MIT researchers have introduced HardFlow, an algorithm that enables pretrained generative AI models to meet strict safety and task-specific constraints in applications like robotics and physical system control, without the need for retraining.
Top Stories This Week
- New Method Enables AI For Safety-critical Situations
- Chinese Memory-maker CXMT Claims DRAM Production Breakthrough
- Toyota Estimates Spending $6.4 Billion A Year On 400,000 Robots
- China Slows Humanoid Robot IPO Rush As Hype Outruns Reality
- China Chip Startup EVAS Raises $295M On RISC-V Architecture Built For Export-Control Bypass
- How AI And Digital Twins Empower Cities To Prepare For Crises Before They Happen
- Bet You Can’t Fully Define A ‘robot.’ Arm Agrees.
- UK Needs New Laws For AI In Healthcare, Says Watchdog
- New AI Technique Could Make Minimally Invasive Surgeries Safer And More Precise
- Scientists Find A Way To Slash Computer Memory Energy Use By Orders Of Magnitude
- Redesigning A Popular Robotic Arm
Hardware Business News
Chinese Memory-maker CXMT Claims DRAM Production Breakthrough
Chinese memory manufacturer CXMT has reported a major DRAM production breakthrough by mass producing chips with a fifth-generation process that nearly doubles memory density, potentially matching global competitors.
Toyota Estimates Spending $6.4 Billion A Year On 400,000 Robots
Toyota is projecting an annual spend of $6.4 billion to deploy approximately 400,000 robots across its operations, suppliers, and group companies starting in 2028, though the specifics of this rollout remain under wraps.
China Slows Humanoid Robot IPO Rush As Hype Outruns Reality
Chinese regulators are pressing pause on humanoid robot IPOs as concerns mount over inflated valuations and the sustainability of revenues tied to state-backed projects.
China Chip Startup EVAS Raises $295M On RISC-V Architecture Built For Export-Control Bypass
EVAS Intelligence has secured $295 million to develop RISC-V-based AI chips designed to sidestep US export controls, marking one of China’s biggest private semiconductor financings this year.
Hardware Engineering News
How AI And Digital Twins Empower Cities To Prepare For Crises Before They Happen
Cities are turning to AI and digital twins to simulate infrastructure performance under a wide range of stressors, aiming to anticipate and manage disruptions before they occur.
Bet You Can’t Fully Define A ‘robot.’ Arm Agrees.
Arm is collaborating with industry leaders to standardize how we define and compare robotics capabilities, introducing a Robotics Capability Framework that categorizes systems from basic reactivity to advanced self-improvement.
UK Needs New Laws For AI In Healthcare, Says Watchdog
The UK’s medical regulator is calling for updated laws to address the growing use of AI in healthcare, highlighting the rapid integration of adaptive technologies into NHS workflows.
Hardware R&D News
New AI Technique Could Make Minimally Invasive Surgeries Safer And More Precise
MIT researchers have developed a patient-specific AI technique, xvr, that rapidly aligns 2D X-rays with preoperative 3D scans to guide minimally invasive surgeries with sub-millimeter precision.
Scientists Find A Way To Slash Computer Memory Energy Use By Orders Of Magnitude
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have developed a mathematical framework that could cut the energy needed to switch magnetic computer memory by several orders of magnitude.
Open-Source Hardware News
Redesigning A Popular Robotic Arm
Kelton Serra has unveiled a redesigned robotic arm that combines intuitive puppet-style control with thoughtful mechanical upgrades, making it both more affordable and easier to assemble.
