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First Smart Hand Sanitiser Launched in Response to Covid-19

Today, SAVORTEX is delighted to announce the launch of its ‘Smart’ Hand Sanitiser, a revolutionary hygiene product designed to help restart the office economy in a post-Covid environment.

From SAVORTEX 28 Jul 2020

Researchers Suggest New Framework for Implementing Chatbots in Health Care

While the technology for developing artificial intelligence-powered chatbots has existed for some time, a new viewpoint piece in JAMA lays out the clinical, ethical, and legal aspects that must be considered before applying them in healthcare.

27 Jul 2020

Study Proposes New Approach to Accelerate Robotic Searches

A robot can move more efficiently from one point to another if it comprehends that the first point is the living room couch and the other one is a refrigerator, even if it is positioned in an unknown place.

21 Jul 2020

Mobile App Uses Artificial Intelligence to Detect Sidewalk Hazards

As part of a year-long project with Carnegie Mellon University's Master of Software Engineering (MSE) program, pathVu is developing pathCollect. pathCollect is a mobile app that will use machine learning and artifici...

16 Jul 2020

USC Scientists Use Improv Dialogues to Produce Engaging Chatbots

What would conversations with Alexa be like if she was a regular at The Second City? Jonathan May, research lead at the USC Information Sciences Institute (ISI) and research assistant professor of computer science at USC's Viterbi School of Engineering, is exploring this question with Justin Cho, an ISI programmer analyst and prospective USC Viterbi Ph.D. student, through their Selected Pairs Of Learnable ImprovisatioN (SPOLIN) project.

16 Jul 2020

MIT Engineers Envision Robots More Like Home Helpers

Wouldn't we all appreciate a little help around the house, especially if that help came in the form of a smart, adaptable, uncomplaining robot? Sure, there are the one-trick Roombas of the appliance world.

16 Jul 2020

New System Teaches Robots to Pick Up Troublesome Objects

Kitchen robots are famous foresight for the future. However, if an existing robot attempts to pick up a kitchen staple like a shiny knife or a clear measuring cup, it may not be successful.

15 Jul 2020

Sewerbot Offers Overall Solution to Maintain Condition of Concrete Sewerage Pipes

They National Research Innovation Award was presented for Innovative Sensor Suites and Intelligent Robotics for Condition Assessment of Concrete Sewers - a project delivering a comprehensive tool to access the condition of concrete sewerage pipes.

6 Jul 2020

New Mobile Cleaning Robot Disinfects Equipment, Production Spaces

Undoubtedly, hygiene zones and production lines should be impeccably clean. And complete cleanliness is very important wherever medical devices are handled and food is processed.

2 Jul 2020

New Concept to Prevent AI Bias Toward Unethical, Costly Commercial Choices

Scientists from the University of Warwick, Imperial College London, EPFL (Lausanne), and Sciteb Ltd have discovered a mathematical method to help businesses and regulators manage, police bias of artificial intelligence (AI) systems in making unethical, possibly highly expensive and harmful commercial choices—an ethical eye on AI.

30 Jun 2020