South Africa has granted the world’s first patent for a device invented by an AI system called ‘Device for Autonomous Bootstrapping of Unified Sentience’ (DABUS). The patent is for an interlocking food container that helps robots grip and stack objects and was designed by the AI using fractal geometry....
Chinese AI and internet service giant Baidu has unveiled a group of autonomous minibuses called the Apolong II. The vehicles will be used by public transport, healthcare providers, the police, and the commercial industry. The minibuses can successfully navigate unprotected left turns, lane-switching, and crossing traffic scenarios autonomously. The second-gen...
SpaceX is acquiring a satellite connectivity startup called Swarm Technologies, which marks the first outside acquisition of the company in its 19-year history. The financial details or terms of the deal have not been revealed in the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) filings, but the deal will see Swarm transferring control...
SpaceX is partnering with a Canadian tech startup, Geometric Energy Corporation (GEC), to launch a digital billboard into orbit. The satellites will have a screen on one side on which companies and people will bid to have their logos and advertisements displayed. The CubeSat, released in early 2022, will come...
The ‘Stoner Cats’ NFTs, representing characters from an animated series created by the famous actress Mila Kunis, were sold out in just 40 minutes. The show will be featuring the voices of Chris Rock, Ashton Kutcher, Seth McFarlane, and even Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum. Currently, only the holders...
Agtech startup Beewise has debuted its AI-enabled and fully autonomous beehives in California. Called Beehome, the hives hope to play a part in protecting the global food supply chain and combatting climate change. Beehome comes with a beekeeping robot that serves as a medic and a guardian to complement the...
