Autonomous mobile robots are ready for takeoff
Industrial robotics has been around for decades and has transformed the industry. Well-established high-precision engineering with industrial robotic arms fuels today's factories, and large factory jobs are fully automated. This will continue to pick up pace. Practical usage of mobile robotics...
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Is facial recognition the killer app for AI?
Profile: Sudha Jamthe
The power of facial recognition has knocked at my door. My Nest Cam IQ Outdoor sends me a notification when a stranger stops at my front door. Facial recognition has the power to transform us to tightly integrated...
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Predictions on a silver platter: How AI Is creating more effective human interactions
Service businesses of nearly every stripe are embracing artificial intelligence to increase margins, but luxury goods and services have been something of a holdout. Affluent customers, it seems, want the human touch, and have demanded concierge-like service that can't be duplicated by...
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Automation vs. humanity: A false binary choice
Ignore the scary "human vs. robots" headlines. The complex reality is actually one of mutual growth and gradual change. Just over the horizon awaits an army of robots, standing motionless in endless columns, their metal heads gleaming in the moonlight. When the signal comes, they will...
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The smart machine era: The rise of the robot overlords
Recently, my 14-year old son brought home a not-so-great report card. I wanted to motivate him to do better, so I asked, "What do you want to do with your life?" He looked up at me. Then, he looked down at our dog, sleeping contentedly on the floor. He looked back at me, and said, "Dad, I want...
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The IoT evolution versus IoT revolution debate in the Cognitive Age
Profile: Francisco Maroto
During all my years evangelizing the internet of things, I have been explaining to customers, partners and friends that IoT can positively change the way we do business and the way we live our lives. I have been asked if IoT is a new 1 Comment
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CES 2018: The five words I heard most frequently
AI. Overwhelmed. Alexa. Autonomous. Robots. As in the past few of my now 20 years of attending CES, the question I most hoped to avoid was "Did you see anything cool at the show?" I bristle at the query each year as it is an unfair question. The question might have been appropriate...
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Technology innovation in 2018: From AI, VR and IoT to robotics
Profile: Chris Matthieu
The rapid pace of innovation in today's tech world makes the coming-year predictions game more interesting and exciting than ever. In past generations, visions of world-altering technological transformation had to be set decades or longer in the future -- in the case of The Jetsons, a full...
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What do bots and Henry Ford have in common? Efficiency
It seems like every headline these days is either praising or despairing the impact artificial intelligence (AI) and next-gen technology will have on society, especially as it relates to the workforce. Will the introduction of AI, bots,...
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Who’s afraid of the big, bad robot?
Profile: James Cabe
Tired of hearing about IoT? Me too. I am also tired of AI and the constant specter of intelligent robots and computers that are smarter than us, and that for some reason want to harm us. I prefer the movie Her because I believe that is more likely to represent the future of an AI. They...
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