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Joined February 2011
A Roadmap for US Robotics : Robotics for a Better Tomorrow 2024 Edition ervacommunity.org/wp-content…
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🇨🇳 China has developed a robot designed to autonomously clean pollution in rivers, lakes, and reservoirs.
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Watch Fr. Josiah on Girls Gone Bible: youtu.be/urEihhVM5mI?si=QGWG…
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Robotic Apps retweeted
Smart secret hiding technique
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RIP Privacy — AI Glasses Can Now Recognize Anyone, Anywhere. A Dutch journalist just tested a pair of AI-powered glasses that can instantly identify strangers on the street. No government database. No police system. Just public data and off-the-shelf AI. You look at someone and in seconds, their name, LinkedIn, and background appear before your eyes. The scariest part? You can’t really stop it. You can ban it, regulate it, add blinking red lights… but once tech like this exists, someone will always find a way to use it. To me, this marks a turning point. We’ve officially blurred the line between seeing people and knowing them. Between being in public and being exposed. So here’s the question: When every face becomes a dataset, how do we protect the meaning of being human? #AI #Privacy #Ethics #Technology #Innovation #Data #Surveillance
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On Dec 3, 1889, Nikola Tesla patented Electric Motor.
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How concrete road barriers are made.
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A 17-year-old just built a mind-controlled prosthetic arm for $300. Yes, $300. For something that usually costs $450,000. Let that hit you. A teenager, working from home, used AI, cheap materials, and 23,000 lines of code to build a device that reads brain signals without surgery, without implants, and without a $450K price tag. This is not a feel-good story. It’s a warning shot. How can a high school student build something 1,500× cheaper than the industry standard? What does that say about innovation? About pricing? About who gets access to life-changing technology? Of course, medical prosthetics are expensive for real reasons: materials, testing, regulation, customization. But let’s be honest — not all of that justifies a half-million-dollar price. This story exposes a simple truth: The future of accessibility won’t come from the system. It will come from the outsiders who dare to challenge it. If a 17-year-old can match top-tier prosthetics for a fraction of the cost… why aren’t these solutions available to the millions who need them? What do you think — breakthrough moment or the start of a bigger revolution? #AI #Innovation #Healthcare #Accessibility #FutureOfTech
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「脳波で動く義手」ではなく「脳波とモーションセンサで動く義手」である点に留意が必要です。 また、現時点で探索的研究段階であり単純に既存の義手と価格面で比較することはできない点にも留意が必要です。 義手の作者の2025年の論文 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39854835/
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The smartphone just declared war on the camera industry Xiaomi just dropped a wild idea: a smartphone with a detachable pro-grade camera lens. A phone that snaps on a real lens with magnets. Yes, magnets. It’s a clever move at a strange moment in history. Camera sales keep falling. Smartphones keep rising. And the real arms race isn’t glass anymore — it’s AI-powered image processing. As an AI guy and a photographer, here’s my take: Hardware won’t save the camera industry. Software will. The future of photography is no longer in the lens… it’s in the algorithm. Phones will keep getting smarter. Cameras will stay for the purists. But detachable lenses? Feels like a bridge between two worlds that are already drifting apart. But maybe I’m wrong. Maybe this hybrid future has a place. What do you think — genius innovation or a beautiful dead end? #AI #Tech #Photography #Innovation #Smartphones #FutureOfTech
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Is the Church a hospital? Today is the Sunday of the Evangelist Matthew and the Gospel reading teaches us about Jesus calling a tax collector named Matthew to follow Him. To find out, read our SUNDAY SERMON SERIES → goarch.org/departments/relig…
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Funniest shit I’ve seen all week
Great closing argument FKR
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The @Robo_Factory Accelerate Program is still accepting applications, but not for much longer. Apply now for a chance to connect your #robotics #startup with the resources it needs to scale and grow. Visit the link here to apply: buff.ly/3CWjvG8 #DeepTech @iwpgh
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A bold roadmap to position the UK as a global leader in #robotics and Smart Machines. Smart Machines 2035 Strategy : gov.uk/government/publicatio…
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🎉 The newest releases to #NVIDIAIsaac Sim and Isaac Lab help #robotics developers and researchers develop #PhysicalAI powered robots of all types. Learn how to get started with the latest versions now: nvda.ws/4aHoxms
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Pickle Robot was just named a Boston Globe Top Place to Work for 2022. We are honored to make the list and even more appreciative of the great team that is the real reason Pickle is a Top Place to Work.