Check out some of the most impressive robot hands I’ve ever seen …
Let's be honest: most robot hands suck. They're often just claws, or grippers, or stiff plastic mannequin hands that are all show and no go. But great humanoid robots — and many other kinds of robots — need great hands to work like we do, to help around our homes, and to work effectively in our factories and warehouses. The problem?
Will our children ever see a natural starlit night sky again?
SpaceX wants to put 40,000 satellites up
Blue Origin wants to install 52,000 in near earth orbit
Just imagine the first space war when nations start targeting them ... how much lethal space debris there will be.
The agentic enterprise of tomorrow
What does the agentic enterprise of tomorrow look like? What happens when AI can build software in hours and agents can run entire business processes? In this episode of TechFirst, John Koetsier sits down with UiPath CEO Daniel Dines and CMO Michael Atalla to unpack one of the biggest shifts in enterprise technology: the rise of the agentic enterprise.
The Startup Trying To Give AI A Soul
Just posted to my Forbes column about a fascinating idea that could reshape how we think about artificial intelligence. Instead of building AI that simply sounds human for a few minutes, Ego AI founder Vishnu Hari is trying to create persistent AI characters: systems that remember experiences, develop behavioral patterns, and maintain a consistent personality over time. The idea is that real human-like interaction comes not from…
https://johnkoetsier.com/the-startup-trying-to-give-ai-a-soul/
Hello OpenAI And OpenClaw, Docker Just Got An Agent Too: NanoClaw
Just posted to my Forbes column about a fascinating shift happening in the AI agent world, and why security may become the most important part of the story. AI coding agents like OpenClaw are exploding in popularity. People are using them to build slides, manage email, pick stocks, and even run social media. But giving autonomous software access to your files, systems, and accounts comes with serious…
https://johnkoetsier.com/hello-openai-and-openclaw-docker-just-got-an-agent-too-nanoclaw/
NanoClaw is a new OpenClaw, but safer
NanoClaw is a new agent inspired by OpenClaw, but without the massive security risks you get with OpenClaw. Essentially, it's a safer OpenClaw. What if you could run a powerful AI agent on your own machine: one that can browse, automate tasks, connect to apps, and even manage your workflow ... but without the massive security risks? That’s the idea behind…
Yann LeCun Got $1 Billion For World Model AI. These Robots Learned 1,000 Real-World Tasks In 24 Hours
Just posted to my Forbes column about a fascinating shift in how researchers are thinking about training robots. Instead of relying on ever-larger AI models with more parameters and more data, some scientists are exploring ways to help robots learn more like humans. I spoke with Imperial College London robotics lab director Edward Johns about a new method that lets…
Just posted to my Forbes column about a fascinating shift in how researchers are thinking about training robots. Instead of relying on ever-larger AI models with more parameters and more data, some…
A judge just fired a warning shot at AI agents.
In Amazon vs Perplexity, the court said platforms can block AI agents from accessing their systems even if the user authorized them.
In other words: user permission may not be enough.
Judge: AI Agents Can’t Act On Your Behalf Without Platform Permission
Just posted to my Forbes column about a court ruling that could shape the future of AI agents and how they interact with major platforms. A federal judge in the Northern District of California ruled that AI agents cannot access a company’s systems without the platform’s permission, even if the user themselves authorized the agent. The case centers on Amazon’s attempt to block Perplexity’s Comet…
https://johnkoetsier.com/judge-ai-agents-cant-act-on-your-behalf-without-platform-permission/
Teaching robots like humans
Imagine teaching a robot 1000 tasks in just 24 hours. Imagine teaching robots just like you teach humans. In fact, what if teaching a robot were as easy as showing it once? Humans can learn new skills almost instantly by watching, trying, or receiving a quick explanation. Robots, historically, haven’t been so lucky. Training them often requires huge datasets with real or virtual data, massive engineering effort, and weeks or months of…
