Flying cars and care robots: Toyota’s futuristic city on show at CES Posted February 5, 2025 At the CES 2025 tech convention in Las Vegas, Toyota Chairperson Akio Toyoda revealed the latest developments in Woven City, a futuristic prototype city at the foot of Mount Fuji …
Ireland struggles to manage power for its many data centers Posted January 29, 2025 For years, Ireland has been embracing major U.S. tech giants, building data centers that consume massive amounts of power. But demands on the national grid have t…
Sophia, a famous robot and global icon of AI, wins hearts at Zimbabwe’s innovation fair Posted January 16, 2025 From answering questions from cabinet ministers, academics and students on climate change, substance abuse and the law to children's inquiries about her "birth" and links to God, …
Panasonic opens its first fully renewable energy factory in Europe, powered by solar and hydrogen Posted January 2, 2025 Tech giant Panasonic has converted its 50-year-old microwave production facility in Cardiff, Wales, to operate entirely on renewable energy. This project, the company’s first i…
Meet Daisy, the ‘AI granny’ taking on telephone scammers Posted December 24, 2024 ‘AI granny’ Daisy is the latest weapon in the fight against phone scammers. This AI-powered bot, developed by UK telecom company Virgin Media O2, is designed to outsmar…
Vatican, Microsoft create AI-generated St. Peter’s Basilica to allow virtual visits, log damage Posted December 15, 2024 The Vatican and Microsoft in November unveiled a digital twin of St. Peter’s Basilica that uses artificial intelligence to explore one of the world’s most importa…
Japan plans automated cargo transport system to relieve shortage of drivers and cut emissions Posted November 30, 2024 Japan is planning to build an automated cargo transport corridor between Tokyo and Osaka, dubbed a "conveyor belt road" by the g…
Cello-playing robot performs with symphony orchestra Posted November 27, 2024 The world’s first joint performance by a symphony orchestra and a robot playing a cello took place in Sweden. The joint performance piece entitled ‘Veer’ was created for the ro…
Hungarian researchers unveil autonomous drone swarm technology Posted November 20, 2024 Moving in a dense cloud, like a flock of birds in flight, 100 drones maneuver through the night sky in an open field just outside Hungary’s capital. It’s the resu…
The robotic arms that have learned to copy an artist’s brush strokes Posted November 5, 2024 As AI continues to evolve, the line between human and machine is blurring in the art world. One artist has taught a robot to copy her brush strokes