Kawasaki has revealed its latest robot is a dab hand in the kitchen - and can make everything from pizza to sushi. Showing off the new two-armed duAro robot at an event in Tokyo, the firm even programmed it to dispense drugs and draw portraits. Using a robot named'duAro', the Japanese firm has developed machines that make pizza, draws portraits and dispense pharmaceuticals, giving visitors a taste of a human and robot relationship Kawasaki Robotics'duAro' is an innovative & new, dual-arm SCARA robot that can coexist with humans in the workplace. The firm is showcasing this innovation at its'Kawasaki Robostage' in Tokyo, Japan. Visitors are greeted with a duAro receptionist that can print out brochures with their native language.

Trying to picture yourself older or with a different hairstyle is near impossible. But now researchers have developed the ultimate face swap that analyzes a picture of your face, searches for images using key terms and seamlessly maps your it onto the results. Called Dreambit, this AI lets anyone see what they would look like with a different hairstyle or colour, or in a different time period, age, country or anything that can be queried in an image search engine. Dreambit lets anyone see what they would look like with a different hairstyle or colour, or in a different time period, age, country or anything that can be queried in an image search engine - as it has done with American actor George Clooney (pictured). 'Dreambit is a personalized image search engine,' reads the website.

The IQ test has long been dismissed as an inaccurate way to discern how intelligent a person really is - but now scientists may have found a better way. Researchers say MRI scans can measure human intelligence, and define exactly what it is. This could lead to radical leaps in AI with machines programmed to think in the same way we do. Researchers say MRI scans can measure human intelligence - and define what it is. This could lead to radical leaps in AI with machines programmed to think in the same way we do.

Robots could soon lend nurses a helping hand in the delivery ward. In a two-year study, researchers from MIT have investigated whether robots can effectively take on the job of a'resource nurse,' making complex decisions in a fast-paced environment. Resource nurses are tasked with making thousands of critical decisions, including bed assignments and selecting the right nurse to perform a C-section – and so far, the researchers found that doctors and nurses accepted the robot-made recommendations 90 percent of the time. Researchers from MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory trained a Nao robot to learn the differences between good and bad decisions on the delivery floor at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical center in Boston In the study, the researchers from MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory trained a Nao robot to learn the differences between good and bad decisions on the delivery floor, according to CNN Money. Then, the robot named'Ginger' was taken to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston to test out her skills.

Scientists are closer to creating a computer with emotions. Researchers in Russia are expected to reveal an emotional computer within a year and a half, which will be able to think like a person and build up trust, its creators say. The system, called'Virtual Actor', is being created by the National Research Nuclear University in Moscow. Computers are machines used for practical reasons, without any emotion involved. The AI, called'Virtual Actor', is expected to be online within the next year and a half.

Last year, Chinese tech firm Alibaba paired with the country's largest automaker to connect their cars to the internet. Now, in an attempt to keep up with emerging technology, the companies will soon be implementing self-driving features into their vehicles. The car company's CEO Wang Jian told Reuters on Wednesday the new internet technology will allow the joint venture to quickly adapt its cars to become self-driving. Chinese auto maker SAIC Motor Corp Ltd joined forces with e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd to invest 1 billion yuan ($160 million/£123 million) in a fund to develop internet-connected cars. Chinese auto maker SAIC Motor joined forces with e-commerce giant Alibaba last year.

Artificial intelligence can spot your face in a crowd of thousands with near-perfect accuracy, surpassing the ability of humans to do the same – but when confronted with a larger set of images, it's not quite up to par. In the MegaFace Challenge launched by the University of Washington, researchers are working to improve the capabilities of facial recognition algorithms at the million person scale. It's hoped that the competition will help to solve crucial problems in facial recognition, including the identification of a single person across different ages and poses. Artificial intelligence can spot your face in a crowd of thousands with near-perfect accuracy, surpassing the ability of humans to do the same – but when confronted with a larger set of images, it's not quite up to par Recently, facial recognition algorithms have proven their abilities to perform with near-perfect accuracy. But, these algorithms were trained on a dataset of just 13,000 images, and when confronted with a larger collection, accuracy dropped.

Siri and Cortana are helpful with answering questions and searching the web, but fall short when it comes to recognizing and anticipating someone's needs. Now researches have unveiled a new application that could be deemed a true virtual assistant for your smartphone. Called RedEye, this technology uses machine learning to see and hear what users are experiencing in order to provide them with specific information - like people they've seen or places they've been. Rice has unveiled a new application that could be deemed a true virtual assistant. Called RedEye, this technology uses machine learning to see and hear what users are experiencing to provide them with specific information -- like people they've seen or places they've been RedEye assists mobile CPU/GPU systems by replacing the image sensor, nearly halving the system energy consumption by moving convolutional processing from the digital domain in the analog domain.

A new algorithm developed by MIT researchers could soon help astronomers generate the first image of a black hole. The system would stitch together data collected at stations around the world and fill in gaps in the information, using the entire planet as one'large radio telescope dish.' The project is part of an international collaboration called the Event Horizon Telescope, and has already recruited six observatories to join their efforts. A new algorithm could soon help astronomers generate the first image of a black hole. The system would stitch together data collected at stations around the world and fill in gaps, using the entire planet as one'large radio telescope dish.' Artist's concept above shows matter swirling into a supermassive black hole The Chirp model can be likened to a rubber sheet draped over regularly spaced cones of varying heights, each with a base of the same diameter, the researchers explain.

Humanoid robot'Pepper' will soon be taking orders in Pizza Hut locations across Asia. MasterCard announced this week that it is teaming up with SoftBanks Robotics and Pizza Hut Asia to launch a new commerce app for the customer service bot. Pepper will be able to make recommendations and complete transactions, and is expected to begin employment by the end of this year. Humanoid robot'Pepper' will soon be taking orders in Pizza Huts in Asia. MasterCard announced this week that it is teaming up with SoftBanks Robotics and Pizza Hut Asia to launch a new commerce app for the bot.