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What I've learned from 25 years of automated science, and what the future holds: an interview with Ross King
6+ hour, 37+ min ago (1586+ words) Automated science is a really exciting area, and it feels like everyone's talking about it at the moment " e. g. Alpha Fold sharing the 2024 Nobel Prize. But you've been working in this field for many years now. In 2009 you developed Adam, the…...
Reversible, detachable robotic hand redefines dexterity
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (224+ words) 2025 LASA/CREATE/EPFL CC BY SA. With its opposable thumb, multiple joints and gripping skin, human hands are often considered to be the pinnacle of dexterity, and many robotic hands are designed in their image. But having been shaped by…...
Robots to navigate hiking trails
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (337+ words) Autonomous trail navigation is not just a fun robotics problem; it has potential for real-world impact. In the United States alone, there are over 193, 500 miles of trails on federal lands, with many more managed by state and local agencies. Millions…...
Generations in Dialogue: Multi-agent systems and human-AI interaction with Professor Manuela Veloso
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (750+ words) In the first episode of this new series from AAAI, host Ella Lan chats to Professor Manuela Veloso about her research journey and path into AI, the history and evolution of AI research, .. . Generations in Dialogue: Multi-agent systems and human-AI…...
Apertus: a fully open, transparent, multilingual language model
7+ mon, 4+ day ago (296+ words) By Melissa Anchisi and Florian Meyer In July, EPFL, ETH Zurich, and the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS) announced their joint initiative to build a large language model (LLM). Now, this model is available and serves as a building block for…...