Last Week in AI #99 - Drone Mail Delivery, Human-Robot Teamwork, ToxiGen, Robot Companions
Jun 2, 2022
Dive into the latest in AI with innovations like Royal Mail's drone delivery service, set to revolutionize logistics for remote areas. Explore how Dyson is hiring hundreds for household robots and the groundbreaking algorithm aiding human-robot teamwork. Discover the significance of the ToxiGen dataset for combatting hate speech online. Marvel at a tiny robotic crab and learn about cloud AI's role in critical care predictions. Finally, contrast China's swift AI regulations with Europe's measured approach, sparking thoughts on the future of tech oversight.
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Drone Mail Delivery in the UK
- The UK's Royal Mail will use drones to deliver mail, creating 50 new routes.
- These routes will primarily serve remote island communities.
Digitizing Utility Maps
- Google's DeepMind is digitizing UK Power Networks' hand-drawn utility maps.
- This AI-driven process converts decades-old maps into interactive digital files.
Human-Robot Teamwork Algorithm
- CMU researchers developed an algorithm called ADL for human-robot teamwork.
- ADL efficiently allocates tasks by considering human and robot capabilities.