Nvidia Files Patent for Teaching Robot Hands by Watching Human Hands
A human hand and a robot hand are built differently, so copying a human grip move for move often fails. Nvidia's filing…
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Qualcomm Files Patent for Car Safety Alerts That Adapt to Where You Look
Your car could learn where your eyes normally go, then react sooner when they stop going there. Qualcomm's patent application treats the…
Waymo Patents a Robotaxi That Won't Pick You Up on a Slick Spot
If the curb where you asked to be picked up is covered in ice or standing water, a Waymo car could stop…
Sony Patents In-Car Scents That Match the Burger Ads You Drive Past
Sony's patent filing imagines your car releasing a hamburger smell the moment you drive past a burger billboard. A chocolate commercial on…
Waymo Files Patent for a Car That Notices When a Pedestrian Starts to Fall
Waymo's patent application teaches a self-driving car to read body posture, so it can notice a pedestrian or cyclist slipping before they…
Sony Patents a Drone That Refuses to Fly on Mismatched Batteries
Sony has filed a patent for a drone that tells you how much charge its batteries hold the moment you click one…
A New Tesla Patent Gives Robot Fingers Cables That Work Like Tendons
Tesla's latest robot-hand filing skips the usual trick of wrapping cables around finger joints. Instead, one cable runs along the finger, and…
Apple Files Patent for Cutting Headset Lag When Wireless Data Shows Up Late
Your headset's wireless chip naps to save battery, and that nap can make a late video frame arrive even later. Apple's patent…
Apple Files Patent to Keep Airplane Connections Alive Between Cell Towers
A phone in a moving car already hops between cell towers without you noticing. Apple's patent goes after a harder case: a…
Qualcomm Patents a Phone Map Showing Where People Stood in a Restaurant
Qualcomm's patent describes a phone map that shows where people are standing inside a restaurant or store right now, and where they…
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