Robots & AI

GitHub CEO says Copilot will write 80% of code “sooner than later”

GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke goes in depth to answer questions about how AI-powered development will change the future of innovation itself.

Ian Scheffler

a robot arm and branch with lanternflies on it

Robotics

Farmers can fight invasive insects with AI and a robotic arm

As the invasive spotted lanternfly threatens to expand its range, Carnegie Mellon researchers are developing a robot to fight back.

B. David Zarley

a grid of models of various shapes and size wearing the same shirt

Google unveils AI try-on feature for shopping

Google’s AI-powered virtual try-on feature lets shoppers see what an article of clothing would look like on a wide range of models.

Kristin Houser

In Japan, humanoid robots could soon become part of the family

More than any other nation, Japan tends to feel comfortable with the idea of humanoid robots entering the home.

Orly Lobel

Robotics

First-of-its-kind exoskeleton for stroke rehab cleared by FDA

The FDA has cleared Wandercraft's self-balancing, hands-free Atalante exoskeleton for use during stroke rehab.

Kristin Houser

Agriculture

AI for better crops

AI technology could transform how growers protect their harvests, by detecting plant diseases very early on.

Saugat Bolakhe | Knowable Magazine

Robotics

New AI-powered farming robot covers 50 acres of crops per day

French startup Meropy has developed an agricultural robot that can autonomously inspect crops from above and below.

Kristin Houser

Microsoft’s new AI needs just 3 seconds of audio to clone a voice

Microsoft has unveiled VALL-E, a voice-cloning AI that only needs a 3-second sample to simulate a speaker’s voice with remarkable accuracy.

Kristin Houser

Astronomy

What happens when an astrophysicist puts ChatGPT to the test?

Can an astrophysicist get ChatGPT to learn and assimilate new information and give correct answers where it gave confident but false ones?

Ethan Siegel

Microsoft plans to use ChatGPT in Bing. Here’s why it could be a threat to Google.

Language models could transform the ways we engage with search engines.

Stephen Johnson

Food

Krispy Kreme donuts to be filled, frosted, and packaged by machines

Donut company Krispy Kreme is investing in automated systems to take over functions currently completed by human workers.

Kristin Houser

Robotics

Sophia the robot talks Elon Musk, climate change, and more

Celebrity humanoid Sophia the robot shares her “thoughts” on climate change, Elon Musk, and more with Freethink.

Kristin Houser

Robotics

McDonald’s opens its first automated restaurant in Texas

McDonald’s has opened a new highly automated restaurant, giving customers a first look at the potential future of fast food.

Kristin Houser

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