Nvidia Patents an Automated Grading System for Robot-Controlling AI Models
Training a robot AI is only half the problem. Knowing which version of that AI is actually worth shipping is the other…
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Google Patent Aims to Let Plain English Commands Direct Real-World Robots
Getting a robot to do what you say is harder than it sounds. Google has filed a patent for a system that…
Samsung Patents a Robot Hand That Adjusts Its Grip Based on What It's Holding
A robot that knows how to pick something up is useful. A robot that also knows how to set it down correctly…
Sony Patent Reveals How Deliberate AI Deception Makes Game Opponents Beatable
A perfect AI opponent is no fun to play against. Sony's new patent proposes a surprisingly elegant fix: lie to the AI…
Sony's New Patent Teaches Pet Robots to Walk Without the Clomping
Sony is working on a way to make legged robots walk almost silently by briefly cutting power to each leg just before…
Sony Patent Triggers AR Visual Effects When Users Hit Their Mark
Sony has patented a system that watches for a colored light prop in a camera feed and fires a visual effect on…
Sony Patents a Robot Body That Walks and Rolls Using the Same Motors
Most robots that can both roll on wheels and walk on legs need a separate motor for each job. Sony's new patent…
AMD Patents a System That Watches Your Screen and Writes Its Own Code to Run Apps
AMD is patenting a chip-level system that can watch what's happening on your computer, figure out what it needs to do next,…
Zoox Patents a Branching Path-Search System to Help Its Robo-Taxis Dodge Collisions
When a self-driving car has milliseconds to react, how does it pick the right path? Zoox's latest patent describes a system that…
Sony Patent Reveals Consoles Automatically Generating Their Own Game Store Previews
Getting a game onto a digital storefront requires more than just the code, someone has to produce screenshots, trailers, and preview clips…
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