Researchers have created synthetic artificial skin

Researchers have created synthetic artificial skin

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF New artificial skin can transmit different amounts of pressure, just like real skin.   Many of us take our sense of touch for granted, perhaps because we can never turn it off, but it’s surprisingly complex. An intricate network of nerves brings different types of...

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Autonomous cars and trucks vie to take on the Canadian railroads

Autonomous cars and trucks vie to take on the Canadian railroads

Vancouver and Seattle should be connected by a driverless highway, according to some high-tech entrepreneurs The proposal, which involves dedicating at least one lane on the I-5 from Seattle to Highway 99 in Richmond, British Columbia, is a pitch that comes from Tom Alberg, a board member of Amazon, Craig...

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Google’s new AI image recognition software still has a Cock of the Rock problem

Google’s new AI image recognition software still has a Cock of the Rock problem

Google’s machine learning based image software has come a long way but nature still has it baffled Google has just released the latest version of its open source image recognition software based on machine learning algorithms that the company first started developing back in 2014 and it’s now 93.9 percent accurate. this...

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