Archive for the 'Rise of the Machines' Category
New Chip Expands the Possibilities for AI
November 19th, 2022Via: Quanta Magazine: One solution, called neuromorphic computing, takes inspiration from biological brains to create energy-efficient designs. Unfortunately, while these chips can outpace digital computers in conserving energy, they’ve lacked the computational power needed to run a sizable deep neural network. That’s made them easy for AI researchers to overlook. That finally changed in August, […]
Ukraine Unleashes Mass Kamikaze Drone Boat Attack On Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Headquarters
November 2nd, 2022Via: The Warzone: The largest city in Crimea and the home of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet woke up to heavy explosions and anti-aircraft fire during an attack Russian officials say included aerial drones and especially unmanned surface vessels (USV), both of which were ‘suicide’ or ‘kamikaze’ types mean to explode when they arrive at their […]
Oakland Cops Hope to Arm Robots With Lethal Shotguns
October 17th, 2022Via: The Intercept: In a series of little noted Zoom meetings this fall, the city of Oakland, California, grappled with a question whose consequences could shape the future of American policing: Should cops be able to kill people with shotgun-armed robots? The back-and-forth between the Oakland Police Department and a civilian oversight body concluded with […]
Swarmed Navy Destroyer Had Its Bridge Illuminated By Mysterious Drones
October 15th, 2022Via: The Warzone: PHM [USS Paul Hamilton] observed four UASs with a CPA [closest point of approach] approximately 200 yds off the bow, port and starboard beams. The UASs had an on station time of approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes. The first UAS was spotted by lookouts at 0240L. observed with a single, solid […]
Army Set To Buy Computerized Rifle Sights For Shooting Down Drones
October 7th, 2022Via: The Warzone: The U.S. Army has purchased SMASH 2000L computerized optical sight systems manufactured by the Israeli defense firm Smart Shooter. The company is highlighting the system’s counter-drone role, and both the Army and the U.S. Marine Corps have already acquired a limited number of older SMASH 2000 variants for this very purpose. SMASH […]
Even After $100 Billion, Self-Driving Cars Are Going Nowhere
October 6th, 2022Cryptogon 2019: Automakers Are Rethinking the Timetable for Fully Autonomous Cars: In short, I asked him: Is this going to work? No. He’s confident that it’s not going to work under the current paradigm. Via: Bloomberg: “You’d be hard-pressed to find another industry that’s invested so many dollars in R&D and that has delivered so […]
China Pairs Armed Robot Dogs With Drones That Can Drop Them Anywhere
October 6th, 2022Via: The Warzone: Footage of a Chinese-made drone carrying a ‘robot dog’ that is armed with a machine gun has started to make its rounds on social media, and it looks like it was taken straight out of a dystopian war movie. It isn’t immediately clear if the video was recorded as part of a […]
Tesla AI Day 2022
September 30th, 2022“Within the next few months… or years.” Via: Tesla:
Tesla To Unveil “Optimus” Robot At Upcoming September 30th AI Event
September 22nd, 2022Might be comedy gold. Via: ZeroHedge: Call us not quite surprised that Elon Musk has amassed his fair share of skeptics over the last few years. And these skeptics are likely going to be in full force now that Tesla is getting ready to unveil its “Optimus” robot. With a plan to “deploy thousands of […]
Food Delivery Robot Rolls Through LA Crime Scene as Confused Cops Look On
September 16th, 2022A food delivery robot forces it’s way across a police crime scene. pic.twitter.com/T5DaET5Q5b — Film The Police LA (@FilmThePoliceLA) September 13, 2022 Via: USA Today: When you’ve got a job to do, you’ve got a job to. At least that’s the work ethic of a food delivery robot named Connie, whose indifferent actions went viral […]
