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Natural language processing and voice control for robots: The conversational robot

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Robots are steadily becoming easier to interact with. For decades, programming a robot meant learning a proprietary interface or mastering complex code.

Now, thanks to advances in natural language processing (NLP) and voice control, operators can instruct machines using everyday speech.

This shift promises to make robots more accessible to non-technical users, expand their applications, and ultimately accelerate adoption across industries. [Read more…] about Natural language processing and voice control for robots: The conversational robot

More than half of developers say ‘LLMs can code better than humans’

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A survey of 800 senior developers reveals rapid adoption of AI tools, but concerns remain around privacy, job loss, and accuracy.

With large language models (LLMs) rapidly becoming an unavoidable tool in the software industry, new research has revealed that over half (53 percent) of senior developers believe LLMs can already code better than most humans. LLMs are AI systems trained on vast text datasets to understand and generate human-like language. Examples include ChatGPT (OpenAI), Claude (Anthropic), and Gemini (Google DeepMind).

The survey, from Clutch, a marketplace for finding business services, polled 800 senior software developers in North America, highlighting how AI is reshaping the future of coding, with 75 percent of respondents saying they expect AI to significantly transform the industry within the next five years. [Read more…] about More than half of developers say ‘LLMs can code better than humans’

Boston Dynamics and Toyota Research Institute demonstrate humanoid robot powered by ‘large behaviour model’

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Boston Dynamics and Toyota Research Institute (TRI) have released details of what they describe as “a big step forward in robotics and artificial intelligence research”: demonstrating a Large Behavior Model (LBM) powering the Atlas humanoid robot. 

In a video jointly released by the two organizations (see below), Atlas performs a long, continuous sequence of complex tasks that require combining object manipulation with locomotion.

By adopting LBMs, new capabilities that previously would have been laboriously hand-programmed can now be added quickly and without writing a single new line of code. [Read more…] about Boston Dynamics and Toyota Research Institute demonstrate humanoid robot powered by ‘large behaviour model’

IAB report: 9 out of 10 advertisers now using AI for video ads

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AI-powered videos are ‘outperforming million-dollar ad campaigns’, according to a new report by the Internet Advertising Bureau

According to the the Internet Advertising Bureau’s 2025 Digital Video Ad Spend & Strategy Report, nearly nine in 10 advertisers are now using AI for video ads, with 40 percent of all ads expected to be AI-assisted by 2026.

The IAB is an American advertising business organization that develops industry standards, conducts research, and provides legal support for the online advertising industry.

The IAM used a family-owned tamale shop in Los Angeles as an unlikely case study in the power of AI-driven advertising. (Tamale is a traditional Mesoamerican dish made from a “masa” – a corn-based dough – that is steamed in a corn husk or banana leaf.) [Read more…] about IAB report: 9 out of 10 advertisers now using AI for video ads

How to Prep Your Factory for AI-Powered Robotics

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AI-driven robotics can revolutionize production efficiency when implemented correctly. The challenge is reaching this point without encountering one of the many obstacles that lie in your path.

To that end, here are the main strategies needed for readiness, taking you from discovery to scaled integration as seamlessly as possible. [Read more…] about How to Prep Your Factory for AI-Powered Robotics

As Moravec predicted, AI is taking your office jobs but will let you live if you do the dishes and laundry… for now

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The conversation about AI replacing human jobs is no longer entirely hypothetical. We are well past the era of speculative think pieces about whether machines might someday take over our work.

That future is already here – and it’s showing up in surprising places.

What makes this moment different from past automation waves is that AI is now targeting roles once considered safe: creative, analytical, and highly paid white-collar jobs.

The “robots” in question are not assembly line arms, but digital minds like ChatGPT, Claude, and GitHub Copilot – systems capable of generating text, code, images, and even making strategic decisions. [Read more…] about As Moravec predicted, AI is taking your office jobs but will let you live if you do the dishes and laundry… for now

Reinforcement learning in robotics: Robots that learn from experience

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Reinforcement learning (RL) is transforming the way robots interact with the world.

Unlike traditional programming or supervised learning, which depend on pre-defined rules or labeled datasets, RL enables robots to learn through trial and error – much like how humans and animals acquire new skills.

This approach is increasingly vital as robots are deployed in complex, unstructured environments where adaptability is key. [Read more…] about Reinforcement learning in robotics: Robots that learn from experience

Building AI Agents That Respect Context: Lessons from Scaling Human-Like Support Across 10,000 Tickets

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In the race to deploy AI-powered customer support, many vendors tout their bots as “context-aware”. But what does that really mean when the rubber meets the road in live support interactions?

The term often gets reduced to remembering the last message or maintaining a conversational tone. Yet, when scaling support across 10,000+ tickets, we learned that context isn’t a feature toggle, it is a design discipline.

One telling moment came when our team realized that the AI wasn’t failing because it lacked intelligence – it was failing because it kept forgetting. [Read more…] about Building AI Agents That Respect Context: Lessons from Scaling Human-Like Support Across 10,000 Tickets

Beyond AI Appreciation Day: The year-round value of AI and robotics

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By Freddy Kuo, chairman of Luminys, chairman of Sync Robotic and special office executive assistant at Foxlink

Since 2021, technologists have marked July 16 as AI Appreciation Day. The holiday provides an opportunity to recognize how AI is transforming both our personal and professional lives.

One of the areas where AI has been particularly influential is in robotics. With AI at its core, robots can think, adapt, and act autonomously throughout different environments.

While this year’s celebration has passed, it’s worth recognizing the innovation driving AI and robotics year-round. These technologies are not only reshaping industries but also redefining how we solve global challenges. [Read more…] about Beyond AI Appreciation Day: The year-round value of AI and robotics

CynLr brings object intelligence and vision of universal factories to UN summit on AI

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CynLr also opens new US center for business development

CynLr, a foundational technology building company in robotics and AI, is joining the United Nations AI for Good Global Summit 2025 to share its pioneering work in “object intelligence”, the technology stack that enables visual robots to intuitively learn to pick and handle even unknown objects without prior training, much like how human babies explore and manipulate objects.

CyRo is designed to handle unfamiliar objects and changing environments without needing to be pre-programmed for each new task.

CynLr’s work aims to lay the groundwork for “universal factories”, where decentralized micro factories can be programmatically repurposed to manufacture a wide range of products, supporting sustainable and personalized production. [Read more…] about CynLr brings object intelligence and vision of universal factories to UN summit on AI