Robots

Ford Creates Robotics, AI Research Unit
Ford Creates Robotics, AI Research Unit
June 30, 2017  |  Artificial Intelligence

Ford Motor, the car manufacturer, has created a new robotics and AI research team that will be housed under Ford’s Research and Advanced Engineering department....

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IBM Is In D.C. Making The Case Why AI Won’t Destroy Mankind
IBM Is In D.C. Making The Case Why AI Won’t Destroy Mankind
June 28, 2017  |  Artificial Intelligence

IBM is in Washington, D.C., this week to make the case to federal government officials that artificial intelligence isn’t going to steal jobs from humans....

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AI/BOT: Digital Evolution Of The Enterprise
AI/BOT: Digital Evolution Of The Enterprise
June 19, 2017  |  Chatbots

With each new major advancement that touches upon the workforce, there comes an inevitable evolution that occurs. When the United States underwent the Industrial Revolution...

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Momentum Machines Gets $18M In Venture Funding For San Francisco Restaurant Run By Its Burger Bot
Momentum Machines Gets $18M In Venture Funding For San Francisco Restaurant Run By Its Burger...
June 15, 2017  |  ResTech

If fast food workers win the fight for a $15 minimum wage, it’s not going to be much of a win, since restaurants can just...

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eCommerce Giant Amazon Could Beat Google, Apple To $1 Trillion Market Cap — But At What Price?
eCommerce Giant Amazon Could Beat Google, Apple To $1 Trillion Market Cap — But At...
June 13, 2017  |  Retail

Traditional retail stores may be headed the way of the newspaper: valuable to a niche, but a “difficult” investment for the majority, which will turn...

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Softbank Buys Robotics Company Boston Dynamics From Google
Softbank Buys Robotics Company Boston Dynamics From Google
June 12, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

SoftBank, the Japanese telecommunications company, announced late last week a subsidiary of SoftBank has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire robotics pioneer Boston Dynamics...

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Meet The Identity Verification Robot
Meet The Identity Verification Robot
June 08, 2017  |  CEO Series

If the robot army is going to take over, identity verification might be one field humans should let them have. Socure’s artificial intelligence and machine...

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Touch And Taste: The Future Of Food Is Here
Touch And Taste: The Future Of Food Is Here
June 06, 2017  |  News

The question, “Where do you want to go for dinner?” just got more complicated. Restaurants are starting to introduce virtual reality and augmented reality dining....

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Walmart Bot Strategy Is Not To Use Them
Walmart Bot Strategy Is Not To Use Them
June 05, 2017  |  Merchant Innovation

They say robots could replace as many as 38 percent of retail workers in the next 10 years, starting with cashiers. Not so for Walmart...

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