A robotics start-up has unveiled concept designs for a “general-purpose” humanoid droid powered by artificial intelligence.
Figure says its aim is to build the “first-of-its kind” commercial worker robot to undertake “unsafe and undesirable jobs”.
The design team includes engineers who have worked for Boston Dynamics and Tesla, while the blueprint features a black and grey human-shaped machine with a computer screen for a face.
What happens if Earth’s whole grid crashes and all our data’s wiped? How about a back-up on - or inside - the moon?
Chris Stott, the Isle of Man tech founder who also runs US lunar data service Lonestar, tells Tech & Science Daily about plans for moon hard drives to backup humanity’s knowledge and legal documents.
Scientists believe they may have identified genetic variants associated with human fertility.
An international team of researchers, including Oxford and Cambridge scientists, found variations in one gene associated with having more children, but also with a shorter fertility window.
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