A new program from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency aims to better understand the spread and evolution of information online.
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The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency wants to enable groups of drones to operate collaboratively under the supervision of a single human commander...Network World From ACM TechNews | January 30, 2015
The TED organization has partnered with X Prize to develop a competition to have an AI-based robot "deliver a compelling TED Talk with no human involvement." Network World From ACM TechNews | March 26, 2014
Despite aggressive predictions on the time frame for mainstream adoption of driverless cars due to progress in autonomous vehicle technology, some experts say privacy...Network World From ACM TechNews | March 20, 2013
Lukasz Kaiser has developed an AI program that can watch two-minute videos of simple board games being played, learn the rules, and then challenge human opponents...Network World From ACM TechNews | July 16, 2012
The U.S. Army Research Laboratory has awarded a $1.4 million contract to a team that plans to develop software that can automatically recognize metaphorical speech...Network World From ACM TechNews | May 15, 2012
If you think you can build the next generation of unmanned flying aircraft, the scientists at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency want to hear from...Network World From ACM News | May 26, 2011
Five U.S. agencies recently announced plans to fund innovative research and development of robotic technologies with the goal of enriching human lives. DARPA seeks...Network World From ACM TechNews | September 30, 2010
Harvard University researchers have received a $10 million U.S. National Science Foundation grant to create a colony of flying robotic bees called RoboBees. The...Network World From ACM TechNews | October 15, 2009
Some experts say that telepresence could have such a major impact on society that it changes everything, from how humans explore space to how they remotely communicate...Network World From ACM TechNews | April 23, 2009
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has unveiled Axel, a prototype rover that is capable of traversing extremely rough terrain, including...Network World From ACM TechNews | February 9, 2009
The National Science Foundation (NSF) wants to develop highly interpretive mathematical and computational algorithms and techniques to help the U.S. government...Network World From ACM TechNews | January 12, 2009
Mobile phones will become the primary Internet device for most people by 2020, largely due to their increasing computing power, predicts the "Future of the Internet...Network World From ACM TechNews | December 17, 2008