Dishcraft is on a mission to automate dishrooms in commercial kitchens. Their robot solution uses AI and computer vision to check for dirt, rinse, and scrub dishes, and it’s already comparable to human employees. More than a hundred years after Josephine Cochrane invented the first dishwasher, Linda Pouliot, Dishcraft’s CEO, …
Read More »This Drone Can Dodge Anything You Throw at It
Researchers at the University of Maryland and the University of Zurich equipped a drone with event cameras and a sonar system to make it capable of detecting and dodging objects thrown at it. This technology could help drones and birds safely co-exist in the sky and it could also prove …
Read More »Machine Learning Could Make Prosthetics Cheaper
Researchers in Japan hope that a new 3D printed myoelectric prosthetic system will reduce the cost of currently available prosthetics. Their system uses machine learning that needs to be trained to distinguish the motions of each individual finger to learn how to perform more complex gestures, where multiple fingers move …
Read More »We Tried Out New AI Tool That Lets You Doctor Photos
A team of researchers at the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab developed an AI tool that is using a neural network to generate images almost identical to real photographs that are being uploaded by its user. It then lets the user remove any unwanted objects from those pictures or replace them …
Read More »This Robot Could Write You a Ticket for Speeding
Police officers can question drivers from their patrol car with the help of this robot. This is to make traffic stops safer for both officers and motorists. ► Subscribe for more tech & culture videos: http://on.mash.to/subscribe◄ MORE FROM MASHABLE * Tricking iPhone Facial Recognition: http://bit.ly/2M85wSJ * Hands-on with iPhone XS Max: http://bit.ly/2VXPf7j …
Read More »Robot Farmer Will Be Able To Work 20 Hours a Day
Fieldwork Robotics, a University of Plymouth spin-out company, is developing an autonomous harvesting robot platform. A number of flexible robot arms attached to the platform will be able to pick raspberries, tomatoes, and other crops without squeezing them out or destroying the plant. We interviewed the director of Fieldwork Robotics …
Read More »This Robotic Bartender Is Coming Soon At An Airport Near You
A robotic bartender called Yanu will soon be fixing thousands of drinks at some major European airports. The AI-powered bar unit will be fully autonomous and capable of making 100-150 drinks per hour. ► Subscribe for more tech & culture videos: http://on.mash.to/subscribe◄ MORE FROM MASHABLE • Video – https://youtu.be/6ElleCub6uM • Video – https://youtu.be/jAu1ZsTCA64 • …
Read More »Meet Walker, the Smart Companion of the Future
Walker is a robot that can manipulate objects, recognize faces, and open doors. Sounds scary, but it might be the future of smart homes. Check out the video to see it play the piano! ► Subscribe for more tech & culture videos: http://on.mash.to/subscribe◄ MORE FROM MASHABLE • Video – https://youtu.be/6ElleCub6uM • Video – https://youtu.be/jAu1ZsTCA64 …
Read More »AI Tech Can Identify Genetic Disorders from a Person’s Face
The AI reviews a photo of a patient’s face and proposes a list of ten possible rare genetic disorders. The tech has even outperformed clinicians in three separate trials. ► Subscribe for more tech & culture videos: http://on.mash.to/subscribe◄ MORE FROM MASHABLE • Video – https://youtu.be/6ElleCub6uM • Video – https://youtu.be/jAu1ZsTCA64 • Video – https://youtu.be/W8T6fYt9-tA Subscribe to …
Read More »Sophia, the Robotic Citizen of Saudi Arabia, Now Has a Baby Sister
Hanson Robotics, the people who presented the world with the human-like robot Sophia have added a new member to their family. She’s called “Little Sophia,” and is a 14-inch robot meant to get kids hyped on STEM, coding and AI. ► Subscribe for more tech & culture videos: http://on.mash.to/subscribe◄ MORE FROM MASHABLE …
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