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Aug 31, 2023

See more gorgeous photos of SpaceX’s Starship engine test

Posted by in category: space travel

SpaceX has released more photos of the epic Aug. 25 static fire test of its Starship Super Heavy booster, which is being prepped for liftoff.

Aug 31, 2023

Ship 25 awaits rollout for full-stack of Starship Flight 2

Posted by in category: space travel

Starship is getting close to its second Integrated Flight Test (IFT). Booster 9 completed its pre-flight testing and now awaits its partner for the second launch. Since Ship 25 was already tested months ago, this only leaves full stack testing and pending regulatory approval for the second flight.

Booster 9

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Aug 31, 2023

Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM)

Posted by in category: space

Get information on the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM). The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) performs various activities related to aerospace as an organization, from basic research in the aerospace field to development and utilization.

Aug 31, 2023

For the first time, AI dominates humanity’s best in a real-world sport

Posted by in categories: drones, food, robotics/AI

High-speed drone racing has just had a shocking “Deep Blue” moment, as an autonomous AI designed by University of Zurich researchers repeatedly forced three world champion-level pilots to eat its dust, showing uncanny precision in dynamic flight.

If you’ve ever watched a high-level drone race from the FPV perspective, you’ll know how much skill, speed, precision and dynamic control it takes. Like watching Formula One from the driver’s perspective, or on-board footage from the Isle of Man TT, it’s hard to imagine how a human brain can make calculations that quickly and respond to changing situations in real time. It’s incredibly impressive.

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Aug 31, 2023

Paper Straws Are Actually Worse Than Plastic Ones, Scientists Say

Posted by in category: chemistry

Scientists discovered that the harmful “forever chemicals” known as PFAS were present in paper and bamboo drinking straws.

Aug 31, 2023

AI Startups Are Already Running Into Some Serious Problems

Posted by in categories: business, robotics/AI

Less than a year into the AI boom and startups are already grappling with what may become an industry reckoning.

Take Jasper, a buzzy AI startup that raised $125 million for a valuation of $1.5 billion last year — before laying off staff with a gloomy note from its CEO this summer.

Now, in a provocative new story, the Wall Street Journal fleshes out where the cracks are starting to form. Basically, monetizing AI is hard, user interest is leveling off or declining, and running the hardware behind these products is often very expensive — meaning that while the tech does sometimes offer a substantial “wow” factor, its path to a stable business model is looking rockier than ever.

Aug 31, 2023

Champion Drone Racers Beaten by a Pilot That Isn’t Even Human

Posted by in categories: drones, robotics/AI

The abilities of artificial intelligence (AI) systems are advancing at an astounding rate, nearing or bettering what humans can do in simulations and test environments.

Setting aside the ethical and environmental concerns around AI and those of autonomous drones for a minute, we can marvel at this latest feat: an AI-controlled drone system that beat three professional drone pilots in a series of head-to-head races, winning more often than not.

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Aug 31, 2023

Call of Duty will use AI to moderate voice chats

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

If you speak, AI will be listening.

Aug 31, 2023

NASA Shares First Images from US Pollution-Monitoring Instrument

Posted by in categories: mapping, space

On Thursday, NASA released the first data maps from its new instrument launched to space earlier this year, which now is successfully transmitting information about major air pollutants over North America.

Aug 31, 2023

What Are Dreams For?

Posted by in category: neuroscience

Amanda Gefter writes about how our body twitches during REM sleep affect our dreams, and the scientific theories about why we dream.