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TSMC on track to start 3nm production in 2022

“TSMC has been fast advancing its manufacturing processes. It is on track to move 5nm node to commercial production in the second half of 2020, and will soon break ground for a 3nm facility where volume production will start in …

Using computers to view the unseen

“A new computational imaging method could change how we view hidden information in scenes. Cameras and computers together can conquer some seriously stunning feats. Giving computers vision has helped us fight wildfires in California, understand complex and treacherous roads — and …

3D scanner could increase accuracy of surgery

“Researchers have created a new scanner that can improve everything from surgical procedures to our understanding of landslides. The new scanning technology, created by engineering researchers at the University of Waterloo, is able to capture full-field 3D surface-shape data in …

AI-Powered Astronaut Assistant Returns to Space with “Emotional Intelligence”

“CIMON, the world’s first AI-powered astronaut assistant, returned to the International Space Station—this time with a heightened ability to analyze human emotion. The objective, according to the researchers who fine-tuned the robot after its first successful mission …

AMD Enables Ecosystem for High-Performance Mini PCs Powered by AMD Ryzen™ Embedded Processors

“AMD today announced it is enabling an open ecosystem for OEMs to create and customize high performance Mini PCs, powered by AMD Ryzen™ Embedded V1000 and R1000 processors. ASRock Industrial, EEPD, OnLogic and Simply NUC, are the first OEMs to …

An EPFL robot in space

“The crew of the International Space Station has taken delivery of a haptic interface designed by EPFL spin-off Force Dimension. Astronauts could one day use the device, based on the famous delta robot developed at EPFL by Reymond Clavel, to …

Aquatic Rover Goes for a Drive Under the Ice

“A little robotic explorer will be rolling into Antarctica this month to perform a gymnastic feat - driving upside down under sea ice. BRUIE, or the Buoyant Rover for Under-Ice Exploration, is being developed for underwater exploration in extraterrestrial, icy waters …

Atomic-scale manufacturing method could enable ultra-efficient computers

““Detecting and Directing Single Molecule Binding Events on H-Si(100) with Application to Ultradense Data Storage” ACS Nano As computers continue to infiltrate almost every aspect of modern life, their negative impact on the environment grows. According to recent estimates …

AWS DeepComposer Enables Developers to Get Hands-On with Generative AI

“At the kickoff for AWS re:Invent, Dr. Matt Wood, vice president of artificial intelligence (AI) at Amazon Web Services, announced AWS DeepComposer, the world’s first machine learning-enabled keyboard for developers to get hands-on with generative AI. Generative AI …

Carpentry Compiler helps woodworkers design objects that they can actually make

“As the holidays approach, people might be thinking of neat do-it-yourself woodworking projects to give as gifts. But there’s often a disconnect between designing an object and coming up with the best way to make it. Now researchers at …