A brave new world

A program that debates humans, 3D printed aircraft and autonomous flying vehicles can only mean that the future is here (Curated By- Anjan Das; Coordinated By- Mexy Xavier)

Jul 12, 2018, 11:56 IST4 min

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Sophia Humanoid Robot Sophia was developed by Hong Kong-based Hanson Robotics in 2015. As the United Nations Development Programme&rsquos first ever Innovation Champio...

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Easy Ride Robo-Cab Nissan Motor has deployed its Nissan Leaf electric vehicle to test a self-driving robo-taxi service in Japan. Called Easy Ride, the service is being...

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Through voice and text commands, the rider can use DeNA&rsquos mobile app to input a destination or activity and then choose from a list of 500 recommendations. ...

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Volocopter, Urban air taxis The Volocopter is the world&rsquos first fully-electric, flying vehicle for urban mobility, built by the eponymous German manufacturer, and...

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Ira, Robot assistant Currently deployed at HDFC Bank&rsquos Koramangala branch in Bengaluru,&nbsp Ira gained fame as the robot that shook hands with Prime Minister Nar...

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Flytrex mule, Delivery drone Israel-based drone company Flytrex and Iceland&rsquos largest online marketplace AHA launched the world&rsquos first autonomous drone deli...

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The cloud-controlled drones can carry parcels weighing up to 3 kg to a distance&nbsp of 10 km. The drones collect airspace data from a network of sensors and other air borne drones, helpi...

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Atlas, The fearsome robot Boston Dynamics has excelled at designing machines that can walk, run and even jump like humans. They can stand their ground even in difficul...

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Spotmini SpotMini is a small, four-legged, all electric-robot with the ability to pick up and handle objects using its arm and perception sensors. The arm has five deg...

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Project debater , AI that debates humans IBM&rsquos Project Debater moves us closer to one of the most important tenets of AI: Mastering language. In June, the program...

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Pepper, a social machine At the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (Inserm), cognitive sciences and robot-human communication are studied. The te...

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Thor 3D-printed aircraft Airbus 3D-printed this four-metre-long, 21 kg mini aircraft named Thor&mdash&lsquoTest of Hi-tech Objectives in Reality&rsquo. Airbus is using Thor as a test b...

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The Thor project is spearheaded by Detlev Konigorski, Gunnar Haase and Andreas Poppe (left to right).

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Self-driving minibus, Charit&eacute&nbsp hospital An electric, self-driving minibus was launched through Berlin&rsquos Charit&eacute Hospital and Medical Campus in Mar...

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Transport robots, Amazon At Amazon&rsquos fulfilment centres, automated transport robots move goods in storage units. On receiving an order, the software detects the b...

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