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Tanks for All the Fish: A Company is Growing Shrimp in AI-Controlled Shipping Containers
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Tanks for All the Fish: A Company is Growing Shrimp in AI-Controlled Shipping Containers

Farming shrimp in an open pond produces toxic effluent that can pollute groundwater and coastal waters. An AI-driven farm in a box may offer a more sustainable alternative.

November 9, 20221 min read
Tanks for All the Fish: A Company is Growing Shrimp in AI-Controlled Shipping Containers
Food

Tanks for All the Fish: A Company is Growing Shrimp in AI-Controlled Shipping Containers

Farming shrimp in an open pond produces toxic effluent that can pollute groundwater and coastal waters. An AI-driven farm in a box may offer a more sustainable alternative.

November 9, 20221 min read
Ukraine's Lost Harvest Quantified: AI Analysis Shows Ukraine War Grain Farming Impacts
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Ukraine's Lost Harvest Quantified: AI Analysis Shows Ukraine War Grain Farming Impacts

Neural networks are helping humanitarian observers measure the extent of war damage to Ukraine’s grain crop. Analysts from the Yale School of Public Health and Oak Ridge National Laboratory built a computer vision model that detects grain-storage facilities in aerial photos.

November 2, 20222 min read
Ukraine's Lost Harvest Quantified: AI Analysis Shows Ukraine War Grain Farming Impacts
Food

Ukraine's Lost Harvest Quantified: AI Analysis Shows Ukraine War Grain Farming Impacts

Neural networks are helping humanitarian observers measure the extent of war damage to Ukraine’s grain crop. Analysts from the Yale School of Public Health and Oak Ridge National Laboratory built a computer vision model that detects grain-storage facilities in aerial photos.

November 2, 20222 min read
Neural Nets Catch Fresher Fish: Robot Deck Hand Automatically Processes Fish
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Neural Nets Catch Fresher Fish: Robot Deck Hand Automatically Processes Fish

Shinkei Systems developed a machine that uses computer vision to slaughter fish in a way that maximizes their shelf life and flavor.

August 31, 20221 min read
Neural Nets Catch Fresher Fish: Robot Deck Hand Automatically Processes Fish
Food

Neural Nets Catch Fresher Fish: Robot Deck Hand Automatically Processes Fish

Shinkei Systems developed a machine that uses computer vision to slaughter fish in a way that maximizes their shelf life and flavor.

August 31, 20221 min read
One Cool Robot: FamilyMart Uses TX SCAR Robots to Restock Beverages
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One Cool Robot: FamilyMart Uses TX SCAR Robots to Restock Beverages

FamilyMart, a chain of Japanese convenience stores, plans to employ robots to fill shelves with beverage bottles at 300 locations.

August 24, 20221 min read
One Cool Robot: FamilyMart Uses TX SCAR Robots to Restock Beverages
Food

One Cool Robot: FamilyMart Uses TX SCAR Robots to Restock Beverages

FamilyMart, a chain of Japanese convenience stores, plans to employ robots to fill shelves with beverage bottles at 300 locations.

August 24, 20221 min read
Deep Doo-Doo: AI App Diagnoses Poop Better Than People
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Deep Doo-Doo: AI App Diagnoses Poop Better Than People

People who suffer from gastrointestinal conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome are number two when it comes to describing the characteristics of their own poop.

June 22, 20222 min read
Deep Doo-Doo: AI App Diagnoses Poop Better Than People
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Deep Doo-Doo: AI App Diagnoses Poop Better Than People

People who suffer from gastrointestinal conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome are number two when it comes to describing the characteristics of their own poop.

June 22, 20222 min read
Deep Learning for Deep Frying: White Castle Uses Robots to Cook French Fries
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Deep Learning for Deep Frying: White Castle Uses Robots to Cook French Fries

Flippy 2, a robotic fry station from California-based Miso Robotics, has been newly deployed in a Chicago White Castle location.

November 24, 20212 min read
Deep Learning for Deep Frying: White Castle Uses Robots to Cook French Fries
Food

Deep Learning for Deep Frying: White Castle Uses Robots to Cook French Fries

Flippy 2, a robotic fry station from California-based Miso Robotics, has been newly deployed in a Chicago White Castle location.

November 24, 20212 min read
Getting a Jump on Climate Change: AI Startups Predict the Economic Impacts of Climate Change
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Getting a Jump on Climate Change: AI Startups Predict the Economic Impacts of Climate Change

Startups are predicting how climate change will affect global commerce. Companies that specialize in climate analytics are training neural networks to help businesses manage risks posed by a warming globe,

September 8, 20212 min read
Getting a Jump on Climate Change: AI Startups Predict the Economic Impacts of Climate Change
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Getting a Jump on Climate Change: AI Startups Predict the Economic Impacts of Climate Change

Startups are predicting how climate change will affect global commerce. Companies that specialize in climate analytics are training neural networks to help businesses manage risks posed by a warming globe,

September 8, 20212 min read
Full-Bodied With Hints of Forest Fire: AI Masks Smoke Flavor in Wine's Tainted by Wildfire
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Full-Bodied With Hints of Forest Fire: AI Masks Smoke Flavor in Wine's Tainted by Wildfire

Wineries in areas affected by wildfires are using machine learning to produce vintages that don’t taste like smoke. Some California winemakers are using a service called Tastry to identify grapes tainted by smoke from the state’s surging blazes and recommend blends that will mask the flavor.

September 1, 20211 min read

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