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Using artificial intelligence to enrich digital maps
The model uses artificial intelligence to tag road features based on satellite images, to improve GPS navigation in places with limited map data.
Rob Matheson
Rob Mathseon is a Contributing Writer at MIT Technology Review
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How can AI make machines run faster?
A new innovation may aid programmers writing computer code as with a new tool created by MIT researchers, they can now test code reading time on any chip.
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Helping robots grasp the basic laws of physics could make them more sophisticated
Research scientists want to capture knowledge to build infant cognition into artificial-intelligence agents.
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Bot can beat humans in multiplayer hidden-role games
DeepRole uses a game-planning algorithm called “counterfactual regret minimization” (CFR) — which learns to play a game by repeatedly playing against itself — augmented with deductive rea...
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How to design and control robots with stretchy, flexible bodies
In simulations, the model enabled 2D and 3D soft robots to complete tasks — such as moving certain distances or reaching a target spot —more quickly and accurately than current state-of-t...
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This robot can conduct research in previously unexplored parts of the sea
Robotic boats could more rapidly locate the most valuable sampling spots in uncharted waters.
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This technology helps smartphones plot location in areas where GPS systems fail
Connected devices can now share position information, even in noisy, GPS-denied areas.
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India is showing the world how to harness citizen data and protect privacy at the same time
It's a fine line trying to maintain citizen privacy when using data. But, Indian cities have identified a model that can maximize both privacy and efficiency.
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Amsterdam uses MIT shapeshifting boats to collect trash from canals and relieve city congestion
New capabilities allow “roboats” to change configurations to form pop-up bridges, stages, and other structures.
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This model can predict if you're at risk of Alzheimer’s
A model developed at MIT predicts the cognitive decline of patients at risk for Alzheimer’s disease by forecasting their cognition test scores up to two years in the future, which could h...
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Want to use drag-and-drop digital tech like Iron Man? Now you can
Researchers from MIT and Brown University have developed Northstar, a system for interactive data analytics that runs on touchscreens.
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New AI could spot early signs of brain disease after a single scan
MIT researchers have developed a system that gleans far more labeled training data from unlabeled data, which could help machine-learning models better detect structural patterns in brain...
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Researchers are teaching driverless cars how to read maps
MIT researchers are using maps and visual data to give driverless cars a more 'human' awareness on the road.
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This new method allows us to detect when machines make mistakes
Researchers have developed a method which quickly detects instances when neural networks make mistakes they shouldn’t.
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Wireless movement-tracking system could collect health and behavioral data
MIT researchers have developed a system, called Marko, that leverages radio-frequency (RF) signal reflections off human bodies to wirelessly monitor people’s movement inside their homes t...