Nov 4th 2021
Smart Tech Today 103
Facebook's Robots Are Beginning To Feel
Hosted by
Mikah Sargent,
Jason Howell
Tactile Robots, Driverless Taxis, Smart Oven Turkey Mode
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Facebook's AI research team is improving upon technologies that let robots “feel,” GM's Cruise embarks on its first completely driverless ride in San Francisco, and GE releases a “Turkey Mode” software update for its smart cooking appliances.
- Microsoft's Mesh for Teams brings mixed reality to work
- Facebook is enabling a new generation of touchy-feely robots
- Miso Robotics made its Flippy kitchen robot faster and even more autonomous
- University of Adelaide built a robot spider to scan Australia’s Naracoorte Caves
- Leak suggests a Sonos Voice Assistant launch is imminent
- Cruise launches driverless robotaxi service in San Francisco
- Apple Wants iPhones to Detect Car Crashes, Auto-Dial 911
- Cooperative Perception' Could Help Autonomous Vehicles See Pedestrians Around Corners
- Arlo’s latest LTE camera is cheaper and captures 1080p footage
- Traeger now ships full barbecue meals for you to cook on its smart grills
- Gobble, gobble: GE Appliances wants you to trust its smart oven to cook the perfect turkey
Picks of the week
- Jason: Google One users in 4 countries can get a free 2nd-gen Nest Hub by upgrading to 2TB annual plan
- Mikah: LED Strip Light Connector Kit
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Links
- Microsoft's Mesh for Teams brings mixed reality to work
- Facebook is enabling a new generation of touchy-feely robots
- Miso Robotics made its Flippy kitchen robot faster and even more autonomous
- University of Adelaide built a robot spider to scan Australia’s Naracoorte Caves
- Leak suggests a Sonos Voice Assistant launch is imminent
- Cruise launches driverless robotaxi service in San Francisco
- Apple Wants iPhones to Detect Car Crashes, Auto-Dial 911
- Cooperative Perception' Could Help Autonomous Vehicles See Pedestrians Around Corners
- Arlo’s latest LTE camera is cheaper and captures 1080p footage
- Traeger now ships full barbecue meals for you to cook on its smart grills
- Gobble, gobble: GE Appliances wants you to trust its smart oven to cook the perfect turkey
- ScreenBeam (Previously Actiontec) Bonded MoCA 2.5 Network Adapter
- Google One users in 4 countries can get a free 2nd-gen Nest Hub by upgrading to 2TB annual plan
- LED Strip Light Connector Kit