Automatic weeding technologies have attained a lot of attention lately, because of the harms and challenges weeds are causing for livestock farming, in addition to that weeds reduce yields. We are targeting automatic and mechanical Rumex weeding in open pasture fields using light weight mobile field robot technologies. We describe a mobile weeding robot with GNSS navigation, 3D computer vision for weed detection, and a robot arm with a mechanical weeding tool. Our main contribution is showing the feasibility of light weight robot, sensor, and tool technologies in mechanical removal of weed seedlings.

The healthcare sector, particularly tertiary-care hospitals, face an ever-increasing amount of pressure due to evolving demands aided by the growing population and unforeseen pandemics. Mounting healthcare needs directly impact patients' overall experience; including prolonged waiting periods, delayed appointments, mired level of services, and hindered ability to provide proper care. With the unprecedented global health crisis we have faced in recent years, the international healthcare system has been pushed to reform and transform. In this light, artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technology have become increasingly prevalent, propelling efforts to improve patient care, solutions, and overall healthcare outcomes. Furthermore, the wider acceptance, and even promotion of smart technology, amongst clinicians, as a tool for informed clinical decisions has helped streamline operations, improve outcomes, and improve patient and staff satisfaction.

Dr Anastasia Griva is exploring real-world phenomena in the AI and business analytics space, looking to answer questions that are important to society. Dr Anastasia Griva received her PhD in business analytics from the Athens University of Economics and Business three years ago. This was an industry-funded PhD and she worked closely with the retail sector, while establishing two AI and analytics start-ups. But academia was her dream and so she joined the University of Galway as a post-doc researcher. She applied successfully for a Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellowship through Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland research centre for software. After this, she obtained her first academic position as a lecturer, and she is now the programme director for the MSc in business analytics at the University of Galway.

The fast-changing customer demands in modern society seek flexibility, innovation and a rapid response from manufacturers and organisations that, in order to respond to market needs, are creating tools and processes in order to adopt an approach that welcomes change. That approach is found to be Agile Manufacturing – and the Trinity project is the magnet that connects every segment of agile with everyone involved, creating a network that supports people, organisations, production and processes. The main objective of TRINITY is to create a network of multidisciplinary and synergistic local digital innovation hubs (DIHs) composed of research centres, companies, and university groups that cover a wide range of topics that can contribute to agile production: advanced robotics as the driving force and digital tools, data privacy and cyber security technologies to support the introduction of advanced robotic systems in the production processes. The Trinity project is funded by Horizon 2020 the European Union research and innovation programme. Currently, Trinity brings together a network of 16 Digital Innovation Hubs (DIHs) and so far has 37 funded projects with 8.1 million euros in funding.

Technological developments have made AI and ML more and more popular. These innovations have sincere support from the general public. Many companies have set up AI research facilities in India to meet this demand. Moreover, youths in India are eager to join reputable AI research centres in India and contribute to this advanced field for the benefit of the country. This article will look at the interesting AI labs in India.

Japan-based technology major Fujitsu has announced its new research centre in India. The research centre located in Bengaluru aims to strengthen focus on research and development (R&D) into artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies, as well as quantum software. Fujitsu India, in a statement, said the number of its researchers will reach 50 by fiscal 2024. The Group will expand its research fields into security and other areas. It will also conduct software R&D in collaboration with Fujitsu's global network of research centres in areas including Japan, Europe, and the United States to create software for global distribution, the company said in a statement.

IBM established a research lab in Dublin in 2011 as a technology centre focused on creating smarter cities – the first of its kind in Europe. A decade later, it has become a hub for scientists and engineers working on breakthrough technology in the areas of AI, quantum, healthcare and security. Dr Ruoyi Zhou is the director of the Dublin lab and is responsible for driving innovation at the research centre. Before moving to Dublin in May 2019, Zhou held many roles within IBM. She previously served as the director of IBM Accessibility Research, where she oversaw the development of advanced technology to enable accessibility, the creation of AI-powered assistive technology for people with disabilities, and the exploration of IoT-based AI solutions for an ageing population.

Abu Dhabi is to launch a dedicated artificial intelligence research centre to help cement the UAE's growing status as a global centre for technological innovation. The state-of-the-art complex will be central to the work of the capital's Technology Innovation Institute, which already is home to the Middle East's first quantum computer and to teams of researchers developing advanced materials, drones and robots for commercial use. The centre aims to bridge the gap between the research centre's seven labs and the spreading field of AI, providing oversight and technical know-how. Take, for example, an autonomous boat under development at TII's robotics lab, which is being designed to self-navigate to the site of an oil spill, send out dozens of robotic "fish" to assess the damage to marine life, all while sending information to drones hovering above to determine a course for clean-up. This scenario relies heavily on AI capabilities and is one of dozens of commercial projects being developed at TII's Masdar City campus.

Microsoft chooses Barcelona in Spain for new Artificial Intelligence research centre. The multinational giant Microsoft have announced that they are set to open a logistics hub in Barcelona. The hub will focus on the research and development of Artificial Intelligence models, and it will be the first of its kind in Spain. The hub will initially house 30 people but it is expected that over the next few years the number of staff will grow to over 100 employees. The Barcelona hub is expected to be one of eight research centres across the world that will be home to a Web Experiences Team.

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