Last decade tech giants introduced phantom digital “assistants” that answer requests and perform simple tasks in the house. Whether you wanted to turn off the lights or find out when daylight savings time begins, Alexa and Siri have you covered. But Amazon and Apple are tangled up in yesterday’s tech. … [continued]
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) announced 10 winners for the first phase of the Envelope Retrofit Opportunities for Building Optimization Technologies (E-ROBOT) Prize, a $5 million competition focused on fast-tracking advanced robotics solutions for building envelope retrofits. Each finalist will win a $200,000 prize and move on to Phase 2, where they will build a prototype of their solution and compete … [continued]
Rather than reading this article, I do highly recommend watching the video version instead. However, for those who do not like that medium, we have an article version of the video below. Not Autonomy Day 2.0 So, in regards to Elon Musk, I have often asked myself, “Elon, you have … [continued]
Editor’s note: Tesla AI Day is here. But many people who are super eager to see what’s revealed are leaning into their computers searching for something new or stimulating as an appetizer. Chanan Bos wrote a tremendous piece earlier this year about Tesla’s and what “real-world AI” from Tesla could … [continued]
For a few years now, I’ve had a question written down that I told myself when we get to interview Elon (available for you any time, btw 😉), we should ask him. Where is the robot that builds the robot? This article will explain that question and our recently renewed … [continued]
After a recent article about an electric tractor, one of our readers suggested we look at autonomous tractors more, and that turned out to be a very good suggestion. There’s a whole world of autonomy going on both on farms and construction sites that tends to fall through the cracks … [continued]
Tesla isn’t the only robot and software champ in the auto industry. Well, I can’t personally evaluate that, but it is notable that BMW Group has just launched a new company that is fully focused on becoming “a leading supplier of autonomous robotics solutions in the logistics sector.”
Imagine a future of foods free of harmful chemicals — a future where crops still grow strong and dense in the absence of choking weeds, but bees and other pollinators buzz and frolic among the crops. Over at Clint Brauer’s farm outside of Cheney, Kansas, that future is very nearly a reality, thanks to a swarm of autonomous robots.
Danish company UVD Robotics makes germ-, virus- and mold-killing ultraviolet robots for hospitals. I, for one, welcome my new disease-killing robotic vacuum cleaners.
There are about 100 companies out there developing eVTOL (electric vertical take off and landing) vehicles, but there are only a handful of companies developing the AI that will power them and one day turn them into robotaxis, autonomous delivery drones, and any other airborne function that does not require a pilot. One of the leaders in this field is Daedalean, a company best in Switzerland.
