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IoT connectivity issues impact 90% of businesses, report finds

IoT connectivity issues are causing significant financial losses and operational delays, a report from rSIM has found. According to the report’s findings, almost half of businesses (43%) said connectivity problems have caused “life-affecting changes” to either staff or customers, while a quarter said they have been hacked due to connectivity issues. Of the U.K. businesses […]

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Satellites launched to guide self-driving cars in China

Chinese auto manufacturing giant Geely has launched more satellites into space to help guide autonomous cars. The company confirmed it has sent up 11 low-earth orbit satellites to join its Geely Future Mobility Constellation Network. The dispatch was made by Geespace, a subsidiary of the Geely Technology Group, and marked the second group of satellites […]

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The chief artificial-intelligence officer: A blueprint for state and local government?

Late last year, the White House issued an Executive Order (EO) on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. On page 52 of the 66-page document, the EO called for each federal agency to establish a permanent chief artificial intelligence (AI) officer. The EO specifies the primary responsibility, in coordination with other […]

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Humanoid robot controlled by astronaut in space

An astronaut aboard the International Space Station has taken remote control of multiple Earth-bound robots, including a robot dog, in what’s being called a world first. The European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Marcus Wandt, currently orbiting in the Columbus module of the International Space Station, took command of a quadruped robot called Bert, making it […]

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Tesla humanoid robot Optimus: A bare-bones look

A video update of Tesla’s humanoid robot, Optimus, was shared by Elon Musk this week. Writing on X, formerly Twitter, the Tesla CEO wrote “going for a walk with Optimus.” In contrast to previous videos of the robot, Optimus is shown stripped of its external casing, instead displaying its wiring and gears. The demonstration is […]

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T-Mobile warns of friction between net neutrality and network slicing

The Biden administration is working to reinstate net neutrality rules, but T-Mobile is signaling that new technologies like network slicing don’t neatly fit into the FCC’s plans. “Network slicing is a prime example of a cutting-edge technology that could be negatively affected by regulatory uncertainty,” T-Mobile wrote in a new filing to the FCC. T-Mobile […]

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NASA one step closer to deploying humanoid robots in space

NASA is one step closer to sending humanoid robots to space, with the agency’s humanoid design, Valkyrie, undergoing some of its final testing phases at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. According to the agency, Valkyrie is designed for “damaged or degraded environments” such as natural disaster sites, though NASA developed the robot with […]

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John Deere features automated cotton picking at CES 2024

John Deere goes big at every CES. At one CES, Deere featured its totally self-driving tractor. It was so big, Deere erected a home for it in a parking lot outside the Las Vegas Convention Center. At the last CES, Deere showed its expansive ExactShot and See & Spray technologies on a massive farm machine. Those technologies are […]

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Uncrewed cargo aircraft takes flight

A cargo plane has completed an autonomous flight in the skies north of Hollister, California, in what is being heralded as a first for aviation. The Cessna 208B Caravan was fitted with an autonomous flight system from Reliable Robotics that automated all phases of the aircraft’s journey, from taxi to takeoff and landing. While there […]

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Industrial Inspection robot dog gets upgrade; humanoid robot video released

Unitree Robotics has released a new version of its quadruped robot, Unitree B2, for industrial inspection use cases. The new robot design has lidar for obstacle detection and navigation, a standing payload of around 264 pounds and a battery life of four to six hours. In a video demonstration, the new robot is shown climbing […]

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IoT connectivity issues impact 90% of businesses, report finds

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Satellites launched to guide self-driving cars in China

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The chief artificial-intelligence officer: A blueprint for state and local government?

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Humanoid robot controlled by astronaut in space

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Tesla humanoid robot Optimus: A bare-bones look

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T-Mobile warns of friction between net neutrality and network slicing

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NASA one step closer to deploying humanoid robots in space

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John Deere features automated cotton picking at CES 2024

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Uncrewed cargo aircraft takes flight

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Industrial Inspection robot dog gets upgrade; humanoid robot video released

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