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Amazon debuts a warehouse robot with a sense of ‘touch’
- Amazon introduces a new warehouse robot named Vulcan that can sense the items it touches.
- Vulcan has two arms with one arm rearranging items in compartments and the other arm equipped with a camera and suction cup to grab items.
- The robot uses force sensors and touch feedback to pick around 75% of Amazon’s stock and can self-improve over time.
- Vulcan has been deployed in Washington and Germany and has processed half a million orders, aiming to enhance warehouse efficiency.
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Amazon’s Vulcan robot uses force sensing to stow items
- Amazon has introduced a new robot named Vulcan that utilizes force and touch sensing for material handling tasks, specifically designed to automate the replenishment of shelves in warehouses.
- Vulcan is equipped with force feedback sensors and AI, allowing it to pick and stow around 75% of items in Amazon warehouses with precision and speed comparable to human workers.
- The robot's advancements are expected to enhance operational efficiency, workplace safety, and reduce physically demanding tasks for human employees by applying the right amount of force for managing various products.
- Aaron Parness, Director of Applied Science at Amazon Robotics, highlighted the significance of touch and force sensing in robotics, addressing the crucial role they play in manipulation and physical intelligence.
- The ability to sense force enables Vulcan to handle tasks such as putting items into mailers, handling groceries, and packaging deliveries more efficiently, allowing for faster responses and improved item handling.
- Vulcan is part of Amazon's efforts to enhance robotic manipulation capabilities, with other robots like Sparrow and Cardinal also being deployed for different picking applications, paving the way for future developments in touch sensing technology.
- The focus on automating the stowing of items in upper bin rows with Vulcan aims to reduce worker injuries in Amazon's warehouses, especially targeting hard-to-access areas and improving overall safety.
- Amazon's injury rates have been historically higher compared to other warehouses, but efforts like the Vulcan robot implementation are aimed at improving workplace safety and efficiency.
- Vulcan is currently operational in Amazon's warehouses in Spokane, Washington, and Hamburg, Germany, showcasing the company's commitment to leveraging advanced robotics in improving its warehouse operations.
- This development represents one of the initial applications of advanced force and touch sensing in Amazon's robotics arsenal, with plans to expand these capabilities to other warehouse operations in the future.
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Akshita Iyer, Founder and CEO of Ome – Interview Series
- Akshita Iyer, Founder and CEO of Ome, transitioned from neuroscience to entrepreneurship after a kitchen fire incident, leading to Ome's creation, focusing on smart home kitchen innovation.
- Ome introduced the Smart Knob, enhancing kitchen safety and automation, with Iyer contributing to safety standards through the UL 858 Technical Committee.
- Ome's Smart Knob offers real-time control, automatic shut-off, and voice integration for gas and electric stoves, aiming to prevent kitchen fires and provide hands-free operation.
- Iyer's journey involved challenges like fundraising as a first-time entrepreneur and adapting during the pandemic, shaping Ome's resilience and customer-centric approach.
- The Ome Smart Knob transforms stoves into smart appliances, emphasizing safety features like automatic shut-off and voice control, striving for a connected kitchen experience.
- Ome focuses on 'ambient intelligence,' ensuring technology enhances lives subtly and proactively intervenes when necessary, moving beyond app-centric smart home solutions.
- Ome's emphasis on simplicity, trust, and practicality sets it apart in the smart kitchen gadget market, prioritizing intuitive designs that add real value without unnecessary complexity.
- Iyer highlights the importance of building tech that addresses genuine needs effortlessly, contrasting with the trend of over-engineering and emphasizing user-friendly solutions.
- Being part of the UL 858 Technical Committee impacts Ome's safety-focused decisions, prioritizing intentional use and real-world safety over flashy features in product development.
- Ome's retrofit solution instead of new smart appliances aligns with sustainability goals, extending appliance life and reducing waste, while offering a practical, accessible upgrade option.
- In the future smart home landscape, Iyer predicts a shift to AI-driven intelligent homes focusing on ambient, intuitive technology that blends seamlessly for enhanced living experiences.
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Beyond Security: How AI-Based Video Analytics Are Enhancing Modern Business Operations
- AI-based video analytics are revolutionizing modern business operations, providing valuable insights and improving efficiency across various industries.
- Businesses are recognizing the importance of leveraging video data for actionable intelligence and operational enhancements.
- AI-powered analytics help in improving employee productivity, optimizing layouts, identifying trends, and detecting equipment issues proactively.
- Advancements in processing power and chipsets enable modern devices to support sophisticated analytics capabilities.
- The accessibility of AI in video surveillance has increased, with deep learning processing units enhancing processing power at the network edge.
- Businesses of all sizes can now harness AI-based analytics without the need for extensive bandwidth, storage, or cloud resources.
- AI has empowered security teams to be more proactive in identifying and responding to events in real time.
- Organizations are utilizing AI-based video analytics not only for security but also for operational efficiency, leading to a wider range of use cases.
- Industries like retail, manufacturing, healthcare, and critical infrastructure are benefiting from AI-driven insights and operational improvements.
- AI-enhanced video analytics have applications in improving patient care, quality assurance, operational efficiency, and cost reduction.
- The shift towards leveraging video analytics for business intelligence is rapidly progressing, offering organizations the opportunity to streamline their operations effectively.
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OX Security Raises $60M to Help Developers Focus on the 5% of AppSec Risks That Matter Most in the AI Era
- OX Security has secured a $60 million Series B funding round to address the challenge of distinguishing critical security risks in modern development amid the AI-driven 'vibe coding' era.
- The funding, led by DTCP and joined by IBM Ventures, Microsoft, and others, totals OX's funding to $94 million, critical as AI-generated code introduces hidden security risks.
- OX Security is introducing agentic code review powered by AI to identify and prioritize vulnerabilities that truly matter in the changing landscape of application security.
- Their approach focuses on addressing the 5% of issues that are most exploitable, reachable, and impactful, aiming to provide meaningful and actionable risk profiles.
- OX's platform integrates AI-driven prioritization with a range of developer and security tools, allowing for seamless deployment and embedding into existing workflows.
- They aim to solve the problem of excessive alerts and lack of context in traditional AppSec tools, helping teams reduce mean time to remediation and prioritize fixes effectively.
- In response to the growing code generation and vulnerability threats, OX aims to enhance support across the toolchain, improve risk modeling, and expand global market reach.
- Trusted by leading organizations like Microsoft and IBM, OX Security's platform offers end-to-end traceability, faster triaging, automated remediation workflows, and confidence in code deployment.
- The future of AppSec, as envisioned by OX, focuses on clarity, quantifiable risks, and prioritized fixes, moving away from overwhelming alerts to actionable insights for developers and security professionals.
- As the industry transitions into an era dominated by vibe coding and AI-generated content, OX Security aims to provide the clarity and focus on critical vulnerabilities that have been lacking.
- With a laser-sharp approach to securing the expanding attack surface, OX aims to lead the way in providing precise and context-driven security solutions for the modern software development landscape.
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Amazon introduces Vulcan: an AI-powered warehouse robot with a sense of touch
- Amazon unveiled a new warehouse robot named Vulcan during its Delivering the Future event in Germany, featuring a sense of touch.
- Vulcan is the first robot with a sense of touch to assist workers in Amazon's fulfillment centers, addressing the limitation of traditional robots being 'numb and dumb.'
- Built on advancements from Physical AI, Vulcan uses force feedback sensory information to interact with the physical world in a more human way.
- Amazon plans to deploy Vulcan to more warehouses in the United States and Germany by 2026, aiming to work alongside employees to improve efficiency and safety in the fulfillment process.
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The State of Pentesting in 2025: Why AI-Driven Security Validation Is Now a Strategic Imperative
- The 2025 State of Pentesting Survey Report by Pentera highlights the evolving cybersecurity landscape, emphasizing the role of automation, AI tools, and real-world threats in transforming security approaches.
- Despite increasing security stack complexity, 67% of U.S. enterprises faced breaches in the past 24 months, impacting data integrity and leading to financial losses.
- Correlation shows that as security stack complexity rises, so do the alerts and breaches, overwhelming security teams and delaying responses to threats.
- Cyber insurers are influencing cybersecurity innovation, with 59% of enterprises adopting new security tools at their insurers' requests, shaping tech strategies.
- Software-based pentesting is on the rise, with over 55% of organizations using it within their programs, highlighting the shift towards scalable and real-time validation.
- Security budgets are growing rapidly, with an average annual pentesting budget of $187,000, reflecting the increasing prioritization of security as a boardroom essential.
- Enterprises are still playing catch-up in security testing, with only 30% conducting pentesting quarterly despite quarterly infrastructure changes, leaving vulnerabilities untested.
- Risk alignment focuses on testing where breaches often occur, with web-facing assets, internal servers, APIs, cloud infrastructure, and IoT devices being high-priority targets.
- Pentesting results are now integrated into strategic risk management, with 62% transferring findings to IT for remediation and 47% sharing results with senior management.
- Key inhibitors to faster progress include budget constraints, lack of available pentesters, operational risks during testing, and a global shortage of cybersecurity professionals.
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CodeAnt AI Raises $2M to Bring AI-Powered Automation to Code Reviews
- CodeAnt AI, a startup based in San Francisco, has raised $2 million in seed funding to revolutionize the code review process with AI technology.
- The company aims to make code reviewing as intelligent and effortless as writing code itself by leveraging AI-driven automation.
- CodeAnt AI's proprietary Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) engine enables deep understanding of code structures, helping identify contextual issues and vulnerabilities that traditional tools may miss.
- Integrating with major version control platforms, CodeAnt AI offers real-time feedback during pull requests across more than 30 programming languages.
- The platform detects code inefficiencies, security vulnerabilities, complexity, duplication, dead code, and aligns with security standards like OWASP and CWE.
- Co-founders Amartya Jha and Chinmay Bharti developed CodeAnt AI after experiencing challenges in code review processes firsthand, aiming to enhance code quality and security.
- CodeAnt AI acts as a senior engineer by catching mistakes, proposing fixes, and continuously evolving through feedback, improving code quality and security.
- The platform's flexibility allows for on-premise deployment for security-sensitive industries, ensuring compliance with regulations like SOC 2 and HIPAA.
- Pricing for CodeAnt AI ranges from $10 to $40 per developer per month, offering various levels of AI code review, security monitoring, and compliance tools.
- With the latest funding, CodeAnt AI aims to streamline code reviews, enhance development speed and security, and become a key component in the AI-augmented software development landscape.
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RoboBusiness 2025 call for speakers now open
- WTWH Media is inviting speakers to submit talks for consideration at RoboBusiness 2025, taking place on October 15-16 in Santa Clara, California.
- RoboBusiness, founded in 2004, focuses on tech, robotics development, investments, and business challenges, with specific tracks like Physical AI Forum, Humanoids, Field Robotics, Enabling Technologies, Design & Development, and Business.
- The entry deadline for speaker proposals is June 20, 2025. Speakers receive complimentary full registration and up to two guest registrations.
- RoboBusiness is also looking for investors and startups for the Pitchfire Robotics Startup Competition and will be co-located with DeviceTalks West, an industry event for medical technology professionals.
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Amazon Claims Breakthrough With Robots That Can ‘Feel’ Items
- Amazon claims a breakthrough in robotics with a robot that has a sense of touch called Vulcan.
- Vulcan is Amazon's first robot with a sense of touch built on advances in robotics, engineering, and physical AI.
- Amazon previously worked on robots like Scout, Digit, and Sequoia to improve deliveries and operations.
- Vulcan's sense of touch aims to make workers' jobs easier and safer while enhancing order efficiency.
- Vulcan can pick and stow items using advanced robotics, engineering, and physical AI, improving operational tasks.
- Unlike typical robots, Vulcan can feel and react to unexpected contact due to its sense of touch.
- Vulcan's technology allows it to manipulate items within storage compartments efficiently and prevent damage.
- Vulcan uses end-of-arm tooling for manipulation similar to how a human uses hands and fingers.
- Amazon aims to deploy Vulcan in Europe, the UK, and the US to enhance operational efficiency and support employees.
- Vulcan's self-learning capabilities and sense of touch mark a significant advancement in robotics according to Amazon.
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Renault 4 E-Tech Electric named EV of the year, Pegasus Spyware maker ordered to pay WhatsApp $167m
- Renault 4 E-Tech electric named 'Electric Car of the Year' at TopGear.com Electric Car Awards 2025, also won 'Best Compact EV' category.
- GTA 6 Trailer 2 by Rockstar has been watched over 45 million times within 12 hours of release on YouTube.
- Apple to release iOS 18.5 update with new features including notification to parents when Screen Time passcode is entered on a child's device.
- Amazon develops robot named Vulcan with a sense of touch, capable of handling three-quarters of items in its warehouses.
- Pegasus spyware maker ordered to pay WhatsApp $167m for hacking 1,400 people in 2019, enabling authoritarian regimes to monitor individuals.
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Embracing The Robot Revolution
- Shivam Joshi, a Robotics student at New York University, is passionate about mobile robotics and self-driving car technology.
- He aims to contribute to the fourth industrial revolution by improving road safety and quality of life through robotics.
- Joshi advocates for using robotics to make jobs safer, resources more accessible, and enhance overall living standards.
- He emphasizes the importance of communication with robots and the necessity of programming skills like Python, C++, or Matlab.
- A solid understanding of mathematics, electronics, mechanics, and various other subjects is crucial in robotics applications.
- Joshi believes that robots can revolutionize various industries, making processes more efficient and improving productivity.
- While robots excel at repetitive tasks, humans remain superior in learning new skills quickly and creative thinking.
- There are two main types of robots - Manipulators and Mobile, each serving different purposes in automation and other fields.
- Robots are already surpassing humans in areas like warehouses, manufacturing, space exploration, disaster response, and more.
- Shivam Joshi draws inspiration from figures like Elon Musk, Richard Stallman, Linus Torvalds, and design thinkers like Steve Jobs.
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The Rise of Mixture-of-Experts: How Sparse AI Models Are Shaping the Future of Machine Learning
- Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) models revolutionize AI scaling by activating a subset of components, managing size vs. efficiency trade-offs.
- MoEs use specialized sub-networks overseen by a gating mechanism to handle inputs efficiently, reducing computational workload.
- Google's Switch Transformer and GLaM models popularized MoEs, showing they outperform dense models with less energy and compute.
- MoEs employ conditional computation to activate only relevant parts, allowing massive models to run efficiently and scale capacity.
- MoEs excel in language modeling, computer vision, recommendation systems, and multi-task learning, improving accuracy and efficiency.
- Efficiency and specialization are key advantages of MoEs, aiding diverse input handling, but they pose challenges in training and memory.
- Compared to traditional scaling methods, MoEs increase total parameters without linearly raising compute, making them cost-effective.
- Tech giants like Google and Microsoft lead MoE research, integrating the models into production for language translation and vision tasks.
- Amazon, Huawei, and Meta also contribute to advancing MoEs, while startups like Mistral AI and xAI innovate in the open-source space.
- MoEs are seen as a critical component for large-scale AI design, offering efficient growth and specialization in various tasks.
- As MoEs become mainstream, they present a shift in AI architecture for improved power, efficiency, and adaptability in diverse applications.
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10 Best AI Customer Support Software with Help Desk Features (2025)
- The AI customer support market has grown to $12.06 billion in 2025, projected to reach $53.3 billion by 2034 with a 35.8% CAGR, driven by AI-powered help desk solutions.
- Companies leveraging AI platforms witness faster ticket resolution, cost reductions up to 30%, and ROI of 3.7x, with top performers reporting returns of up to 10.3x.
- The guide showcases top AI customer support software with detailed feature analysis, pricing, and capabilities for informed business decisions.
- Freshdesk offers omnichannel support, AI chatbots, self-service, and collaboration tools, making it ideal for startups and SMBs with affordable pricing tiers.
- Algomo excels in multilingual automated service with an 85% automation rate and support for 100+ languages, catering to businesses with global customer bases.
- Dante AI enables no-code chatbot deployment, voice capabilities, and customization options, appealing to solo entrepreneurs, startups, and SMBs.
- Botpress offers flexibility for technical teams with customizable AI chatbots, LLM integration, and a visual conversation builder, ideal for enterprises.
- Hoory provides high-volume multilingual service, chatbot deployment, and help desk features tailored for startups and mid-sized businesses.
- QuickBlox combines communication integration with AI virtual assistant for in-app support, suitable for companies requiring direct customer interaction within their platforms.
- Ada is designed for large enterprise automation, offering intelligent chatbots with a machine vision, reasoning engine, and 83% automation rate for efficient support.
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Recapping Robotics Summit & Expo 2025
- Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman recap the 2025 Robotics Summit and Expo live from the Boston Convention Center.
- Mike catches up with Amos Miller, CEO and founder of Glidance.
- Mike catches up with Aaron Prather, Director of Robotics and Automation, ASTM.
- Mike catches up with Samantha Johnson, CEO and founder of Tatum Robotics.
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