Hitachi have just created the “fastest robot” called Emiew. The inventors want it to be able to keep up with people, hence the wheels. Pal, one of the other robots (Chum is the other one), had this to say:
“I want to be able to walk about in places like Shinjuku and Shibuya [shopping districts] in the future without bumping into people and cars.”
But er, what about staircases and kerbs? It’s the old Dalek conundrum…
This week’s Doctor’s Note is all about value versus values. That extra ’s’ makes all the difference. Here’s the first part of it. …
Photosketch: Internet Image Montage provides a simple way to make image composites by doodling a picture, adding labels and then letting the engine scour the …
Pattie Maes is a smart woman. She’s behind some research projects that I wish I had been part of. But the above presentation at TED of Pranav …
