In 2023, the European economy was affected by high energy prices and inflation. The interest rate hikes by the ECB and overall economic uncertainty also dampened investment readiness. Nevertheless, the trade in used machinery remained stable, for various reasons according to supplier Surplex.
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RoboSense, announced plans to introduce the latest developments in its M Platform line of sensors at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024. The event will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
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Researchers from the University of Southern California (USC) have made advancements in the field of artificial intelligence and robotics with the development of a new algorithm called RoboCLIP. This technology demonstrates that robots can learn new tasks in computer simulations after just a single demonstration.
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Inspira AI, a company developing AI cognitive frameworks, has released a paper that maps out significant job losses in the white-collar sector. Dr. Jo Ann Oravec, a professor at University of Wisconsin and the author of Good Robot Bad Robot, contributed to the paper.
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Playground Global announced that it has raised $410 million in new capital, bringing the firm’s assets under management to more than $1.2 billion. Playground Global is an early-stage, deep-tech venture firm investing in transformative technologies and founders building category-defining businesses. Similar to Fund II, capital deployments in Fund III will focus on Seed and Series A companies with initial investments ranging from $1 million to $20 million across next-gen computing, logistics, automation, infrastructure, decarbonization, and engineered biology.
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Artificial Intelligence can support human decisions, increase efficiency and security in the operation of critical infrastructure. This is the aim of the European Horizon Europe project AI4REALNET – AI for REAL-World network operation. Politecnico di Milano is among the partners of this project that supports operators of electrical, railway and air traffic systems in the implementation of artificial intelligence-human interactions.
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Tesla has unveiled an updated version of its humanoid robot prototype, Optimus Gen 2. The company released a video showcasing the significant advancements made in the robot’s design and functionality. The highlight of the video was a spectacular display of two Optimus robots dancing, alledgedly non-scripted, to pulsating electronic music, illuminated by a sequence of flashing lights.
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Unico Properties LLC, a real estate investment and operating company, will use the the Knightscope K5, a 5-foot-5-inch, 420-pound Autonomous Security Robot (“ASR”) to patrol the perimeter of the U.S. Bancorp Tower in downtown Portland. This new member to its security team is the first autonomous security robot in downtown Portland.
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Car vlogger Supercar Blondie, followed by 16,8 million people worldwide, has published a video where she shares her experience riding the Waymo ride-haling service, titled ‘Inside The World’s Most Futuristic Driverless Taxi’.
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Andrew Hoffman will join Gather AI as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Gather AI offers AI-powered autonomous inventory management solutions for warehouses using drones. Hoffman brings technical and leadership experience scaling supply chain-focused robotics companies from founding to exit, with over 20 patents in robots, robot coordination, and collision avoidance.