by John Macdonald | Nov 8, 2024 | The250
“Our dream is to have a universal robot brain that you could download and use for your robot without any training at all.” CMU associate professor David Held The purpose of the universal robot brain (URB) is to ensure sameness,...
by John Macdonald | Nov 7, 2024 | The250
Did you see the latest successful Hail Mary pass in the recent game between the Chicago Bears and Washington Commanders? Since 2009, there have been 193 Hail Mary attempts, with 19 being successful. That’s just under 10%. Aaron...
by John Macdonald | Nov 6, 2024 | The250
Did you see Tesla’s We, Robot? Robotaxis. Humanoid robots. Automation is the future. Elon said that automation is about “getting your time back.” Hmm. I agree that in a classic production sense, not only is automation the future, but...
by John Macdonald | Nov 5, 2024 | The250
“I have no power” isn’t true. Nor is “I have all the power.” So it’s somewhere in between. What is it? Start with you — your history, the things you’ve seen, felt, and experienced. Your perspective. Continue with your...
by John Macdonald | Nov 4, 2024 | The250
Halloween is fun. Americans spent almost $12B on Halloween in 2024 72 Million trick-or-treaters in 2024 Each household spent an average of $51 on candy and $104 total on Halloween related items Haunted houses generated almost $500M The 12-foot tall skeletons...
