Sony Patents a Robot Navigation System That Imagines What's Around the Corner
Before taking a step, Sony's patented system has a robot mentally simulate what it would see if it shifted its position or…
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Intel Patents a Chip That Sorts AI Decisions Instantly Without Software Help
Intel is patenting a purpose-built chip circuit that runs a classic AI technique — the random forest — entirely in hardware, without…
Intel Patents a Tool That Shifts Camera Angles in 3D Scenes to Train AI
Intel has patented a way to make a GPU automatically capture and subtly reposition the camera angle of a 3D scene —…
Intel Patents a 5G Security System That Controls Which Apps Can Access Your Connected Devices
Your smart thermostat, fitness tracker, and security camera all share a personal network — but who decides which apps get to talk…
Intel Patents a Self-Driving System That Reads Its Passengers and Adjusts the Ride
Intel's patent describes a self-driving car that doesn't just watch the road — it also watches you, and changes how it drives…
Intel Patents Screen Technology That Controls Each Tiny Light Dot Individually
Micro-LED screens are widely considered the next big leap in display quality — but getting each tiny light to behave precisely is…
Intel Patents a Technique to Smooth Rough Edges on 3D Graphics Lines
Thin lines in 3D scenes — think wireframes, UI elements, or road markings in a game — have a notorious habit of…
Intel Patents a Chip That Automatically Sends Tasks to the Right Processor
Modern chips don't just have one kind of processor anymore — they have several, each good at different jobs. Intel's new patent…
Intel Patents a Trick That Cuts Shared Memory Wait Times in Half
When multiple chips share the same pool of memory, the slowest part is often just fetching the data in the first place.…
Intel Patents a Lower-Power AI Processing Lane Built Into Its GPUs
Intel is patenting a GPU design that keeps a smaller, power-sipping engine on standby for AI tasks — so the full chip…
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