• STT 103: Facebook's Robots Are Beginning To Feel - Tactile Robots, Driverless Taxis, Smart Oven Turkey Mode

  • Nov 4 2021
  • Length: 1 hr and 17 mins
  • Podcast

STT 103: Facebook's Robots Are Beginning To Feel - Tactile Robots, Driverless Taxis, Smart Oven Turkey Mode

  • Summary

  • 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


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