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AI Yet to Master Boardgame 'Go'

The Chinese game of Go has proven to be a tough challenge to those in the artificial intelligence field. Advanced AI has been developed for many other games, with perhaps the most famous being chess. However, Go is in ... Read more

Evolving Artwork Generated by Distributed System

The Electric sheep open-source screensaver utilizes a network of 60,000 computers to render frames of an ever changing collection of fractal-based animations. A genetic algorithm is employed to ensure that no two animations are the same and that desirable visuals ... Read more

Distributed AI Coming to a Computer Near You

Canadian high-tech startup Intelligence Realm is constructing a distributed virtual brain, one computer at a time. Utilizing a computational model we’ve seen in such projects as SETI@Home, the system will harness the computing power of thousands of machines throughout ... Read more

Bioloid: Highly Configurable Robot

Since being released a couple years ago, the Bioloid hobbyist robot has quickly grown in popularity due to its incredible versatility. Available in several kits of varying complexity, the robot is capable of being programmed and physically configured to ... Read more

The RoboCup Robot Challenges

Created in 1997, RoboCup is an annual tournament composed of several robotic competitions including soccer, rescue, and tasks around the home. The competitions allow teams to not only have fun, but assist in the development of the fields of robotics ... Read more