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Robots made from living cells get upgraded with their very own nervous systems

Developmental biologists at Tufts University in Massachusetts have produced what they call “neurobots”, small clumps of cells ...
The Boston Globe

After losing $6 billion, Ginkgo Bioworks pivots to selling lab robots with AI

Jason Kelly, chief executive of Ginkgo Bioworks, spent a surprising amount of time on an earnings call with analysts last week talking about transportation, riding subways, and self-driving cars. “If ...
The Business Journals

VC firm launches Y Combinator-like cohort; downtown biotech pivots to AI robots

Liz: Happy Thursday, all. We're back with a new Beat this week, and boy, is it a treat. Not only do we have news out of OTR-based Refinery, but it also appears pivots are still key. For the former, ...

Hong Kong’s Wealth for Good Summit to highlight AI, robotics, biotech opportunities

Fourth edition of summit comes as Hong Kong pursues goal of attracting 220 additional family offices by 2028 As innovations ...
Purdue University

Improving robots’ social skills: Purdue professor programs robots for improved nonverbal communication to better support humans

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Friendly robots, the ones people love to love, are quirky: R2-D2, C-3PO, WALL-E, BB-8, Marvin, Roz and Baymax. They’re emotional, prone to panic or bossy, empathetic and able to ...