Robotics

Using a machine-learning system known as a deep neural network, MIT researchers have created the first model that can replicate human performance on auditory tasks such as identifying a musical genre. This model, which consists of many…

Besting human champions at complex games like checkers, poker and Go is an ideal challenge for artificial intelligence—and a stepping stone to wide-ranging applications beyond the game room, say UAlberta experts. Image credit: fielperson…

It’s Saturday night and you’ve just finished watching the last episode of a Swedish crime drama that you somehow stumbled upon, although you can’t quite remember how. It’s late and probably time for bed, but—without prompting—your Netflix…

1/43 Designed by Pierpaolo Lazzarini from Italian company Jet Capsule. The I.F.O. is fuelled by eight electric engines, which is able to push the flying object to an estimated top speed of about 120mph. Jet Capsule/Cover Images 2/43 A…

Would you trust a car that does the driving for you? Do you trust the adaptive cruise control available in newer cars? What about the traction control feature? Would you trust a car to brake for you in an emergency? Passengers’ trust of…

English may be the world's most widely spoken language but the UK's monolingual population is stunting its growth. Government statistics estimate that the country currently loses around 3.5 percent of its GDP every year because of a lack…

Inside the virtual reality headset, the participant sees a (virtual) wooden dowel that bridges their hands. In experiments, the participant held the dowel in a specific area to receive the haptic stimuli. During the visual and spatial…

The device, consisting of two mechanical arms with grippers, starts the process by taking photos of the parts spread on the floor with a 3D camera, which is supposed to mimic the cluttered environment after flat-pack furniture is unboxed…