The idea that our universe might be nothing more than an elaborate computer simulation has been a favorite theme in science fiction for decades. Yet new research from UBC Okanagan suggests that not only is this concept implausible — it is…
Category: Engineering
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Weekly Robotics #335
As you will see in the sponsored feature, we are organizing a robotics devroom at FOSDEM again. Kimberly McGuire accurately describes this event as a Woodstock of technical conferences. The event is free to attend, and I highly recommend…
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Generations in Dialogue: Bridging Perspectives in AI – a new podcast from AAAI
The Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) is thrilled to announce the launch of a new podcast series, “Generations in Dialogue: Bridging Perspectives in AI.”…
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Robot Talk Episode 132 – Collaborating with industrial robots, with Anthony Jules
Claire chatted to Anthony Jules from Robust.AI about their autonomous warehouse robots that work alongside humans.
Anthony Jules is the CEO and co-founder of Robust.AI, a leader in AI-driven…
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Orca AI’s Co-Captain Transforms Ship Navigation
A new onboard system allows oceangoing vessels to share real-time sea condition data, giving crews early warnings and helping them navigate more safely. The system will analyze data related to navigation, vessel behavior, and the environment to…
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In Menifee, EVs Keep Homes Lit at Night
In Menifee, Calif., six newly built homes are testing a first for North America: electric vehicles that can power houses through the Combined Charging System (CCS) high-power DC charging standard. Each home uses a host Kia EV9 electric vehicle…
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Electric Boat’s 5,016 Batteries Drive Maritime Shift
The world’s largest battery-electric ship is now testing the limits of what megawatt-scale charging and battery storage can do. Unveiled in May by Australian shipbuilder Incat Tasmania, Hull 096 started receiving electrical charge for the first…
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New System Brings Human-Like Planning to Robots
11/06/2025 Mallory Lindahl
The Breakdown
- SPOT helps robots understand their surroundings using 3D camera data.
- The system assists robots as they determine what objects to move and where to place them to reach a goal.
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Artificial neurons that behave like real brain cells
Scientists at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering and the School of Advanced Computing have created artificial neurons that reproduce the intricate electrochemical behavior of real brain cells. The discovery, published in Nature Electronics,…
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Teaching robots to map large environments | MIT News
A robot searching for workers trapped in a partially collapsed mine shaft must rapidly generate a map of the scene and identify its location within that scene as it navigates the treacherous terrain.
Researchers have…
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