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A recent study explores the dynamics of nonpharmaceutical interventions in pandemic management, revealing how minor changes can significantly affect the optimal strategy.New research highlights the fine balance between health and economic strategies in pandemic response, introducing an innovative approach that adapts to changing virus dynamics.The COVID-19 pandemic raised questions about when and to what extent costly nonpharmaceutical interventions (e.g., lockdowns) should be used to slow the contagious spread of the…

A recent study utilized big data to enhance understanding of motor learning, revealing key insights into how age, gender, and other factors impact motor control. This approach offers a novel perspective, complementing traditional lab-based research. Credit: SciTechDaily.comData generated by citizen scientists offer researchers new insight into how people adapt and move differently to correct for movement errors.A new research study examined the results from data generated by citizen scientists using a simple web-based…

Last month, I took an extended break. In a bid to keep my robotics newsletter Actuator (subscribe here) up and running, however, I reached out to some of the biggest names in the industry. I asked people from CMU, UC Berkeley, Meta, NVIDIA, Boston Dynamics and the Toyota Research Institute the same six questions, covering topics like generative AI, the humanoid form factor, home robots and more. You’ll find all of the answers broken up by question below. You would be hard pressed to find a more comprehensive…

Carnegie Mellon’s AI system, Coscientist, autonomously conducts chemistry experiments, significantly advancing scientific research. By using large language models and automating the experimental process, it offers a new level of efficiency and accessibility in scientific research, with an emphasis on safety and ethical use. Credit: SciTechDaily.comCarnegie Mellon University’s AI system Coscientist successfully automated complex, Nobel-winning chemical reactions, marking a groundbreaking advancement in AI-driven scientific…

Twitter is officially dead. Since Elon Musk’s $44 billion acquisition of it late last year, people have been saying it’s dead or dying or will die. Musk ended the argument when he renamed the app “X.” And now, so many people seem to pine for the days when Twitter was good. But let me tell you, it was never good. It was a place of sadness and attention farming; a place for enemies and humiliation. It was, in short, shit.Google’s AI Isn’t a Gimmick, It’s the Future | AI UnlockedAfter renaming and subsuming Jack Dorsey’s…

Johnson-Roberson is one of those double threats who offers insight from two different — and important — perspectives. In addition to his long academic career, which most recently found him working as a professor at the University of Michigan College of Engineering, he also has a solid startup CV. Johnson-Roberson also co-founded and serves as the co-founder and CTO of robotic last-mile delivery startup Refraction AI. What role(s) will generative AI play in the future of robotics? Generative AI, through its ability to…

A team of US college students aim to land the first robotic rover on the Moon, before NASA, the media reported.The Iris rover has been developed by the students of Carnegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania. It will be carried to the Moon as part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) programme, Space.com reported.The mission, likely to be launched this spring, represents America's first robotic Moon rover, as well as the first rover developed by university students.NASA's first robotic Moon rover - VIPER…

Like all radio waves, Wi-Fi signals undergo subtle shifts when they encounter objects—human beings included. These can reveal information about the shape and motion of what has been…

Photo: Carnegie Mellon UniversityA new AI robotic arm was created to paint compelling artwork and is now coming to the forefront as a revolutionary entity. FRIDA (Framework and Robotics Initiative for Developing Arts) is a robotic arm created at Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Computer Science and is the newest addition to the university’s art world.The AI arm is named after iconic Mexican painter Frida Kahlo,and can collaborate with humans to create works of art, Aaron Aupperlee, Senior Director of Media…

Unlike cruising down the sidewalk on roller skates that come with a bit of a learning curve, the Moonwalkers are supposedly as easy to use as the moving sidewalks that whisk you down a long airport terminal. You just strap them to your feet and go for a stroll, while enjoying a considerable boost in speed.Developed by a team of robotics engineers who spun off their work at Carnegie Mellon University into a new company called Shift Robotics, the Moonwalkers might look like roller skates, but they add power and intelligence…