August 6, 2024

Rodney Brooks’ Three Laws of Robotics

7 min read Rodney Brooks poses with the Baxter robot in 2013. Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe/Getty Images Rodney Brooks is the Panasonic Professor of Robotics (emeritus) at MIT, where he was director of the AI Lab and then CSAIL. He has been cofounder of iRobot, Rethink Robotics, and Robust AI, where he is currently CTO. This article is shared with permission from his blog. Here are some of the things I’ve learned about robotics after

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Robotics

Epson Robots expands six-axis robot line with compact, collaborative C-B series – The Robot Report

Listen to this article The C12XL-B robot, part of the C-B six-axis series, has a SlimLine design, GYROPLUS motion technology, and RC+ software. Source: Epson Robots Collaborative robot arms are not as precise or rugged as their industrial cousins, according to the conventional wisdom. Epson Robots today addressed that challenge with its new C-B series six-axis robots, which use the RC700E controller and integrated SafeSense technology. The Los Alamitos, Calif.-based company said the C4B, C4LB,

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AR/VR

Top Projects from Unstoppable Domains and AWS Hackathon

Unstoppable Domains and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have announced the success of their global virtual hackathon, which reached 1,162 participants. Hosted on Devpost.com, the Unstoppable Hackathon leveraged AWS’s cloud computing capabilities and Unstoppable Domains’ blockchain-based digital identity solutions, tapping into opportunities within Web3 and artificial intelligence (AI). Integration of Technologies and Prize Distribution The event showcased the integration of AWS’s artificial intelligence stack, UD Resolution API, and UD Partner API, enhancing the utility of Web3

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Hardware

Stable Diffusion AI image generation optimized for GeForce RTX, generates images in real-time

Stability AI’s Stable Diffusion 3 is the latest version of its popular and powerful AI image-generation tool. It can deliver photorealistic results thanks to what it describes as the “most advanced text-to-image open model yet.” For those following the rise of AI image generators, one thing that Stable Diffusion 3 brings to the table – or solves – is the ability to recreate repeating patterns and, yes, human hands. It’s impressive, and the model runs

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Hardware

Silicon Motion SM2508: best perf-per-watt Gen5 SSD controller ready for next-gen AI PCs

Silicon Motion has just unveiled its new SM2508 Gen5 SSD controller, the best performance-per-watt Gen5 SSD controller at FMS 2024. 2 VIEW GALLERY – 2 IMAGES The new Silicon Motion SM2508 Gen5 SSD controller is the world’s first PCIe Gen5 client SSD controller using TSMC’s 6nm EUV process node, which provides a 50% reduction in power consumption compared to other SSD controllers using the 12nm process node. The company says that the entire SSD uses

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Hardware

Logitech MIXLINE is a new and free audio-mixing app for creators and gamers

Logitech G’s latest isn’t hardware but new software aimed at PC gamers and creators. MIXLINE is described as an easy-to-use audio mixing solution, and best of all, it’s free. Available now for Windows 10 and 11 users, it’s designed to make dealing with more than one audio source a breeze. 2 VIEW GALLERY – 2 IMAGES “If you have more than one audio source while streaming, gaming, or even just wearing your headphones, then MIXLINE

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Hardware

Kick streamer Adin Ross gives President Trump custom Tesla Cybertruck, vibes to tunes with him

President Donald Trump jumped into a Tesla Cybertruck with Kick streamer Adin Ross, and vibed to some beats. Check it out: President Trump remarked that he loved the Tesla Cybertruck and its huge 18.5-inch display, swiping through Spotify to pick out a song after Ross asked him his top 3 artists. The first one that President Trump chose was California Dreamin’ and then switched over to some Beach Boys, before playing one of my favorites:

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