facebook recently apologized after an A.I. program mistakenly labeled a video featuring Black men as "about Primates." 

August 7, 2021

Oregon State University develops first-ever bipedal robot that can run a 5K

Humanity is getting a peek into the future with a new bipedal robot named “Cassie,” which ran a 5K recently in 53 minutes and only took two tumbles along the way.

April 26, 2021

VA's implant tests could help paralyzed veterans to walk again

Medical professionals at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Virginia are using the latest technology to try to turn paralyzed service members into “cyborgs” — an electrical implant in the spine is designed to stimulate the body's sensorimotor networks, allowing the vets to walk again.

October 14, 2020

LA debuts first firefighting robot in the country, deploys it in downtown blaze

A firefighting robot got its first major test on Tuesday in Los Angeles when it was put to use for the first time in the United States to battle a major blaze. 

June 29, 2020

Army AI-enabled robots may fire weapons in war to defend against attacks

What if artillery rounds, mini-drone swarms of explosives, rockets and even air-fired missiles are all approaching forward-positioned Army troops at the same time? Imagine that these incoming weapons are dispersed, varied and fast approaching. How do ground commanders avoid being overwhelmed and destroyed? Could AI help solve this lethal predicament? 

June 26, 2020

A robot will be the lead actress in a new sci-fi movie

Four production companies announced earlier this week that they were teaming up to create a movie in which an artificial intelligence woman named Erica will star as the lead actress. 

June 26, 2020

What would robot vs robot war look like?

The Chinese Army is preparing to deploy small, new, tracked war-robots armed with machine guns, night vision, missile loaders and camera sensors to conduct attacks while leaving manned systems at safer stand-off distances. 

June 19, 2020

Massive underwater rivers were discovered off the coast of Australia

Massive, underwater rivers have been discovered hidden off Australia's coasts by robotic ocean gliders. These rivers could be critical for moving material from the coasts to the deep ocean, the researchers said.

June 16, 2020

Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot dog is now for sale, but it’ll cost you

That's one pricey dog.

June 9, 2020

How swarms of autonomous insect robots could help explore other planets

Swarms of robotic insects could someday help us explore other planetary realms.