Category Archives: Robotics

AI by the numbers: The impact of automation on jobs

Posted on June 2, 2020 by GilPress

Recent surveys, studies, forecasts and other quantitative assessments of AI highlight the number of manufacturing jobs eliminated by robots; why robots could replace financial analysts; the very small number of organizations not evaluating or using AI today; and the debate … Continue reading →

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Deep Tech Landscape in Israel: 150 Startups

Posted on February 2, 2020 by GilPress

“Deep Tech” describes forward-thinking technologies based on profound scientific breakthroughs or engineering novelties. For decades, the Israeli ecosystem established expertise in Frontier Technologies such as: Semiconductors; Quantum Computing; Sensors; Space 2.0; Robotics; Networking & Wireless; Advanced Materials & Nanotechnology; Next … Continue reading →

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Robot Augmentation

Posted on December 12, 2019 by GilPress

You may have heard “AI” explained as “augmented intelligence,” i.e.., robots supporting or enhancing human intelligence. Now, researchers at Amazon are experimenting with robot augmentation: “…researchers at Amazon’s Alexa AI division developed a framework that endows agents with the ability … Continue reading →

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When Robots Will Overtake Humans

Posted on November 10, 2019 by GilPress

This is when #Robots will overtake humans by @wef#ArtificialIntelligence #innovation #AI Cc: @sallyeaves @SpirosMargaris @TopCyberNews @chboursin @kuriharan pic.twitter.com/q8Zrd3nrnW — Ronald van Loon @Microsoft #MSIgnite @Citrix booth (@Ronald_vanLoon) November 6, 2019 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsv

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The Roomba Envisioned in 19th Century France

Posted on November 7, 2019 by GilPress

The Public Domain Review: A series of futuristic pictures by Jean-Marc Côté and other artists issued in France in 1899, 1900, 1901 and 1910. Originally in the form of paper cards enclosed in cigarette/cigar boxes and, later, as postcards, the … Continue reading →

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Automation and Robots Take a Byte Out of US National Income

Posted on October 10, 2019 by GilPress

Bloomberg: Automation has “contributed substantially” to reducing the portion of national income that goes to U.S. workers over the past two decades, according to a new study by economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. Despite the lowest … Continue reading →

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Robots for Surgery and Tomato Harvesting

Posted on August 9, 2019 by GilPress

The Mazor X system consists of sophisticated 3D planning tools and an intra-op guidance system with a precision Surgical Arm indicated for implant and instrument positioning in spine surgery – the core of the Surgical Assurance Platform. GRoW- Greenhouse Robotic … Continue reading →

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The Future of the Robotics Industry

Posted on July 25, 2019 by GilPress

Steve Crowe, Editor of The Robot Report, catches up with 10-year-old robotics prodigy Michael Wimmer at the Robotics Summit & Expo 2019.

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Elephant Robotics Launches Catbot, a Low-Cost Robotic Arm for Small Businesses

Posted on July 21, 2019 by GilPress

Robotics are undergoing the same development route that we’ve witnessed with computers, going from chunky big machines that only engineers could control, to elegant, and easy to operate laptops that even a teenager has in their school backpack. It opens … Continue reading →

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Note-Writing Robots Pen Letters In Your Handwriting

Posted on June 26, 2019 by GilPress

Bond, a New York startup, has created robots that can learn your handwriting and convert digital notes into personalized letters.

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