Amazon delivery van drivers slam AI-powered surveillance cameras

Amazon employees and privacy advocates are slamming the company’s new rollout of AI-powered surveillance cameras that monitor delivery van drivers for signs of fatigue – and can force them to pull over for 15 minutes if they yawn. The world’s largest e-commerce firm said the cameras, which are developed by transportation technology company Netradyne, would … Read more

Samsung unveils AI-powered robot vacuum at CES that uses sensors found in self-driving cars

Samsung’s new robotic vacuum uses the same LiDAR sensor technology as self-driving cars to detect obstacles and react accordingly. According to the company, the 3D sensors on the JetBot 90 AI+ are sophisticated enough to know which objects it can bump up against, like a table leg, and which to give a wide berth to, … Read more

AI-powered lipstick machine chooses best shade and makes it on spot 

AI-powered Lipstick Factory chooses flattering shades from 2,000 color options that compliment users based on selfies uploaded to an app and mixes the cosmetic on the spot Amorepacific’s Color Tailor uses AI to determine the most flattering hue It sends the info to the Lip Factory machine, which mixes a tube while you wait The … Read more

AI-powered lipstick machine uses decides which shade looks good on you and concocts it on the spot 

AI-powered Lipstick Factory chooses flattering shades from 2,000 color options based on a customer’s selfie uploaded to an app and mixes the cosmetic on the spot Amorepacific’s Color Tailor uses AI to determine the most flattering hue It sends the info to the Lip Factory machine, which mixes a tube while you wait The system … Read more

Google is testing an AI-powered app that helps vision-impaired people run without assistance

Google is testing a new app that will allow blind people to run on their own without a guide dog or human assistant.  Project Guideline uses a phone’s camera to track a guideline on a course and then sends audio cues to the user via bone-conducting headphones. If the runner strays too far from the … Read more