Apple hires robotic hand pioneer Yoky Matsuoka, former UW professor and Nest exec
Apple is getting a hand from robotics pioneer Yoky Matsuoka. The Google X co-founder and robotic hand pioneer, formerly of the University of Washington, is joining the Cupertino-based tech giant.
The news comes via Fortune, which reports that Matsuoka...
UW researchers’ robot hand comes creepily close to human functionality
You’ve got to hand it to the roboticists at the University of Washington: They’ve built a robotic hand modeled so closely on human...
Anthropology: Hand of the gods in human civilization
Cross-cultural experiments find that belief in moralistic, knowledgeable and punishing gods promotes cooperation with strangers, supporting a role for religion in the expansion of human societies.
Nature doi: 10.1038/nature16879
Autonomous car makers hand over data on glitches and failures to California DMV
Delphi's autonomous vehicle. (credit: Delphi)
If you want to build a self-driving car and test it on public roads in California, the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles says that every year you have to submit a disengagement report—basically a list of every time the human driver had to take over for the car. This year, Bosch,...
GeekWire Deals: This minimalist multitool keeps your two most-important tools close at hand
There are thousands of multitools out there, from the 29-tool Leatherman Tread bracelet to the more traditional 12-tool Swiss Army knife, but most people don’t need that many tools in their pocket at all times. With today’s GeekWire Deals offer, you’ll be able to carry around just want you need most: a small knife and a bottle opener. The Porter Key Knife...