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Jenga-playing robot gains skills with faster machine-learning approach
The machine-learning technique developed at MIT combines tactile and visual learning.
Researchers develop hotel-recognition system to assist law enforcement with human trafficking cases
In an effort to assist law enforcement in human trafficking investigations, a team of researchers has constructed a dataset of hotel room images.
AI diagnoses schizophrenia from brain scans
The tool was trained on resting-state brain patterns using functional magnetic resonance imaging scans from patients diagnosed with schizophrenia.
British Army to test virtual reality training for soldiers
The British Army announced that it will explore how to incorporate virtual reality (VR) into training its soldiers.
National Geographic and Mattel to release line of STEM-related Barbies
National Geographic and Mattel have joined forces to develop a line of Barbie dolls to showcase STEM-related occupations.
Deprag automatic assembly equipment pick and place
In some industries, fasteners tend to have shorter shafts or irregular shapes, such as sleeves, pins or rivets. They may also have wider shaft-diameters, making feeding through a feedhose impossible.
U.S. launch of Medtronic's Mazor X Stealth edition for robotic-assisted spine surgery
Medtronic’s Stealth software combines with Mazor’s existing robotic technology to afford computerized surgical planning and navigation.
Soldiers in US Army to be outfitted with tiny spy drones
Soldiers in the United States Army will soon be outfitted with pocket-sized drones capable of covertly assessing and reporting on battlefield conditions, according to new reports.
Video: Bipedal robot Cassie takes on the polar vortex
The University of Michigan tested its walking robot for over an hour in sub-zero temperatures.
Government shutdown may create long-term challenges for NASA
During the 35-day shutdown the majority of NASA employees were furloughed, which temporarily halted work on a number of NASA missions, cut funding for other projects and resulted in lost talent.
FBI partners with at-home DNA testing company for database access
The FBI has partnered with Family Tree DNA for access to the at-home DNA testing service’s DNA database, according to reports.
Wireless gas sensors gain adoption with the rise of IoT
The sensors feature portability and low power requirements.
Predicting dryland droughts with satellite data
Satellite data and computer models were used to predict droughts and bushfire risk up to five months in advance.
Report: Prisons building an inmate voice database using voice recognition technology
According to a new report, the voices of U.S. prison inmates are being recorded to build a voice recognition database.
San Francisco to consider ban on facial recognition technology
A lawmaker in San Francisco has presented legislation that would make the city the first in the U.S. to ban the use of facial recognition technology.
Advanced precision motion and control technologies
This video explains how different drive technologies used in precision automation, micro-positioning and nanopositioning work.
Mapping since Mercator
Mercator’s goal was to create a map that allowed European sailors to chart courses of constant bearing across oceans.
A universe of digital sky data at your fingertips
The newly released second edition of data from Pan-STARRS — the Panoramic Survey Telescope & Rapid Response System — contains over 1.6 petabytes of data.
Thanks to AI, Salvador Dalí will live again
The installation is a combination of archival footage, interviews and photographs coupled with newly created footage that features a Dalí impersonator.
ARM to award $5.7 million in project funding
Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) has announced the selection of 11 projects from its second formal project technology call, which took place in May 2018.