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  San Francisco (AFP) Dec 11, 2024 Google on Wednesday announced the launch of Gemini 2.0, its most advanced artificial intelligence model to date, as the world's tech giants race to take the lead in the fast developing technology. CEO Sundar Pichai said the new model would mark what the company calls "a new agentic era" in AI development, with AI models designed to understand and make decisions about the world around you. "Gemini 2.0 is about making information much more useful," Pichai said in the announcement, emphasizing the ... read more |
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NASA rover surmounts Jezero crater rim to begin next science campaignLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 NASA's Perseverance rover has successfully climbed to the top of Jezero Crater's rim, reaching a landmark location called "Lookout Hill." This achievement follows months of challenging terrain navig ... more  
Globalstar announces milestone 5G data call on band n53 spectrumLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 Globalstar, Inc. (NYSE American: GSAT), a leader in satellite and communication services, has successfully completed its first 5G data call using its proprietary Band n53 spectrum. Achieving downloa ... more 
What do we know about the economics of AI?Boston MA (SPX) Dec 10, 2024 For all the talk about artificial intelligence upending the world, its economic effects remain uncertain. There is massive investment in AI but little clarity about what it will produce. Exami ... more  
Robotics microbiology and agriculture dominate ISS research this monthLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 08, 2024 The International Space Station (ISS) wrapped up the week with a focus on robotics, microbiology, and space agriculture as the Expedition 72 crew tackled an intensive schedule of scientific investig ... more |
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Nvidia signs deal to establish AI centre in VietnamHanoi (AFP) Dec 5, 2024 US chip giant Nvidia signed a deal Thursday to establish an AI centre in Vietnam. ... more |
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Helping robots make good decisions in real timePasadena CA (SPX) Dec 05, 2024 In 2018, Google DeepMind's AlphaZero program taught itself the games of chess, shogi, and Go using machine learning and a special algorithm to determine the best moves to win a game within a defined ... more 
Purdue scientist expecting new world to reveal itself to Mars roverWest Lafayette IN (SPX) Dec 04, 2024 NASA's Mars 2020 rover mission and Purdue University planetary scientist Briony Horgan are approaching a new phase in the search for details about the red planet's history and potential for previous ... more  
Towards independent robotic exploration of ocean worldsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 04, 2024 NASA is advancing autonomous exploration to tackle one of its foremost goals - investigating the potential for life and habitability on ocean worlds. These missions focus on targets like Jupiter's E ... more 
New datasets aim to teach AI models cross-disciplinary scientific thinkingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 03, 2024 What can exploding stars reveal about blood flow in arteries, or how might swimming bacteria inform our understanding of ocean dynamics? Researchers from leading institutions have taken a major step ... more |
Why tech firms are aiming for smaller, leaner AI modelsParis (AFP) Dec 3, 2024 AI firms have long boasted about the enormous size and capabilities of their products, but they are increasingly looking at leaner, smaller models that they say will save on energy and cost. ... more  |
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Amazon launches AI models to challenge rivalsSan Francisco (AFP) Dec 3, 2024 Amazon on Tuesday unveiled a suite of artificial intelligence models in its boldest move yet to compete with tech giant rivals in the fast-growing generative AI sector. ... more 
Altman says Trump will keep US in AI lead; as Musk trolls OpenAI with profiteering suitWashington (AFP) Dec 1, 2024 OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Sunday expressed confidence that US President-elect Donald Trump's administration would support the artificial intelligence sector to ensure the United States and its allies continue to lead it. ... more 
Major Canadian media sue OpenAI in case potentially worth billionsOttawa (AFP) Nov 29, 2024 Canada's biggest news organizations on Friday sued OpenAI, accusing it of using their articles without permission to help train its artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT in a case that could cost the American company billions. ... more  
Three Ways to Track Venusquakes, from Balloons to SatellitesWashington DC (SPX) Nov 28, 2024 Instruments aboard robotic landers have measured seismicity on the Moon and Mars, helping researchers learn about the inner workings of those celestial bodies. But the internal makeup of Venus is st ... more |
Reducing environmental impacts in small-scale robotics manufacturingMadrid, Spain (SPX) Nov 27, 2024 The world of micro- and nanoscale robotics has rapidly evolved, with applications ranging from precise drug delivery to sustainable energy production and environmental cleanup. These advanced roboti ... more 
As AI gets real, slow and steady wins the raceWashington (AFP) Nov 26, 2024 In the wake of ChatGPT's dramatic arrival two years ago, companies are excited about generative AI's possibilities but heading into 2025 with careful deliberation rather than rushing to transform their operations. ... more  
Atomic-6 partners with Starpath Robotics for Lunar Power Tower developmentParis, France (SPX) Nov 25, 2024 Atomic-6 has entered into a development contract with Starpath Robotics to design and build a deployable composite boom for Starpath's advanced solar power generation system. This collaboration brin ... more 
MIT researchers develop an efficient way to train more reliable AI agentsBoston MA (SPX) Nov 25, 2024 Fields ranging from robotics to medicine to political science are attempting to train AI systems to make meaningful decisions of all kinds. For example, using an AI system to intelligently control t ... more |
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Near Space Labs launches nationwide 7cm resolution stratospheric imaging networkLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 22, 2024 Near Space Labs has announced the nationwide deployment of its innovative Swift stratospheric robots, establishing a robust network for ultra-high-resolution aerial imagery. These advancements inclu ... more 
Lunar Outpost to deliver Lunar Terrain Vehicle to Moon with StarshipLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 22, 2024 Lunar Outpost, a leader in lunar mobility, robotics, and space resource development, has finalized an agreement with SpaceX to transport its Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) to the Moon aboard a SpaceX S ... more 
Mini smart city drives design of safer automated transportationIthaca NY (SPX) Nov 22, 2024 The city resembles any number of urban centers - that's the point. It has blocks of residential houses and commercial businesses, landscaped parks, roads, roundabouts, and traffic lights. There is a ... more  
NASA prepares tiny robotic swimmers for deep space ocean explorationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 21, 2024 Engineers recently tested prototypes of NASA's SWIM (Sensing With Independent Micro-swimmers) concept, showcasing a revolutionary approach to searching for life on icy moons like Europa. These tiny, ... more |
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Robot flies like a birdBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 21, 2024 Have you ever considered why airplanes require a vertical tailfin for stability? While removing the vertical tailfin could make planes significantly more energy-efficient, achieving this has been a ... more |
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Analysis of Fukushima debris sample could take a year: operatorTokyo (AFP) Nov 21, 2024 It will take six months to a year to analyse a tiny sample of radioactive debris retrieved by a robot from Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant, its operator said Thursday. ... more 
Cutting-edge robotic system advances bridge crack detection technologyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 21, 2024 A new robotic inspection system leveraging deep learning and advanced ultrasonic technology is revolutionizing the way fatigue cracks are detected in Orthotropic steel bridge decks (OSDs). Designed ... more 
Can robots learn from machine dreams?Boston MA (SPX) Nov 20, 2024 For roboticists, one challenge towers above all others: generalization - the ability to create machines that can adapt to any environment or condition. Since the 1970s, the field has evolved from wr ... more 
Understanding the sense of self through roboticsParis, France (SPX) Nov 20, 2024 A recent review published in 'Science Robotics' delves into the complex human concept of the "sense of self" and how robotics could be instrumental in furthering this understanding. The paper, autho ... more |
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