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New AI-based technology to programme robots to locate lost objects

Researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) based technology to programme robots to help people locate essential objects such as medicines, glasses, phones and other items they have lost. The researchers want to initially use the technology to help people with dementia, and in future anyone who needs to search for something they have misplaced. "The long-term impact of this is really exciting," said Ali Ayub, a post-doctoral fellow at the the University of Waterloo in Canada. "A user can be involved not just with a companion robot but a personalised companion robot that can give them more independence," Ayub said. Dementia restricts brain function, causing confusion, memory loss and disability. Many people with the condition repeatedly forget the location of everyday objects, which diminishes their quality of life and places additional burden on caregivers. The researchers believe that a companion robot with an episodic memory of its own could be a game-changer i

Technology enhances responsible mining

New technologies have already been deployed in various mining projects. Some coal companies use robot-assisted firefighting and dust suppression technology

Microsoft conducts research on use of ChatGPT to instruct robots, drones

In order to test if people can use ChatGPT to instruct robots without knowing programming languages or understanding robotics systems, Microsoft has conducted research

Indian start up develops specialised robots to clean petrochemical tanks

Indian Start up Develops Specialised Robots to Clean Petrochemical Tanks

Fortis in Bengaluru completes 500 robotic aided urology procedures

The 500 robot-aided surgeries include complex robotic procedures encompassing the entire gamut of Uro-Oncology, Uro-Gynaecology, Reconstructive Urology and Kidney Transplant

Samsung Electronics plans to release human assistant robot 'EX1' in 2023

Samsung Electronics is planning to release a human assistant robot named 'EX1' this year.

Robots now set their sights on a new job: Sewing your blue jeans

The idea of using robots to bring more manufacturing back from overseas gained momentum during the pandemic as snarled supply chains highlighted the risks of relying on distant factories

The rise and rise of conversational AI: What is it and how does it work?

Automating routine and transactional interactions such as account management, order confirmations, returns, and address change with smart bots is on the rise.

Tesla's AI day set to offer a glimpse of its sentient robots: Report

On Friday, Musk will host Tesla's second AI Day in Palo Alto, California, formerly the home to its global headquarters.

Peer Robotics raises $2.3 million in seed funding from Kalaari Capital

The company's robots learn from humans in real-time, allowing people on the shop floor to easily integrate and deploy solutions, stated Peer Robotics

Google wants you to chat with its experimental AI chatbot at your own risk

Google has already warned that early previews of its LaMDA (Language Model for Dialogue Applications) model "may display inaccurate or inappropriate content".

Google adds AI language understanding to Alphabet's helper robots

Google's parent company Alphabet is bringing together two of its most ambitious research projects -- robotics and AI language understanding -- to make a "helper robot"

Robots help upgrade crash-testing for cars

The role of the automotive industry in supporting the use of emerging technologies by regulators can improve the quality of vehicles across the world

Twitter vows legal fight after Elon Musk pulls out of $44 bn deal

Twitter's chairman, Bret Taylor, said on the micro-blogging platform that the board planned to pursue legal action to enforce the merger agreement

Delhi: Fire breaks out in plastic granules godown, robot helps douse blaze

36 fire tenders were pressed into service and the blaze was put out by 2.10 pm

Amazon unveils its 1st fully autonomous mobile robot named Proteus

Amazon on Wednesday unveiled its first fully autonomous mobile robot called Proteus that autonomously moves through facilities using advanced safety, perception and navigation technology

IIT Madras develops robot to clean septic tanks without human intervention

Named HomoSEP, ten units are planned to be deployed across Tamil Nadu and the researchers are in touch with sanitation workers to identify the locations, officials said.

Bengaluru airport introduces robots for enhanced passenger experience

Currently at the trial stage, 10 robots have been deployed at the airport to help guide passengers through the airport and answer basic queries, it said in a statement on Tuesday.

WEF 2022: Robots with cheese catch attention of Davos delegates

The Congress Centre of WEF at Davos is a popular place to bump into heads of states and famous personalities.

Musk hints at paying less than $44 bn for Twitter amid row over spam bots

On Friday Musk tweeted that his plan to buy Twitter was placed on temporary hold as he tried to pinpoint the number of fake accounts on the social media platform