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NYPD ditches subway police robot after only 4 MONTHS

February 12, 2024 -

Dubbed the K5 Knightscope, the 420-pound robot standing five-feet-three-inches was backed by artificial intelligence and was touted as a way to combat rising crime in the Big Apple.

During a press conference last September, New York City (NYC) Mayor Eric Adams described the robot as "part of the fabric" of the future of subway safety. He also described the $12,500 robot, which was paid for by forfeiture funds, as a "good investment."

According to the mayor, the ...

NYPD deploys robot cop to Times Square subway station

September 29, 2023 -

At a news conference announcing the deployment of the robot, NYC Mayor Eric Adams said the city must "use every available method."

Adams said NYC is leasing the K-5 robot for $9 an hour, which is below the minimum wage in the city. The mayor said the robot is cost-effective, adding that K-5 doesn't need bathroom breaks or meal breaks.

K-5, which weighs about 420 pounds, will patrol the station from midnight to 5 a.m. during the two-month test.

According ...

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos invests $1 billion to DESTROY FARMING

22 days ago -

This investment came in the form of the Bezos Earth Fund's (BEF) $1 billion commitment to "food transformation." BEF Vice Chair Lauren Sanchez, also the tech bigwig's current partner, announced an initial $60 million commitment to establish Bezos Centers for Sustainable Protein (BCSPs) as part of the bigger endowment.

She announced this endeavor during the second day of the Aspen Ideas Climate Conference, held from March 11 to 13 in Miami. Sanchez's 10-minute speech on March ...

Oregon gender surgery clinic uses robot to mutilate patients, including children

August 10, 2023 -

Dr. Blair Peters, a surgeon leading the gender program at OHSU, boasts that the gender surgery clinic has performed the "highest volume" of sex changes on the West Coast. OHSU uses a high-tech robot to perform automated genital surgeries on patients, including children. The gender surgery clinic could perform two robot-assisted vaginoplasties in a single day.The vaginoplasty robot, often called the "castration machine," performs mutilation on the male's genitalia to surgically ...

Tech startup working on building a robot that uses AI-powered “brain”

18 days ago -

Over the past 15 years or so, AI systems that work entirely in software have grown far more sophisticated than their moving counterparts. Non-AI-powered robots, meanwhile, can easily manufacture anything in factories and clean up after people at home but only carry out a relatively small range of tasks compared to the increasingly general nature of AI-powered chatbots.

In a move to bridge the gap between artificial intelligence and the physical world, Physical Intelligence ...

Made in CHINA: CCP intensifies humanoid robot production to retain manufacturing dominance

January 05, 2024 -

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) published a blueprint document back in November, saying that the robots would be as "disruptive" as smartphones and would "reshape the world." According to the paper, the strategy aims to make the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) the global leader in the field of robotics by building a "humanoid robot innovation system," developing artificial brains and limbs by 2025.

Being the world's largest electronics manufacturer, ...

Surgical robot KILLS woman after BURNING her small intestine during colon cancer surgery

February 13, 2024 -

The surgical robot, known as the Da Vinci robot, was first introduced in 1999 as a surgical device with multiple arms. The robot has surgical tools, including forceps, scissors, scalpels and others, which surgeons control from a distance using an onboard camera.

The Da Vinci offers a wide range of clinical applications across specialties such as general surgery, urologic surgery, gynecologic surgery, cardiothoracic surgery and head and neck surgery. Meanwhile, procedures ...

Tesla factory robot reportedly ATTACKS worker in violent malfunction that left “trail of blood”

January 02, 2024 -

Two witnesses reported being horrified when their fellow employee was violently assaulted by the machine, which was designed to grab and move freshly cast aluminum car parts around the factory.

What the robot apparently did was mistake the man for a car part, grabbing him with its metal claws and sinking them into the employee's back and arm. This left a "trail of blood" along the floor of the factory.

The incident left the man with an "open wound" on his left ...

Welsh farmers protest Sustainable Farming Scheme that could put them out of business

23 days ago -

In the past few weeks, they have shown up at political events in their tractors and caused traffic delays on Welsh roads in what some believe could be one of the biggest crises for Welsh Labour Party in decades. The farming sector, and livestock farming in particular, is being blamed by climate alarmists for the UK’s methane emissions.

The farmers’ main concern is the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) that the Welsh government has put in place as a way of funding the industry ...

“Confused” industrial robot crushed a worker to death at a vegetable packing plant in South Korea

November 14, 2023 -

The automaton reportedly took hold of the technician’s arm using its arm and tongs – crushing his face and chest. Officials believe the robot’s system had mistaken the worker for a box of food and tried to lift him up. The victim was taken to the hospital who died shortly thereafter as a result of his injuries.

The incident occurred on Nov. 7 at the Donggoseong Export Agriculture Complex in South Gyeongsang Province. The Korean Yonhap News Agency report said the technician ...

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos demonizing farming while investing more than $1.27 billion in fake food production

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- Jeff Bezos' Earth Fund will spend over $1.27 billion on manufacturing fake food, specifically plant-based and lab-grown "meats."

- The goal is to demonize traditional farming methods and force a shift towards fake meat alternatives.

- The Aspen Ideas Climate conference featured discussions about using technology, biotechnology, and geoengineering to transform urban landscapes and financing strategies for the fake meat revolution.

- Speakers at the event emphasized the ...

How organic farming practices preserve biodiversity in the natural world while growing healthy abundant food

May 29, 2023 -

Scientists at the Rodale Institute, a non-profit dedicated to research on organic farming, note that organic farming practices enrich the soil, allowing it to hold more air and water and supplying crops with a steady release of nutrients while also hosting a robust population of beneficial microorganisms that play important roles in plant health.

Here are some organic farming practices that help preserve the biodiversity of the natural world while, at the same time, allowing ...

China’s humanoid robot factories to go online in 2025, HALF of human labor force to be eliminated

December 08, 2023 -

Communist China says it plans to begin unleashing its own humanoid robots, one of which is called GR-1, as soon as 2025. GR-1 will supposedly be so advanced as to render many human workers obsolete – you can see a picture of the GR-1 concept at Fftai.cn.

An English translation of a Chinese article about humanoid robots explains how they will come integrated with advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), high-end manufacturing and new materials. They ...

Chipotle Mexican Grill to test Autocado robot that can prepare guacamole faster than humans (and doesn’t complain)

July 17, 2023 -

The robot, known as Autocado, made in collaboration with California-based robotics startup Vebu Labs, can allegedly cut in half the almost 50-minute preparation time to make a full batch of Chipotle's guacamole.

The announcement regarding Autocado comes as the company and its rivals venture into the world of robotics and other types of automation to lower costs as the restaurant industry struggles with a shrinking labor pool and soaring wages.

Just recently, salads ...

STUDY: Farming sector of Ukraine, the “breadbasket of Europe,” won’t recover for at least 20 years

June 21, 2023 -

Once known as the "breadbasket" of Europe, Ukraine's farming industry has been severely disrupted following the Russian invasion. Staple crops like maize (corn), oats, rapeseed (canola), and rye are not expected to fully recover to pre-invasion production levels until at least 2050.

Barley, sunflower, wheat, and other sectors could recover sooner, the report states, but not until at least 2040.

"This means that it may take as long as 20 years for Ukraine to regain ...

German farmers: Ukraine’s accession to the EU would destroy family farming and flood markets with cheap crops

December 04, 2023 -

However, the beleaguered country's ascension to the bloc raised concerns among German farmers related to how this move could destroy family farms across Europe. The German Farmers' Association (DBV) warned decision-makers against trying to interpret the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in its current form considering the accession. DBV President Joachim Rukwied said that if Ukraine were to join as a major agricultural power under the current regulatory conditions, it ...

Amazon to begin testing Digit – a six-foot-tall humanoid robot that might end up REPLACING human warehouse workers

October 22, 2023 -

The robot, known as Digit, is a two-legged robot that is capable of grasping and lifting items at Amazon facilities. Digit has two arms, two legs, a blue chest and two square lights for eyes. It can move forward and backward, turn around and bend down. It can reach, grab and lift the iconic yellow tote boxes of Amazon.

The company claims Digit will help human warehouse workers with tote recycling by picking up and moving empty totes once all items in them have been removed....

Uber Eats to deploy an additional 2,000 delivery robots, putting more jobs in peril

June 01, 2023 -

The robots are made by Serve Robotics, and the decision to expand the use of robots was made after a successful pilot of the robot delivery program in Los Angeles. The pilot program, which began in the West Hollywood neighborhood last May, was wildly successful.

The robots serve customers from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day, and Uber Eats claimed the use of robot deliveries in the city grew by more than 30 percent month-over-month and more than 200 restaurants in the city ...

Workers in warehouses could soon lose their jobs to HUMANOID ROBOTS

September 13, 2023 -

Now, other industries are also being targeted by this humanoid robot invasion. These include manufacturing, elder care and healthcare, food production and agriculture. The production of humanoid robots designed to fit in these industries is slated to begin in late 2024.

As of writing, humanoid robots are starting to work side by side with human employees. In warehouses, these robots are tasked with moving heavy boxes and containers."Labor-saving" robots could ...

CONSIDER YOURSELF WARNED: Humanoid robots claim they could run the world better than humans

July 11, 2023 -

The event marked the first-ever press conference featuring humanoid social robots with approximately 3,000 AI experts seeking to harness the power of AI to address pressing global issues like climate change, hunger and social care.

In 2021, Daniel Kahneman, a renowned psychologist and economist awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2002, argued about the implications for human leadership. Once it becomes evident that AI possesses superior business judgment, the future ...