Important Innovations

DARPA Program to Develop AI Capable of Accessing Its Own Expertise Source:  DARPA - AI Making Machine Learning Systems Trusted, Collaborative Partners The Pentagon's Advanced Research Projects Agency DARPA has just kicked off a four year program to develop AI systems capable of knowing when they don't know and letting humans know they are not up to the task at hand.  DARPA views this as vital, particularly for the US military, in situations where the margin of error is zero.  For a great news blog on this, go to Important Innovations Collection: AI that Knows When It Doesn't Know : DARPA's Latest Artificial Intelligence Development Program Source:  DARPA Artificial Intelligence AI Capable of Accessing Its Ex...

New Robotic Innovation Source:  Sphero RVR RVR , the Rover, that is Programmable by You Sphero has created an interesting and accessible piece of robotic innovation. It's called RVR - the Rover. And it drives out of its box, is programmable, has a diverse suite of sensors and it's totally customizable by you.  News headlines have called it the "Robot Made to be Hacked." Lots of Tech This robot has a powerful, high torque motor and 4, all terrain tires. It also includes the company's proprietary, closed loop system that lets the robot navigate based on heading.  That allows the user to focus on programming their robot through Sphero's Edu app.  More advanced programming can be approached through JavaScript and block programming.  The company calls this revolutionary technology on a mobile platform for students, elite educators, innovators and ,yes, elite hackers to create your personalized robot.  Would like to hear your reaction on this.  Let me kno

Latest Innovations in Robotics Important Innovations Collection - Robotics by Edward Kane Starting this morning at 8AM PST, Amazon & Kindle are offering a promotion on the e-Book version of "Important Innovations Collection - Robotics" at a discounted price of $.99.  The book is a fun, easy to read resource on the latest breakthroughs in robotics.  It has a five-star rating.  The promotion ends on February 28 at 8AM PST. Ed's Amazon Author Page is amazon.com/author/ekane   For more details, go to Important Innovations Collection: Kindle e-Book on Robotics : Important Innovations Collection - Robotics Kindle - Amazon Promotion Starting Sunday, February 23, my e-Book Important Innovations C...

Important Innovations Collection: MIT's Latest Robotic Innovations : TurboTrack System Dramatically Improves Robot Accuracy and Speed Source:  MIT Media Lab  Uses RFID Tags This latest robotic bre...

AI System Predicts Pandemics Inspiring AI Innovation from a Son Who Almost Lost His Mother from Dengue This is a tested and proved artificial intelligence system that can predict pandemic outbreaks three months before they occur and thereby possibly prevent them.  A young, Dominican Republic scientist developed it out of his love for his mother, who almost died from Dengue fever. He vowed to make a difference against the disease and he has. For a news story on great innovation and an outstanding innovator, go to my journalist colleague Ed Kane's blog at  https://importantinnovationscollection.blogspot.com/2019/02/inspiring-ai-innovator.html

Ringing in New Smartphone Profits Samsung's Galaxy Fold Samsung has introduced its Galaxy Fold and it has raised a major question.  How much are consumers willing to pay for a smartphone?  The Galaxy Fold in a 2 in 1 device.  It's a traditional smartphone that can fold out into a tablet.  It's priced at $1,980.  Samsung is betting the price is worth the phone's new innovation.  They'll start finding out when the phone hits the market on April 26.  For a great news blog on this,go to Important Innovations Collection: Smartphone Innovation at a Price : Samsung's New Folding Phone Nearly $2000 Source:  Samsung's Galaxy Fold Ringing in New Profits Samsung has unveiled its long ...

Hovering Hangouts Source:  Crua Outdoors Innovation in Packable Furniture The HoverChair is packable hanging furniture from the innovative gear company Crua Outdoors, based in County Cork, Ireland.  It's light weight, folds up tiny and is made to hang from a tree or other overhead support.  According to company, it's a super comfortable hangout in the great outdoors. Outdoor Comfort The HoverChair joins a number of new options in packable outdoor furniture.  But the company claims this one is extra comfort innovation.  It weighs only 3.9 pounds and you can set it up in under a minute.  It includes an air cushioned seat, optional footrest, mesh back, spreader bar and pockets. Gaelic ComfortChair Crua is Gaelic for "forgiving" which in this sense means easy to use.  Crua Outdoors is a global, outdoor gear company with a product line that includes advanced innovation in tents.

Galaxy F Foldable Phone Source:  Samsung San Francisco Unveiling 2/20/2019 This is a new smart phone that has been much anticipated.  South Korea's Samsung's Galaxy F foldable smart phone that the company teased at a developers conference in November 2018. Info It's a smart phone with a smaller screen on the front that opens up like a book.  Experts say the 5 inch screen will fold out to an 8 inch tablet.  Pricing is estimated at $1500 to $2000. Bottom-line:  this is exciting innovation about to be unveiled.  I'll give you the latest here on my blog and so will my journalist colleague Ed Kane on his news blog  https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blogger.g?blogID=512320681663934225#allposts

Predictive System for Driverless Cars to Anticipate and Avoid Pedestrians University of Michigan System With Very Successful Results As driverless cars increase on the roads, it is imperative that they include defensive driving systems to avoid pedestrians.  Backed by research funding from Ford, researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a predictive system for self-driving cars to predict and avoid pedestrians.  It has great results.  For a great news blog on this, go to Important Innovations Collection: Driverless Cars' Pedestrian Defense : Teaching Self-Driving Cars to Predict Pedestrians' Next Moves Source:  University of Michigan Ford-Funded Predictive System Dev...

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TCL's New Smart Phone Bends into a Smart Watch Source:  TCL Smart Phone Bracelet TCL of China has just patented a flexible, bendable smart phone that can be folded into a smart watch bracelet.  It's a breakthrough in the mobile phone industry.  For a great news blog on this, go to Important Innovations Collection: Smart Phone-Smart Watch : TCL's Smart Phone Bracelet Wearable Phone Chinese tech giant TCL has patented a flexible, bendable smart phone that can fold into a...

Bipedal Locomotion Drone - Just Like a Bird California Institute of Technology's Leonardo Caltech has achieved a significant advancement in drone technology.  They've developed a drone that walks and hovers in flight like a bird.  Most drones either walk or fly, not both.  The drone's uses included search and rescue on earth and planetary exploration.  For a great news blog on this, go to Important Innovations Collection: Caltech's Leonardo Drone Walks, Hovers : Bird Inspired Robotics Source:  California Institute of Technology's Leonardo Bipedal Locomotion - Hovers in Flight and Walks, Jus...

DARPA's Push for Hypersonic Weapons Defense Source:  DARPA Hypersonic Mach 5 Plus Defensive Countermeasure The US Defense Department's Advanced Research Projects Agency - DARPA - wants an interceptor that can stop hypersonic weapons travelling at Mach 5 to Mach 20 plus.  DARPA is accepting proposals for the program which it calls Glide Breaker, an interceptor that can counter and take out enemy hypersonic weapons. Russia's Avangard The program is specifically targeting what are called boost-glide weapons, that are catapulted high into the atmosphere on ballistic missiles and then glide at hypersonic speeds to earth.  An example is Russia's Avangard which President Putin has termed unstoppable.  It glides down to its target on Earth at Mach 20.  The US and China are also developing these hypersonic weapons. 2020 Testing DARPA wants the Glide Breaker technology in a hurry.  It wants it tested in 2020.  The challenges to create the hypersonic countermeasure a