AI & RoboticsNews

Google Assistant comes to Tobii Dynavox devices and apps

October 6, 2020
Google today announced that it’s bringing Google Assistant to Tobii Dynavox‘s apps and services, enabling users with accessibility needs to assign virtual tiles to actions that control smart home devices and appliances. The companies also partnered to integrate Action Blocks, UI elements that make it easier for people with cognitive disabilities to use Google Assistant, with Tobii thousands of…
Read more
AI & RoboticsNews

AI researchers challenge a robot to ride a skateboard in simulation

October 6, 2020
AI researchers say they’ve created a framework for controlling four-legged robots that promises better energy efficiency and adaptability than more traditional model-based gait control of robotic legs. To demonstrate the robust nature of the framework that adjusts to conditions in real time, AI researchers made the system slip on frictionless surfaces to mimic a banana peel, ride a skateboard…
Read more
NewsPhotography

NVIDIA Research develops a neural network to replace traditional video compression

October 6, 2020
NVIDIA researchers have demonstrated a new type of video compression technology that replaces the traditional video codec with a neural network to drastically reduce video bandwidth. The technology is presented as a potential solution for streaming video in situations where Internet availability is limited, such as using a webcam to chat with clients while on a slow Internet connection. The new…
Read more
Cleantech & EV'sNews

Mercedes-Benz announces several new electric cars, teases EQE and EQS SUV

October 6, 2020
Mercedes-Benz announces several new electric vehicles and teases the upcoming new EQE and EQS SUV. The German automaker has had a slow start in electrification with the launch of the EQC electric SUV last year, but things are about to ramp up over the next 12 months. It starts with the launch of the EQA electric crossover by the end of the year — followed by the Mercedes-Benz EQS electric…
Read more