Hardware Podcasts

1. Abstract Machine Learning, 3D Printing Airplanes, Learning Flight From Flies

The Next Byte Podcast · 19 Jan 2021 · 16m

What this episode covers

Daniel Scott Mitchell and Farbod Moghaddam discuss three technological advancements, starting with a joint MIT, IBM, and Columbia University model that uses WordNet to enable AI abstract reasoning from video. They then examine how EOS and airlines like KLM and Air France are using additive manufacturing for complex, lightweight interior parts, citing Mitchell's experience at Form Labs during the pandemic. Finally, they analyze Penn State research on fruit fly gaze stabilization, discussing how active sensing could improve robotic flight and autonomous delivery systems like Starship Technologies.

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early-stage companies and companies scaling up

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MIT, IBM, Columbia University, EOS, KLM, Air France, Air New Zealand, Eddie Hod, Tesla, Form Labs, Mass General Hospital, Penn State University, Starship Technologies
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WordNet

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