FTC and States Act Against Hims & Hers for Deceptive and Unlawful Privacy Practices. Complaint alleges telehealth provider shared consumers’ sensitive health information with third-party advertising platforms despite promising patient privacy

Shimizu’s humanoid robot patrolling (All images courtesy of Shimizu) Shimizu, one of Japan’s largest contractors, is conducting field trials of humanoid robots controlled by AI on construction sites in response to severe labour shortages and to boost productivity. The robots are tasked with inspecting sites with cameras and sensors. A humanoid robot was deployed at…

◇ KCC Silicon and Professor Yong-Rae Park’s team at the Seoul National University Robotics Institute are taking a commemorative photo at the robot technology exchange seminar held on the 14th. Photo courtesy of KCC Silicon Recently, the robot industry is rapidly expanding into a stage preparing for actual production and application in industrial sites….

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Lidar technology uses pulses of infrared light to calculate distances and create detailed 3D maps of the surrounding environment. This allows autonomous vehicles to detect objects in their path and respond quickly. However, conventional lidar sensors are often large and costly, and many rely on moving components that can wear out over time. These limitations…

Claire chatted to Rich Walker from Shadow Robot Company about their advanced robotic hands for research and industry. Rich Walker has been at Shadow Robot since long before it was a company, working initially on software and systems engineering before “jumping the fence” into management. He led Shadow Robot’s engagement with a number of R&D…