DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Edward Kane, Journalist

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF 

By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane


MONKEY BUSINESS: APES LOVE TO TEASE ONE ANOTHER



                                                                    Source:  Stock

  • A new British scientific study finds that apes have a great sense of humor.  Here's what we know:
  • Published by the Royal Society B (Biological Sciences), the study shows that apes like to prank one another
  • The scientists studied social interactions of chimpanzees,  gorillas, bonobos and orangutans, analyzing their body movements and facial expressions
  • Here are some specific findings on the teasing going on among apes:
  1. Offering and then withholding objects from fellow apes
  2. Tapping someone on the wrong shoulder to elicit misguided attention
  3. Waving objects to get someone's attention
  4. The scientists discovered 18 distinct teasing behaviors
  • Depending on the species, we share roughly 98% of our DNA with great apes
  • The study provides important new insights into not only ape behavior but our own
  • Specifically the playful teasing behavior of human infants may have been present in ape/human common ancestors 13 million years ago
  • Additionally apes use sign language to communicate
  • When they touch their lips they're saying they want food
  • When they scratch their chest, they're saying they want to be groomed
  • There are more than 100 gestures that apes use to specifically communicate, according to scientists at the University of St. Andrews
  • So, the next time someone says that you have the brain of an ape, you might want to say "thanks" as apes have a great sense of humor, know what they want to eat and when they need a bath -- which is more than we can say about some people.


BIG ADVANCEMENT IN AUTONOMOUS AI ROBOTS








                                                    Source:1X Robotics

  • A world leader in AI, California-based Open AI, and Norwegian startup 1X Robotics are collaborating on a new generation of breakthrough, AI-enabled robots called Eve.  Here are some key facts:
  • 1X Robotics is developing autonomous, AI enabled humanoid robots that are powered by Open AI's AI chips
  • The AI robots are multi-taskers and experts say their impact could be "transformative"
  • The robots can operate on their own with no need for human guidance
  • Here are a few of the ways this robot is making history:
  1. Its self-charging ability - it can charge itself
  2. It responds to its environment in real-time and takes immediate action
  3. Has quick reflexes thanks to advanced neural network
  4. Learns and adapts in real-time
  5. Innovative new hand design that allows it to precisely grip and manipulate objects
  6. Vision-based neural network to rapidly process visual information
  7. Trained on data rather than code
  • One of the first targeted uses is for transformative home automation at a highly advanced level
  • The collaboration between Open AI and 1X Robotics is being viewed as a turning point in autonomous robots for home and business.

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