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Michelin and General Motors are betting on near-zero maintenance airless tires for passenger vehicles of the future. The two companies are working on Uptis, an airless wheel structure that is puncture-proof. Uptis is expected to hit the market in 2024. ► Subscribe for more tech & culture videos: http://on.mash.to/subscribe◄ MORE FROM MASHABLE …

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 …

Jimmy Choi was diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson’s in 2003. Since then, he’s crushed 100 half-marathons, 16 marathons, an ultra-marathon, and holds the world record for most chest-to-ground burpees in one minute. Choi, an avid TikTok user, often highlights some of the daily struggles of life with Parkinson’s. A video he …

If we want to fully automate deliveries, we’ll have to come up with a way to get packages from the self-driving vehicles to the doorstep. Ford and Agility Robotics teamed up to do exactly that – finally solve the last mile delivery problem. Digit is a two-legged, headless robot that …

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 …

In a new paper published today, MIT CSAIL researchers Joseph DelPreto and Daniela Rus used electromyography sensors to make communication between a robot and a human a lot more intuitive without the need for verbal cues. Their system, dubbed RoboRaise, is able to mirror the user’s movements by detecting and …

Why use an expensive scaffolding when a drone could do the renovation job? This was the premise of MuDD Architects’ latest project in Brussels, Belgium, where they used their drone spraying technique to refurbish a building’s facade. ► Subscribe for more tech & culture videos: http://on.mash.to/subscribe ◄ MORE FROM MASHABLE …

Researchers from Japan’s Osaka University developed an android straight out of ‘Blade Runner’ whose artificial skin detects pressure changes. The robot winces when it detects pain, and the researchers hope this may help robots learn to translate empathy. Mashable is your source for the latest in tech, culture, and entertainment.   …

Rob and Nick Carter are artists whose work aims to synchronize technology and painting. They program industrial to autonomously paint portraits using acrylics and brushes. Mashable is your source for the latest in tech, culture, and entertainment.   Subscribe to Mashable: https://bit.ly/2DR64oM Watch more episodes of Technologic: http://bit.ly/2K4jn9N Follow us: Check out www.mashable.com …