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Feb 24, 2016
Smart care: how Google’s DeepMind is working with NHS hospitals
Posted by Karen Hurst in categories: biotech/medical, mobile phones, robotics/AI
Google’s Deep Mind at work in hospitals — very nice.
A smartphone app piloted by the NHS could improve communication between hospital staff and help patients get vital care faster.
Feb 24, 2016
Google robot opens doors, picks itself up after getting knocked over in crazy video
Posted by Sean Brazell in categories: energy, robotics/AI
Boston Dynamics, a robotics company that Google bought back in 2013, has routinely wowed the world by releasing videos of robots that are growing ever closer to resembling the humanoid robots we see in science fiction movies. The company this week released what might be its craziest robot video yet that shows its next-generation Atlas robot opening doors on its own, walking through snowy terrains, and picking up 10-pound boxes. This is the move impressive robot design I’ve seen from Boston Dynamics yet, which is really saying something.
FROM EARLIER: Man buys $700 battery, discovers it’s just $30 worth of batteries stuffed in a big case
Feb 24, 2016
Massive Fireball Meteor Lights up Night Sky Over the Atlantic, but No One Noticed
Posted by Sean Brazell in category: space
Considering how many of these things have snuck up on us over the last few years, you’d think we’d be pouring money and resources into NASA’s manned space flight programs. But, no. NASA is still a criminally underfunded agency.
*sigh*
A meteor flew over the Atlantic earlier this month. But no one saw it.
Feb 24, 2016
The Apple-FBI Fight Isn’t About Privacy vs. Security. Don’t Be Misled — By Brian Barrett | Wired
Posted by Odette Bohr Dienel in category: policy
““You hear over and over and over again, from the pro-backdoor camp, that we need to strike a balance, we need to find a compromise,” says Cardozo. “That doesn’t work. Math doesn’t work like that. Computer security doesn’t work like that … It’s kind of like climate change. There are entrenched political interests on one side of a ‘debate,’ and on the other side is the unanimous scientific and technical community.””
Feb 24, 2016
Boston Dynamics introduces Atlas, the next generation
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: robotics/AI
Boston Dynamics returns with a new robot to push and shove around — for science, of course. Luckily, Atlas will not let itself be bullied so easily.
Feb 24, 2016
Antimatter Space Propulsion Possible Within A Decade, Say Physicists
Posted by Bruce Dorminey in categories: physics, space travel
Antimatter propulsion is a lot closer than most aerospace engineers would ever imagine and these guys looking for cash for the next phase of their own research deserve kudos for trying to take this to the next level.
Dreams of antimatter space propulsion are closer to reality than most rocket scientists could ever imagine, says former Fermilab physicist Gerald Jackson. In fact, if money were no object, he says an antimatter-driven spacecraft prototype could be tested within a decade.
Feb 23, 2016
You need to watch this video of Google’s latest robot opening doors, getting bullied and being pushed down
Posted by Karen Hurst in category: robotics/AI
Poor robot.
Boston Dynamics, the robot company owned by Google, just released the latest videos of its humanoid Atlas robot in action and it’s pretty amazing.
Feb 23, 2016
Virtual Reality: The Supply Chain’s Next Stage of Evolution
Posted by Karen Hurst in categories: electronics, evolution, virtual reality
Years ago while I was still in college, I was able to experience what it was like working hands on in operations and logistics in retail. And, one of the most frustrating points was having to step away and log things on a desktop or try to locate your scanner to scan things in. I thought how wonderful it would be to be able to scan in receivables with my eyes and how much faster logistics would be. Although this article is from November; it highlights how VR really does improve things for companies, employees, and the quicker turn around time to customers.
A VR supply chain allows manufacturers to design and architect in 3-D, evaluate designs and make critical decisions about new products and customer buying decisions.