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On the floor of the Ex-Robots factory in China’s northeastern coastal city of Dalian, engineers develop humanoid robots with a focus on enhancing facial expressions and emotions.

Neck-length silicone masks lie sprawled on a table alongside silicone arms and feet, while disembodied heads sit on display and humanoid robots in various stages of construction stand nearby. Drawings of robot designs adorn a wall.

“We have our own software and algorithm teams,” said Ex-Robots Chief Executive Li Boyang, adding that humanoid robots are the most complex class of robotic products.







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Chinese company develops human-like robots that can display complex facial expressions, emotions

CNBC's Julie Boorstin sits down with Agility Robotics CEO Peggy Johnson to discuss using humanoid robots. NBCUniversal News Group is the media partner of the Aspen Ideas Festival.

Agility Robotics CEO on deploying humanoid robots

I think it’s fair to say that no one would confuse any of today’s robots, no matter how advanced, with another human being. Even when a company like Tesla or Figure creates a humanoid robot, it’s about capturing our general shape, not replicating the expressiveness of our features.

TechCrunch Minute: Beware the smiling robot with living skin

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Findings showed that individuals experienced a sense of joint agency with the robot when it was portrayed as purposeful, but not when seen as mechanical.

Humans experience joint agency with purposeful robots: Study

In fact, he likes to make predictions about the future of AI and keeps a scorecard on his blog of how well he’s doing. He knows what he’s talking about, and he thinks maybe it’s time to put the brakes on the screaming hype that is generative AI. Brooks thinks it’s impressive technology, but maybe not quite as capable as many are suggesting. “I’m not saying LLMs are not important, but we have to be careful [with] how we evaluate them,” he told TechCrunch.

MIT robotics pioneer Rodney Brooks thinks people are vastly overestimating generative AI

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(Colorado) Colorado has many gems - Pikes Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park, Maroon Bells, and two of Thomas Dambo's wooden trolls. Dambo is a Danish artist, and his trolls are worldwide. Each troll serves as a unique tribute to the place they inhabit, honoring the history and culture of the location.

"Rita the Rock Planter" should be on your Colorado summer bucket list

One of the most memorable sessions at IPMA 2024 was a presentation by Greg Cholmondeley, principal analyst at Keypoint Intelligence, about artificial intelligence in the printing industry, a follow-up to his popular AI presentation last year. He updated the audience on how AI has changed and advanced in just the past 12 months and enlightened attendees on surprising advances in robotics.

IPMA Report: The Robots Are Coming

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

GXO Logistics, Inc., a leading contract logistics provider, and Agility Robotics, creator of the bipedal Mobile Manipulation Robot (MMR) Digit, have announced they have signed a multi-year agreement to begin deploying Digit in GXO’s logistics operations. This agreement, which follows a proof-of-concept pilot in late 2023 at a GXO site near Atlanta that provides fulfillment services for women's apparel brand SPANX, is both the industry’s first formal commercial deployment of humanoid robots and first Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) deployment of humanoid robots, according to Agility Robotics.

GXO signs multi-year agreement for use of humanoid robots from Agility Robotics

The first six months of the year have seen $4.2 billion invested in the category, putting this year well on track to beat 2023’s 12-month total of $6.8 billion. The number is still well shy of the COVID peak of 2021, which brought in $17.7 billion, and even 2022’s $10.3 billion.

Robotics investments are gaining speed after post-pandemic slowdown

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TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group has launched a joint venture with Tempus AI that aims to analyse personal medical data with artificial intelligence (AI) to come up with treatment recommendations, chief executive officer Masayoshi Son told a briefing in Tokyo.

SoftBank Group launches AI healthcare joint venture with Tempus AI

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Do you know anyone who has dual nature? Such two-faced zodiac signs are friendly but they gossip about others behind their backs. They can lie to you without batting an eyelid. However, detecting a two-faced person isn’t easy for everyone. They often compliment their friends when they achieve a goal or change their wardrobe. But they will make negative remarks about you to someone else. What other traits do two-faced people have?

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Two-Faced

Recent developments in artificial intelligence require federal IT leaders to implement significant change management practices to keep pace while identifying opportunities and threats to their individual missions. That’s why the Office of Management and Budget issued a March memo codifying the need for AI governance and establishing requirements and recommendations...

Government Should Brace for AI Disruption

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Many believe the cryptid Ozark Howler is simply a folk monster like Momo. The Ozark Howler has been brought forward in oral traditions as a creature of the Ozark Mountains. The Ozark Mountains span parts of Missouri and Arkansas and have been home to this legendary creature that has captured the imagination of many. This elusive animal has been described as a large, black, and shaggy creature. Some say it looks like a very large cat. It's also been reported in numerous sightings, stories of which have been passed down through generations. Many wonder if the Ozark Howler is a real creature or simply a myth.

Missouri's Ozark Mountains: legend of the Ozark Howler and whether it's fact or fiction

Co-founded by Simon Devitt and Chris Ferrie, Quokka aims to democratize quantum computing and revolutionize STEM education.

Quokka: ‘World’s first’ personal quantum computer emulator that fits in a hand

UBS analysts believe the chipmakers and cloud computing companies that enable artificial intelligence represent the largest near-term opportunity for investors. Nvidia dominates the markets for data center GPUs and AI processors, and its integrated offering of hardware and software gives the company a durable advantage. Amazon is well positioned to...

The Investment Opportunity of a Lifetime: 2 Strategic Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Buy Now

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JONESBORO, Arkansas — First District Congressman Rick Crawford of Jonesboro called on farmers and producers to embrace innovation and technology after a Lonoke County farmer gave a presentation Tuesday to the House Ag Committee, of which Crawford is a member. Crawford said the nation needs technology that is readily...

Congressman Crawford encourages farmers to adopt technology to boost competitiveness

Mobile phones purchased from a carrier are generally locked to that carrier until either the contract is up or the phone is paid off. But despite improvements to the process over the years (unlocking was flat-out illegal not long ago), it still isn’t quite clear to all consumers when and how they can unlock their phone and take it to the carrier (or country) of their choice.

FCC rule would make carriers unlock all phones after 60 days

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OpenAI CTO Mira Murati says AI will reshape the job market by creating new opportunities and killing some creative jobs that "maybe shouldn't have existed in the first place."

As the AI 'grim reaper' haunts more creative jobs, OpenAI's CTO says, "maybe they shouldn't have existed in the first place..if it is not very high quality"

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California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

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Persona’s founders are certain the world can use another humanoid robot

Last week, when Pratt made his exit public on LinkedIn, he used the opportunity to announce the founding of another entry in the increasingly crowded world...

Persona’s founders are certain the world can use another humanoid robot

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