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How Robots Are Used in Industrial Settings

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Having the right tools allows businesses operating in industrial settings to stay productive. Whether you run a car manufacturing plant or you work in the Australian steel distribution industry, using robotics is probably something you are used to. Robotic devices have been used in industrial businesses for many years.

Most businesses use these machines because they are both reliable and extremely efficient. Are you curious about how robots are used in industrial settings? If so, here is some useful information. [Read more…] about How Robots Are Used in Industrial Settings

Intel’s new AI chip enables ‘real-time learning for robots’

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Intel Labs, in collaboration with the Italian Institute of Technology and the Technical University of Munich, has introduced a new approach to neural network-based object learning.

It specifically targets future applications like robotic assistants that interact with unconstrained environments, including in logistics, healthcare or elderly care.

This research is a crucial step in improving the capabilities of future assistive or manufacturing robots. It uses neuromorphic computing through new interactive online object learning methods to enable robots to learn new objects after deployment. [Read more…] about Intel’s new AI chip enables ‘real-time learning for robots’

How to Detect and Remove Keyloggers on Your Phone

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Software and hardware devices designed for covert monitoring of the phone users’ activities have recently received the widest distribution.

Monitoring software products and hardware devices are of particular danger. They can be secretly (usually remotely) installed without the knowledge of the automated system’s owner (security administrator) or a particular phone’s owner.

A keylogger app for iPhone is a program that covertly records data about the keys tapped by the phone user. As a rule, keyloggers do not just record the codes of the entered keys – they, as it were, tie the keyboard information to the existing window and input component. [Read more…] about How to Detect and Remove Keyloggers on Your Phone

Toyota launches new version of walking rehabilitation robot

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Toyota has launch the new version of its Welwalk WW-2000, a robot designed to provide rehabilitation support to individuals with lower limb paralysis as a result of stroke and other causes.

Orders for the new model commenced in November 2019 and planned to be delivered in February 2020.

The Welwalk WW-2000 upgrades the various features of the prior model (the Welwalk WW-1000), namely the rehabilitation support functions based on motor learning theory and the ease of use in clinical settings. [Read more…] about Toyota launches new version of walking rehabilitation robot

John Deere adds more automation to combine harvester range

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John Deere has announced updates for Model Year 2020 S700 Series Combines, which include upgrades to improve automation, data management and residue placement.

Combine Advisor and HarvestSmart have been updated to further automate these machines.

Combine Advisor uses ActiveVision cameras and sensors to identify changes in crop conditions and automatically adjust the combine to maintain the operator’s settings for optimal performance in varying conditions.

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