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First FDA-Approved Robot-Assisted Microsurgery for Head and Neck Cancer

…robot enabled him and his team to perform a complex microsurgical procedure with a higher level of precision and control than conventional methods to operate on micro blood vessels thinner than a human hair.

February 18, 2025
First FDA-Approved Robot-Assisted Microsurgery for Head and Neck Cancer
Biggest-ever AI biology model writes DNA on demand

An artificial-intelligence network trained on a vast trove of sequence data is a step towards designing completely new genomes....Protein language models and other AI tools for protein design have ushered in a bio-design revolution.

February 17, 2025
Biggest-ever AI biology model writes DNA on demand
Scientists use AI to design life-like enzymes from scratch

Combined approach takes AI-engineered enzymes one step closer to practical applications.

February 13, 2025
Scientists use AI to design life-like enzymes from scratch
Google DeepMind trained a robot to beat humans at table tennis

It was able to draw on vast amounts of data to refine its playing style and adjust its tactics as matches progressed.

February 13, 2025
Google DeepMind trained a robot to beat humans at table tennis
Motor neuron diseases took their voices. AI is bringing them back

AI-generated voice clones are bringing back the voices of people with MND, allowing some to communicate, connect, and even perform comedy routines.

February 13, 2025
Motor neuron diseases took their voices. AI is bringing them back
Robots are bringing new life to extinct species

The field of paleo-inspired robotics is opening up a new way to turn back time and studying prehistoric animals.

February 12, 2025
Robots are bringing new life to extinct species
Taiwan research institute develops AI-powered welding robot

the institute trained an AI model on the experience of expert welders. Combined with a 3D vision sensor, the robot arm can detect the contours of weld seams and adjust its path in real time.

February 12, 2025
Taiwan research institute develops AI-powered welding robot
DeepMind AI crushes tough maths problems on par with top human solvers

The company’s AlphaGeometry2 reaches the level of gold-medal students in the International Mathematical Olympiad.

February 7, 2025
DeepMind AI crushes tough maths problems on par with top human solvers
Robot dog defuses bomb, UK conducts military trial to reduce human exposure to danger

Robot dog defuses bomb, UK conducts military trial to reduce human exposure to danger

February 5, 2025
Robot dog defuses bomb, UK conducts military trial to reduce human exposure to danger
AI Unlocks Potential of Large-Scale, Low-Cost Biomanufacturing

AI-powered simulation software could help biomanufacturers understand the economics and sustainability of protein production at large scale.

February 5, 2025
AI Unlocks Potential of Large-Scale, Low-Cost Biomanufacturing