About a year ago, Boston Dynamics released a research version of its Spot quadruped robot, which comes with a low-level application programming interface (API) that allows direct control of Spot’s joints. Even back then, the rumor was that this API unlocked some significant performance improvements on Spot, including a much faster running speed. That rumor…

This is a sponsored article brought to you by Amazon. Innovation often begins as a spark of an idea—a simple “what if” that grows into something transformative. But turning that spark into a fully realized solution requires more than just ingenuity. It requires resources, collaboration, and a relentless drive to bridge the gap between concept…

 A Google Account lets you use an email address and password to get Google-wide access to most Google products.         Your Google Account helps you get the most out of all the Google services you use by personalizing your experience across devices and gives you control over your data.When you’re signed in you…

Image: Cellbots Cloud Robotics will make robots smaller, cheaper, and smarter, says a Google researcher. In the first “Matrix” movie, there’s a scene where Neo points to a helicopter on a rooftop and asks Trinity, “Can you fly that thing?” Her answer: “Not yet.” Then she gets a “pilot program” uploaded to her brain and…

In the current AI zeitgeist, sequence models have skyrocketed in popularity for their ability to analyze data and predict what to do next. For instance, you’ve likely used next-token prediction models like ChatGPT, which anticipate each word (token) in a sequence to form answers to users’ queries. There are also full-sequence diffusion models like Sora,…

2024 was the best year ever for robotics, which I’m pretty sure is not something that I’ve ever said before. But that’s the great thing about robotics—it’s always new, and it’s always exciting. What may be different about this year is the real sense that not only is AI going to change everything about robots,…

Generative AI models are getting closer to taking action in the real world. Already, the big AI companies are introducing AI agents that can take care of web-based busywork for you, ordering your groceries or making your dinner reservation. Today, Google DeepMind announcedtwo generative AI models designed to power tomorrow’s robots. The models are both built on…

Monday, September 23, 2024SeatBoost Gets Funding From IAGLos Angeles-based SeatBoost, which offers up a service which lets passengers use their mobile phones bid on seat upgrades, says it has received an investment from International Airlines Group (IAG). Size of that investment was not announced. The company currently offers up its service for such airline brands…