Archive for the 'Rise of the Machines' Category
60 Minutes: Chinese Government Is Trying to Collect Americans’ DNA
February 1st, 2021Via: CBS: For all the polarization that grips Washington, here’s a source of rare consensus: the emerging threat of China’s push to acquire our health care data, including the DNA of American citizens. U.S. officials tell us the communist regime’s aggressive collection of our most personal information presents a danger both to national security and […]
Company Thinks “Social Robots” Needed During Pandemic
January 26th, 2021I only posted this because the video is so cringe inducing that you shouldn’t miss it. Via: Reuters: “Social robots like me can take care of the sick or elderly,” Sophia says as she conducts a tour of her lab in Hong Kong. “I can help communicate, give therapy and provide social stimulation, even in […]
Army Is Working on Frankenbots with Living Tissue
January 19th, 2021Via: Federal News Service: The thought of living tissue and machinery meshed together brings up images of grotesque cyborgs and far-future sci-fi films, but at the Army Research Laboratory a robot with living, organic muscles may not be that far off. ARL’s Combat Capabilities Development Command is teaming up with universities in North Carolina to […]
Pentagon Aims to Spread Artificial Intelligence Across Military Services
January 16th, 2021Via: Roll Call: After spending the past few years demonstrating how artificial intelligence tools can boost U.S. military efforts, the office responsible for overseeing such programs at the Defense Department is shifting its focus to helping military services and agencies figure out how to incorporate the technologies in their systems. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael […]
UK: Nano Bug Drone
December 30th, 2020Via: BAE Systems: The Bug is a nano-Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) weighing 196g – similar to the weight of a smartphone – with 40 minute battery life and a 2km range. It boasts a stealthy low visual profile and the ability to fly even in strong winds of more than 50mph. It was the only […]
Boston Dynamics: Dancing Robots
December 30th, 2020Via: Boston Dynamics:
U.S. to Allow Small Drones to Fly Over People and at Night
December 28th, 2020Via: Reuters: Small drones will be allowed to fly over people and at night in the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Monday, a significant step toward their use for widespread commercial deliveries. The FAA said its long-awaited rules for the drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles, will address security concerns […]
Artificial Intelligence Takes Control Of A U-2 Spy Plane’s Sensors In Historic Flight Test
December 16th, 2020Via: The Warzone: Artificial intelligence-driven algorithms controlled sensor and navigation systems on a U.S. Air Force U-2S Dragon Lady spy plane in a flight test yesterday. The service says that this is the first time that artificial intelligence has been “safely” put in charge of any U.S. military system and appears to be the first […]
NYPD’s New Robot Dog
December 16th, 2020It’s a Boston Dynamics Spot. Via: WABC: Eyewitness News got an exclusive look at a new tool the NYPD has at its disposal for responding to emergency situations. It’s a robot dog known as “Digidog.”
Planned Surveillance and Control by Global Technocrats: A Big-Picture Look at the Current Pandemic Beneficiaries
December 14th, 2020Via: Children’s Health Defense: Global financial patterns and pronouncements point to a seismic overhaul of governance and financial systems that is playing out beneath the surface of the Covid-19 pandemic, reaching far beyond the health domain. Increased centralized control has the potential to create an unbridgeable chasm between a tiny handful of winners and a […]
