October 11, 2024

Robotics

Mcity gives green light to remote autonomous vehicle testing, calls for federal standards – The Robot Report

Listen to this article Researchers at the University of Michigan’s Mcity use a simulator made by VI-grade that allows a driver to teleoperate a vehicle remotely on a physical test track. | Source: Marcin Szczepanski, Michigan Engineering Detroit is known as Motor City, the unofficial capital of the automotive world. This week, the Mcity hub for vehicle testing began welcoming researchers to use its physical and virtual testing environment. The University of Michigan (U-M) invited

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Robotics

Startups from Korea participate in MassRobotics immersion program – The Robot Report

Listen to this article Joyce Sidopoulos, chief of operations at MassRobotics, addresses Korean startups during the weeklong program. Source: MassRobotics MassRobotics recently welcomed 10 startups from South Korea for an intensive, weeklong International Immersion Program, in partnership with the KAIST Global Commercialization Center, or GCC. Designed to help international startups expand their operations into the U.S., the program offered an opportunity for Korean entrepreneurs to connect with Boston’s robotics ecosystem, gain insights into the U.S.

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Hardware

Xbox Pounces On Epic Ruling With Plans To Sell Games Directly On Android

Google has been hit with a series of antitrust losses over the past couple of years, and the latest ruling could force it to radically change how it distributes apps on Android. The Android maker will soon have to let developers sell app content in new ways, and Microsoft is anxious to take advantage of that. Xbox president Sarah Bond says gamers are about to get something they’ve wanted for years. You will soon be

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Hardware

Nintendo Unveils Sound Clock: Alarmo To Gamify Waking Up For Work

Out of the gate, you will have access to five different popular games for your wake up routine. Super Mario Odyssey, Zelda Breath of The Wild, Splatoon 3, Pikmin 4, and RingFit Adventure make up the included titles. New titles may also be added at a future date, so the potential for long term use is interesting.  It works by sounding an alarm with the chosen character, and eventually that character becomes more prominent on

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Robotics

Robot Talk Episode 93 – Matt Beane – Robohub

Claire chatted to Matt Beane from the University of California, Santa Barbara about how humans can learn to work with intelligent machines. Matt Beane conducts field research on robots and AI in the workplace, focusing on positive exceptions applicable to the broader world of work. He has published his award-winning research in top management journals and presented on the TED stage. He’s been recognized as a Human-Robot Interaction Pioneer and named to the Thinkers50 Radar

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Hardware

Musk’s Future Of Robotaxis And Your Own C3PO Home Robot: Creeped Out?

Elon Musk announced Tesla’s future in terms of robotaxis and C3PO-type home robots during a special event last night broadcast on X. One highlight of the event was the robovan, which can seat up to 20 passengers, and can be adapted to commercial or personal use such as a school bus, RV, or cargo van. Robotaxis are not new to the scene. Companies such as Uber and Amazon have already unveiled visions for driverless taxis.

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Hardware

HP Omen 35L Gaming PC Gets A Power Boost With Arrow Lake And Sleek White Makeover

In case you’re not aware, Intel this week officially launched its Core Ultra 200S processor series, otherwise known as Arrow Lake, which bring some exciting design tweaks and big performance and power efficiency claims to the desktop. As is always the case, OEMs and other hardware partners are quick to pounce with supplementary announcements of their own. That includes HP, which is rolling out an upgraded Omen 35L gaming desk in a new and stunning

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AR/VR

TON Kombat: Airdrops, Token Listings, and What’s Ahead

TON Kombat is a game on Telegram that has drawn millions of users through its strategic gameplay and arena battles. Players join one of eight powerful houses, each of them representing a project from the TON ecosystem and compete for dominance. Active participants in the game have an opportunity to earn exclusive rewards, with the airdrop set for Q4 2024. Even more recently, the game declared its intention to engage in its token economy, with

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Hardware

EA reveals official drop rates for the rarest Apex Legends lootbox item

Electronic Arts (EA) is attempting to get back into the good graces of the Apex Legends community by sharing the drop rate for the rarest lootbox item in the game, Heirloom Shards. VIEW GALLERY – 2 IMAGES So, why is EA suddenly choosing to share the drop rate for Heirloom Shards now? EA was originally forced to share the drop rates for loot boxes by new laws passed in South Korea that require publishers to

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Hardware

Black Ops 6 is shaping up to be the least toxic Call of Duty game ever

Activision is doing all it can to reduce the toxicity within the Call of Duty community, and with improved features launching in Black Ops 6, a big reduction could be achieved. Call of Duty is one of the most popular franchises in the history of gaming, and with its popularity, it developed what is renowned in the gaming sector as quite a “toxic community”. Activision is aware of this and begun implementing anti-toxic-player features such

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