Supple fishbot survives jaunt to the deepest part of the ocean

But a new small self-powered underwater robotic fish appears to offer an alternative. The pressure there is more than a thousand times that on the surface of the sea. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Read more:Curious Kids: how do creatures living in the deep sea stay alive given the pressure? The fins are not operated by rigid motors, but by soft artificial muscles. However, this key in of actuators the parts that make a machine move requires very high voltage....

May 3, 2021 · 1 min · 109 words · Connie Butler

How robot muscles could be built from DNA-inspired ‘supercoiling’ fibers

The double helix of DNA is one of the most iconic symbols in science. The power of the helix DNA is not the only helix in nature. Some bacteria, such asspirochetes, adopt helical shapes. Even thecell walls of plantscan contain helically arranged cellulose fibers. Muscle tissue too is composed of helically wrapped proteins that form thin filaments. 40% off TNW Conference! This versatility in achieving complex shapeshifting may hint at the reason for the prevalence of helices in nature....

May 2, 2021 · 2 min · 336 words · Derrick Jones

This new robotics challenge could bring us closer to human-level AI

No current AI technique comes close to solving the TDW Transport Challenge. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. These actions create changes to the state of the agent and the environment. The RL agent receives rewards based on how its actions bring it closer to its goal. RL agents usually start by knowing nothing about their environment and selecting random actions. As they gradually receive feedback from their environment, they learn sequences of actions that can maximize their rewards....

May 2, 2021 · 2 min · 304 words · Vanessa Anderson

Scrivener 3 for Mac is finally here. And it’s everything writers hoped it would be

Writing is hard enough. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. And those arent just any writers. And the Scriptwriting mode allows for custom formatting, making documents exportable into several programs, including Final Draft. Prices are subject to change. Story byTNW Deals Hot deals courtesy of The Next Web.Hot deals courtesy of The Next Web.

May 1, 2021 · 1 min · 55 words · Matthew Brown

This first-of-its-kind smart wallet controls all your cryptocurrencies with your fingerprint

Programmer Stefan Thomas has a big problem. But years later, that Bitcoin is now worth almost $400 million. As it turns out, Thomas problem isnt unique. Of course, the DCENT doesnt actually hold the digital currency itself. It holds the all-important public and private transaction keys that actually give a cryptocurrency like Bitcoin its value. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. That insures only you and you alone can ever access and use your funds....

May 1, 2021 · 1 min · 106 words · Raymond Butler DVM

With Lyft selling its self-driving division, the market will be dominated by a few rich companies

Toyota will gain full control of Lyfts technology and its team of 300. The costs of self-driving car technology Costs remain a huge barrier for all self-driving car projects. Training deep reinforcement learning models requires expensive compute resources. Each of those projects cost millions of dollars in hardware resources alone. Some companies develop virtual environments to complement the training of their reinforcement learning models. This will be enough to make the company profitable....

May 1, 2021 · 2 min · 283 words · Kimberly Anderson

A scientist created emotion recognition AI for animals

Up front:Theres little evidence to believe thatso-called emotion recognition systemsactually work. However, theres no ground-truth when it comes to human emotion. Basically, nobody can tell if another person is gay, or aggressive just by looking at their face. you’re able to guess. And you might be right. 40% off TNW Conference! What you might interpret as upset, might just be someones normal expression. What you might see as gay, well.. Its impossible to train a computer to recognize emotions because computers dont think....

April 30, 2021 · 2 min · 281 words · Gregory Calderon

ChargePoint’s app for locating EV juicing spots arrives on Android Auto

Well, Google did commit to its promise. Starting yesterday, Android users are able to use the ChargePoint app on theirAndroid Auto compatible vehicle. 40% off TNW Conference! They can even filter nearby stations by speed,availability, and cost. This way, ChargePoints integration into Android Auto offers an easy and effective tool for electric mobility. Source:ChargePoint DoEVsexcite your electrons? Do ebikes get your wheels spinning? Do self-driving cars get you all charged up?...

April 30, 2021 · 1 min · 98 words · Jon Bradley

Facebook will help you the find nearest vaccine center in India

To collate all this data, Facebook is partnering with the central governments health department. Alternatively, you could usethis special toolfor finding vaccine slots for folks aged between 18 and 45. That’s one heck of a mixed bag. He likes to say “Bleh. That’s one heck of a mixed bag. He likes to say “Bleh.” Also tagged with

April 30, 2021 · 1 min · 57 words · Corey Wilkinson

Say ‘hei’ to Trombia, the robot cleaning up Helsinki’s streets

40% off TNW Conference! Mobility testbed The trial is part of theJatkasaari smart mobility testbed. The City of Espoo is alsotrialingthe Trombia Free. Do EVs excite your electrons? Do ebikes get your wheels spinning? Do self-driving cars get you all charged up? Also tagged with

April 30, 2021 · 1 min · 45 words · Sheila Hernandez

Tesla VP admits Autopilot wasn’t fully disengaged during recent fatal crash

Yes, you read correctly. Your research as a private individual is better than professionals@WSJ! Data logs recovered so far show Autopilot was not enabled & this car did not purchase FSD. Moreover, standard Autopilot would require lane lines to turn on, which this street did not have. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Do EVs excite your electrons? Do ebikes get your wheels spinning? Do self-driving cars get you all charged up?...

April 30, 2021 · 1 min · 100 words · Tamara Nelson

The underdog ebikes you should love: Ugly no-frills town bikes

Ebikes are blowing up, and its bloomin glorious to watch. No, I dont mean exploding, but people are buying them at the fastest ever rate. But Im worried some of us are missing out, because were not appreciating the ugly ones. Over the past year,electrified bicycles have come of age. Its part of what the BBC calls, The great bicycle boom of 2020. It’s free, every week, in your inbox....

April 30, 2021 · 3 min · 611 words · Hannah Lin

This website helps people in India between aged 18-45 find vaccination slots

India opened up its vaccine registration program forhundreds of millions of people aged 18-45on April 28. To easily search for vaccination slots, ProgrammerBerty Thomas came up with a simple but effective website calledunder45.in. The site lets folks in search for places that are open for vaccination of the 18-45 age group. 40% off TNW Conference! Later, it includedfolks over 60 years and folks over 45 yearsin two stages. But added that states and private hospitals will have to acquire doses on their own....

April 30, 2021 · 1 min · 107 words · Jeremiah Odom