Plus.ai self-driving truck passes the across America commercial journey test
On December 10, Plus.ai has announced that their self-driving truck has successfully completed the first commercial delivery across America. Self-driving technology with multimodal sensors, deep learning algorithms and SLAM technology on board has allowed to deliver Land O’Lakes butter from California to Pennsylvania, passing 2800…
NASA Bets On AI In Future Space Research
NASA aims to bring interpretations of the data from future telescopes or satellites to a new level by using artificial intelligence, revealed space agency representatives in a statement. NASA astrobiologist Giada Arney explained that the raw data collected by next generation telescopes and satellites is…
How AI Tools Help to Diagnose and Treat Strokes
Cheshire and Mersey Stroke Strategic Clinical Network in UK has integrated AI algorithms for stroke patients diagnosis in partnership with Wellbeing Software and Brainomix. AI algorithm is applied to analyze the brain scans, helping physicians to make faster and more informed decisions on ischemic stroke…
Researchers Improve Solar Power Forecasting With AI
International research team from the Australian University of Sydney, National science agency CSIRO, and Spanish University Pablo de Olavide has proposed a breakthrough approach for using Artificial Intelligence for solar power forecasting. The researchers became the first to combine neural networks and pattern sequences in…
18-time World Go Champion Quits Accepting Victory of the AI
This week Go master from South Korean Lee Se-dol and 18-time world champion announced his retirement from professional Go competitions and quit the Korea Baduk Association (KBA), attributing his decision to the power of modern AI technology: “With the debut of AI in Go games,…
Farmers Use AI and Drones For Early Pest Detection
Farmers use Artificial Intelligence for early pest detection and livestock diseases, and many believe that the future of agriculture lies in such technologies. Analyzing 5,000 images per second, the drone-based AI system can detect pests, diseases, weeds, irrigation problems, and much more, with an image…
OpenAI Releases Text-generating AI Model Earlier Named Too Dangerous for Public
This month California-based AI-related company OpenAI has announced the final release of “GPT-2” Model, the release of which was previously postponed as too dangerous. The trained AI model GPT-2 is capable of producing alarmingly human-like texts based on just a small piece of the text…
Scientists Do Not Know How, But AI Predicts Heart-related Death Risks Better Than Doctors
Brandon Fornwalt from Geisinger and his colleagues have revealed groundbreaking research findings, proving that their Artificial Intelligence Model can predict patient death within a year better than practicing cardiologists, relying only on electrocardiogram (ECG) results – a common medical procedure to measure electrical heart activity…
Microsoft Develops an AI-powered System to Replace Driving Instructors
Microsoft is working on a project aiming to replace driving instructors during driving tests. The company has already tested this solution in the city of Dehradun, India, the official blog post on the matter reads. Microsoft came up with its new smartphone-based HAMS (Harnessing AutoMobiles…
