The Hanover Messe 2010 event saw DFKI Bremen showcase a new humanoid robot known as AILA, where it shows how robots can theoretically see action in dynamic environments with humans by the date 2020 rolls around. AILA will rely on a system that uses SemProM (Semantic Product Memory), where it will merge its computer vision when handling objects of varying shapes and sizes. For example, AILA is able to adjust how it holds a bottle based on its weight and fragility. A couple of laser range finders enable stereo vision in its head, while a 3D camera works great for object recognition and orientation to operate in tandem with an RFID reader in its left hand. Check out AILA in the action video above.

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Intel wants to have chips (theirs, obviously) inside our brains in the future so that there is no need for a mouse or keyboard to take charge of our computers. Dean Pomerleau is the brains behind that vision, where he works for Intel on matters of cognitive neuroscience, machine learning, computer vision, robotics, man-machine interfaces, brain processing of semantic info, and various brain-scanning technologies including fMRI, MEG, EEG and ECoG. We don’t think something like that will ever take off – it would certainly leave the thought of Big Brother knowing our every move and thoughts.

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