In a preprint paper published this week on Arxiv.org, Nvidia and Stanford University researchers propose a novel approach to transferring AI models trained in simulation to real-world autonomous machines. It uses segmentation as the interface between perception and control, leading to what the coauthors characterize as “high success” in workloads like robot grasping. Simulators have advantages…

In a technical paper quietly released earlier this year, IBM detailed what it calls the IBM Neural Computer, a custom-designed, reconfigurable parallel processing system designed to research and develop emerging AI algorithms and computational neuroscience. This week, the company published a preprint describing the first application demonstrated on the Neural Computer: a deep “neuroevolution”…

Nvidia today announced the launch of Clara Guardian, a smart hospital edge AI system that uses sensors and cameras to limit the spread of infectious disease and deliver things like operating room analytics or workflow automation. Clara Guardian and partners including AnyVision and Care.ai are currently deployed in 50 hospitals in countries like China, France, Italy, and Israel, covering 10,000…

LoanSnap, the self-styled “smart loan” company backed by Richard Branson and ex-NFL quarterback Joe Montana, this week secured $9 million. The company says the funding will be used to further develop its products and expand to additional markets. It’s estimated that U.S. consumer credit card debt amounts to $1.04 trillion collectively and that high interest rate personal loans cost borrowers…