“Since it’s not possible to pre-program the infinite range of experiences that can happen in the real world, robots are learning how to adapt to the unknown by training in simulation on millions of trial and error iterations – similar to how babies learn. ‘Our goal is to bring the benefits of deep learning to…
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Ecommerce boom driving new robot helpers
“The sector saw sales grow more than 30% in 2020, much steeper growth than could have been imagined at the close of 2019. A Simbe spokesman pointed out to me that with the company’s robot robot Tally, stores have seen a 20% reduction in out-of-stocks and a 2.2% uptick in annual sales, and partners like…
How robots are helping e-commerce meet demand
“CNBC’s Frank Holland reports on the use of robots and artificial intelligence to help meet the demand in online shopping.“ https://www.cnbc.com/video/2020/12/31/how-robots-are-helping-e-commerce-meet-demand.html
Boston Dynamics’ robot dog has a new job herding sheep in New Zealand — here’s how it works
Facebook is using bots to simulate what its users might do
“SimCity: In response, Facebook built a scaled-down version of its platform to simulate user behavior. Called WW, it helps engineers identify and fix the undesired consequences of new updates before they’re deployed. Bot doppelgangers: Facebook simulates hundreds to thousands of its users at a time with a mix of hard-coded and machine-learning-based bots. Automatic design:…