Voice AI engine and OpenAI partner LiveKit hits $1B valuation

LiveKit, a developer of infrastructure software for real-time AI voice and video applications, has announced the raise of $100 million in funding at a $1 billion valuation.
IEEE

LiDAR-based Model Predictive Control using Control Barrier Functions

Abstract: This paper presents a model predictive control (MPC) with recursive feasibility guarantees for robots with LiDAR sensory measurements. Control barrier functions (CBF) are incorporated within ...

Has Gemini surpassed ChatGPT? We put the AI models to the test.

For this test, we’re comparing the default models that both OpenAI and Google present to users who don’t pay for a regular ...

This Robot Learned to Talk by Watching Humans on YouTube

Scientists have created a robot that learns lip movements by watching humans rather than following preset rules. The ...
CNET

5 Clever Alternatives to Voice Assistants in Your Smart Home

Not crazy about talking to Siri, Alexa or Gemini? You can easily create a voice assistant-free smart home with these tricks.

Humanoid robots to build aircraft? Airbus is exploring the idea

The idea of a humanoid robot building an airplane may sound far-fetched, but a new deal between the European aviation giant ...
IEEE

Assist-as-Needed Control of a Shoulder Rehabilitation Robot Using a Virtual Biomechanical Model and Online Stiffness Adaptation

Abstract: This paper presents an adaptive Assist-as-Needed (AAN) control framework for a shoulder rehabilitation robot enhanced by a Virtual Biomechanical Shoulder Robot Model (VBSRM) and an online ...