The hottest Robotics Substack posts right now

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Motor City Magic, investment starting to bounce back, and are female robots sinister?

Robots & Startups • 59 implied HN points • 12 Aug 23
🕹 Technology Robotics Investment Technology News
  1. SVR is hosting robotics events in the next few weeks, including Bots&Beer. The community is excited for the events, promising a silver lining.
  2. TokyoTV (Nikkei) is interested in filming/interviewing robotics startups. They'd like to capture stories potentially related to Silicon Valley Bank.
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Remembering Joanne Pransky, World's First RoboPsychiatrist

Robots & Startups • 59 implied HN points • 23 Jul 23
🕹 Technology Robotics Innovation Women in Tech
  1. Joanne Pransky was the world's first RoboPsychiatrist, known for her effervescent personality and dedication to supporting social robots and women in robotics.
  2. Pransky worked in industrial robotics and often found herself as the sole woman in the field, showcasing her resilience and pioneering spirit.
  3. Her legacy lives on through initiatives like the Women in Robotics Scholarship, the Social Robot Museum, and celebrations of her impactful life in Boston and beyond.

Land of the Rising Robot

Diane Francis • 399 implied HN points • 05 Aug 21
🕹 Technology Robotics Automation Japan Healthcare Innovation
  1. Japan is a leader in automation and robotics, using technology to solve labor shortages due to its aging population. This means they create robots to do many jobs, helping to keep the economy strong.
  2. The country showcases its robotic innovations, especially during events like the Olympics, where robots assist in hospitality and care roles. This shows how much they trust and embrace technology in everyday life.
  3. Japanese robots are not just for work; they also help with caring for the elderly at home. This includes robots that can make life easier and safer for seniors, proving that technology can improve quality of life.
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What Is AGI?

Gradient Ascendant • 1 implied HN point • 20 Jan 25
🕹 Technology Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Robotics Software Development Data science
  1. There are many definitions of AGI, but they can be quite different from each other. It's important to recognize that people might be talking about different things when they mention AGI.
  2. AGI isn't just about intelligence; it's also about capabilities and outcomes. The effectiveness of AI solutions can be more important than how closely they mimic human thinking.
  3. A practical way to define AGI is by comparing the economic performance of AI to human workers. This approach focuses on measurable results rather than vague qualities of intelligence.

Mirror mirror on the wall, which is the best walking robot of all?

Robots & Startups • 59 implied HN points • 13 May 23
🕹 Technology Robotics Events Policy Startups
  1. The best walking robot is Digit from Agility Robotics, as mentioned in the post.
  2. Some key highlights from recent robotics events included tips on putting robotics on the policy agenda and insightful talks.
  3. Agility Robotics' CTO and Co-founder, Jonathan Hurst, was featured at an event after a keynote by Marc Raibert from Boston Dynamics.

AI Roundup 058: Devin and SIMA

Artificial Ignorance • 42 implied HN points • 15 Mar 24
🕹 Technology AI Robotics Governance Bioweapons Acquisitions
  1. Capable autonomous agents are an upcoming frontier in AI, with Devin showcasing potential in software development and SIMA displaying versatility in video games.
  2. OpenAI's board expands with new members, and the company makes strides in partnerships and technology development.
  3. Global concerns arise around the use of AI for bioweapons, leading to agreements to prevent misuse, alongside AI-related vulnerabilities and challenges in AI governance.

What else has been happening in robotics?

Robots & Startups • 59 implied HN points • 23 Apr 23
🕹 Technology Robotics AI
  1. The post discusses the state of AI in robotics and highlights Agility Robotics' perspective, offering a fresh view on the situation.
  2. There is concern about the level of misinformation and hype surrounding AI currently, indicating a need for clear and accurate information in this field.
  3. Readers can access more information and support the author's work by subscribing to the Robots & Startups publication.

Levitation at Room Temperature: The Race to Replicate

Exponential Industry • 39 implied HN points • 30 Jul 23
🕹 Technology Manufacturing Funding Partnership Acquisition Robotics
  1. Room temperature superconducting material LK-99, could revolutionize various industries from transportation to computing.
  2. Companies are racing to replicate the results and bring new products to market quickly.
  3. Investments, partnerships, and acquisitions in the industry are accelerating innovations and expansions.

Robodogs with guns vs robodogs calming dementia patients?

Robots & Startups • 39 implied HN points • 02 Sep 23
🕹 Technology Robotics Artificial Intelligence Emerging Tech
  1. The post discusses the contrast between robodogs equipped with guns and robodogs designed to calm dementia patients.
  2. It offers a deep dive into the YC model and the concept of applying 'a small amount of force at the right time'.
  3. The author's focus is on leveraging information to create economic value, particularly in supporting robotics startups.

Summer robotics fun and funding!

Robots & Startups • 39 implied HN points • 21 Jul 23
🕹 Technology Robotics Funding Events
  1. Summer robotics event features job fair component with companies hiring and interested individuals reaching out.
  2. The event is hosted by The Hardware Collective at Circuit Launch and includes discussions on Women in Robotics and Founder & Funders topics.
  3. Readers can access full post archives with a 7-day free trial subscription to Robots & Startups.

Weekend robotics reading

Robots & Startups • 59 implied HN points • 19 Mar 23
🕹 Technology Robotics
  1. The author enjoys sharing weekly collections of interesting robotics reads
  2. They find Substack great for longer content, but miss the ease of sharing links with short summaries like they could with Revue
  3. The author plans to send out a collection of links every weekend even if they don't write a longer piece

Move over SVB, time for some good news in robotics

Robots & Startups • 59 implied HN points • 15 Mar 23
🕹 Technology Startups Funding Robotics
  1. Startups in robotics face challenges raising funds, often dealing with slow progress and avoiding predatory lending terms.
  2. Despite the funding challenges, there is good news in the robotics industry, with new startups emerging and innovative projects like designing giant robots.
  3. The robotics landscape is slowly evolving, but there are positive developments that showcase growth and potential for the future.

Supply chain and integration may be the best defensible moat for robotics founders

Robots & Startups • 39 implied HN points • 07 May 23
🕹 Technology Robotics Startups
  1. Supply chain and integration are crucial for robotics founders as a defensible moat.
  2. Robots startups may benefit more from focusing on supply chain and integration than the common emphasis on AI.
  3. The book 'Chip War' by Chris Miller highlights the implications for robotics startups, such as the importance of supply chain and integration.

2023: Technology Lessons for Humans

The Digital Anthropologist • 19 implied HN points • 18 Dec 23
🕹 Technology AI Medical Robotics Society Culture
  1. Citizens are starting to push back against social media platforms and tech giants through lawsuits and societal pressure.
  2. Advances in Artificial Intelligence, particularly Generative AI, are leading to debates and improvements, with open-source tools disrupting the market.
  3. Significant advancements in medical technologies, robotics, and a growing societal questioning of the role of digital devices are reshaping human interaction with technology.

Technology & Societal Expectations

The Digital Anthropologist • 19 implied HN points • 15 Dec 23
🕹 Technology Societal Impact Innovation Human Interaction Artificial Intelligence Robotics
  1. Technologies that understand and meet societal expectations are more likely to succeed as they are adapted in different cultural settings.
  2. Considering social expectations leads to more innovative technology, helps avoid biases, and enhances the chances of success for a technology.
  3. Cultures vary in how they expect technology to benefit them, and social expectations influence creativity, innovation, regulations, and societal acceptance of technologies.

Two AIs talking to one another

philsiarri • 22 implied HN points • 18 Mar 24
🕹 Technology Artificial Intelligence Neural Networks Language processing Robotics
  1. Researchers developed an artificial neural network that can understand tasks based on instructions and describe them in language to other AI systems.
  2. The AI model S-Bert, with 300 million artificial neurons, was enhanced to simulate brain regions involved in language processing, achieving linguistic communication between AI systems.
  3. This breakthrough enables machines to communicate using language, paving the way for collaborative interactions in robotics.

Hey, GPT-4, Make Way!

aidaily • 19 implied HN points • 23 Nov 23
🕹 Technology AI Machine Learning Software Robotics
  1. OpenAI is shifting from cautious AI development to a more capitalist approach, focusing on corporate interests over AI potential hazards.
  2. Dedicated AI benchmarks in nuclear engineering aim to improve predictions for safe reactor operations, promoting design and operational optimizations.
  3. New AI models, like Claude 2.1 from Anthropic, are advancing with larger token sizes and reduced 'hallucination rates', leading the way in AI conversations.

The 5 Levels of Sustainable Robotics

Robots & Startups • 19 implied HN points • 07 Nov 23
🕹 Technology Robotics Sustainability
  1. Robots can contribute significantly to advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals beyond just the application area.
  2. In the field of Sustainable Robotics, it is important to consider not just how robotics can enhance sustainability in various applications, but also the associated costs and benefits.
  3. Subscribing to Robots & Startups allows access to more insights and a 7-day free trial for exploring posts like 'The 5 Levels of Sustainable Robotics.'

More interesting things about robotics, Why you SHOULD see M3GAN & Bye Bye Revue

Robots & Startups • 39 implied HN points • 14 Jan 23
🕹 Technology Robotics AI Tech Companies
  1. The movie 'M3GAN' is generating a lot of excitement and took inspiration from Bay Area tech companies.
  2. AI researcher Murray Shanahan highlights the risks posed by large language models that don't truly understand language and 'truth' like humans.
  3. Exciting developments in the robotics world are happening, such as the OSRC team joining Intrinsic, impacting the ROS community.

Barney the purple robot dinosaur and the importance of being embodied in AI

Robots & Startups • 19 implied HN points • 14 Oct 23
🕹 Technology AI Robotics Research
  1. The Open X-Embodiment Repository holds over 1 million robot trajectories across 22 different embodiments, showing improvements in robot models and performance.
  2. Researchers are already observing enhanced generalization and performance in models like RT-1-X and RT-2-X, indicating promising outcomes from the research.
  3. Exploring embodied AI, as seen through projects like Barney the purple robot dinosaur, highlights the importance of physical form in artificial intelligence development.

Cows Jump Over the Moon

Dr. Pippa's Pen & Podcast • 19 implied HN points • 01 Mar 24
🕹 Technology Space Robotics Health
  1. In space, there's a focus on growing tissue and organs, potentially improving human health on Earth.
  2. The low gravity of the moon makes it an ideal spot for launching missions and building structures using autonomous robotics.
  3. Investors are keen on AI-led robotics for space exploration, aiming to achieve human-level perception and judgment for robots.

Hot Topics #21 (Mar. 17, 2023)

The Merge • 19 implied HN points • 17 Mar 23
🕹 Technology AI ML Optimization Speech Synthesis Robotics
  1. GPT-4 is a new large-scale model by OpenAI that can accept image and text inputs to produce text outputs.
  2. PaLM-E is an embodied multimodal language model that incorporates real-world sensor data into language tasks.
  3. Meta-black-box optimization can discover effective update rules for evolution strategies through meta-learning.

Emu Video Edit , General game-playing AI agent, fully autonomous AI software engineer, DeepSeek-VL, Robotics Foundation Model, and more

AI Brews • 17 implied HN points • 15 Mar 24
🕹 Technology AI Generative models Robotics Natural Language Processing
  1. DeepSeek-VL is a new vision-language model for real-world applications with competitive performance.
  2. Cognition Labs introduces Devin, the first fully autonomous AI software engineer, capable of learning, building, and deploying apps.
  3. The European Parliament approved the Artificial Intelligence Act, which bans certain AI applications including biometric categorization and emotion recognition in specific contexts.

Polymath Robotics hosts next SVR meetup, Good news for Monarch Tractors and NVIDIA, not so for Tesla and Embark

Robots & Startups • 19 implied HN points • 28 May 23
🕹 Technology Robotics Startups Investment Electrification Battery technology
  1. The robotics industry is focusing on electrification, battery technology, recycling, and reshoring as important trends for the future.
  2. Polymath Robotics is hosting the next SVR meetup, with good news for Monarch Tractors and NVIDIA, but challenges for Tesla and Embark.
  3. Scouting around the edges of the robotics industry can help in understanding future investable startups and market trends.

The Monthly Salon: December

New World Same Humans • 22 implied HN points • 20 Dec 23
🕹 Technology AI Robotics Space Exploration Future outlook Tech Trends
  1. The Monthly Salon is a space for community discussions on trends, technology, and society.
  2. 2023 has been dominated by machine intelligence advances and 2024 will see further developments in AI and humanoid robots.
  3. The upcoming year holds significant developments like the first private moon landing and the potential impact on human labor.

Can AGI destroy us without trial & error?

First principles trivia • 39 implied HN points • 13 Jun 22
🕹 Technology Artificial Intelligence Robotics Simulation Engineering Computing
  1. AGI development faces challenges in translating from a computer-based system to independently-operating physical entities, requiring decades of complex R&D
  2. Historical examples show that novel engineering, especially without a basis of previous work, takes significant time, even for AGI with higher intellect
  3. Human scientific progress evidences challenges and limitations in advancing technology efficiently, potentially slowing AGI's ability to advance rapidly