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What if robots thought like animals? Opteran CEO, David Rajan, talking with Danny Fortson (Danny in the Valley) and Katie Prescott (Katie in the City) on the Times Tech podcast. On Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gtwZgqPY On Apple: https://lnkd.in/gRM2A8ht

Great feature on Opteran and Airbus Defence and Space European Space Agency - ESA Mars Rover in The Times and Katie Prescott for the feature online and in the print edition today 🚀 👨🚀 https://lnkd.in/eG8RARE7 #neuromorphic #NaturalIntelligence #space #robotics #autonomy #mobilerobots #universalAI

Working with Airbus to show how nature can revolutionize space robotics 🚀 Opteran is working with Airbus Defence and Space, supported by European Space Agency - ESA and UK Space Agency, to test the Opteran Mind — our universal AI — in Airbus space rovers. We believe nature offers a more efficient, robust solution for autonomy in space robotics which will enable new mission capabilities for future Mars missions and other space exploration projects “We are delighted to be working with ESA and Airbus to demonstrate how Opteran’s neuromorphic software addresses key blockers in space autonomy.” David Rajan, CEO and Co-Founder, Opteran Universal AI working underground, on the ground, in the air and now off-world. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dnHAnQvD #neuromorphic #NaturalIntelligence #space #robotics #autonomy #mobilerobots #universalAI

What a week it has been! I will leave out the level of reception and organization, focusing on the scientific content only: - memristive devices might still need some work to start turning around general and AI compute, but the field develops fast (Huaqiang Wu). I liked all those ‘random (nano) dots and wires’, which are easy to produce and can be used to do reasonable real-time computation (Wilfred van der Wiel, Zdenka Kuncic). Also 2D materials seem to be a fascinating technology, when device properties can be easily manipulated by applying external fields. Spintronics is fascinating too (Julie Grollier), as well as organics (Yoeri van de Burgt). - neural models with dendritic computation and graph-analysis techniques seem promising (Panayiota Poirazi). - the highlight for me was the realisation of a common thinking about robotics and neuromorphic computing with other bio-inspired roboticists, who are already a step ahead in making an industry-grade (software) product out of (insect) brain inspired circuits. Congrats Opteran and Michael Mangan. - During the panel, I argued for robotics to be the best application for neuromorphic (=brain-inspired) technology; for benchmarks to play a controversial role for the field (as they did for vision and ML/AI); that sharing is good, but ‘hurdling’ data and models by for-profit organizations is understandable (even if not good for research and progress); that chip developers need to learn the neuroscientists’ (and AI-algorithms and -systems developers also cognitive scientists’) language to bring that ‘brain inspiration’ to fruition; and that students need to keep an open, sharp, and critical mind and be brave to push the frontiers of the field. Thanks to Nature Portfolio journals for running this second edition of the conference after a 5 years break and Tsinghua University for a generous reception: https://lnkd.in/gFC_E_kZ ZHAW ICLS Institute of Computational Life Sciences

Is AI really "intelligent"? In our newly released 'Independent Minds' episode, David Rajan, co-founder of robotics company Opteran, demystifies AI and unpacks its underpinning technology. #Pictet #AI #Robotics #Entrepreneurship

Opteran's Dr Michael Mangan (VP of Research & #UKRI Future Leader Fellow ) is talking today at the 2nd Nature Conference on Neuromorphic Computing hosted by Tsinghua University, in Beijing, China. Mike will be sharing how Opteran is successfully building neuromorphic software solutions for autonomous machines by understanding the brains of insects. Learn more about the conference here: https://lnkd.in/e7Q-mGr6 #neuromorphic #mobilerobots #drones #NaturalIntelligence #neuroscience

Opteran CEO David Rajan and team are with Safelog at the Mobile Robotics Summit in Düsseldorf, 09-10 October. Join us on stand M22 to learn how we're harnessing 600 million years of evolution to make autonomy as robust and efficient as nature #mobilerobots #AGV #AMR #mobileroboticssummit #NaturalIntelligence

This week in Nature Magazine two studies were published presenting the most detailed view yet of the brain of insects. For the first time, researchers have mapped the full connectome of an adult fly brain, including ~140,000 neurons, providing unprecedented insights into cell function and brain connectivity. At Opteran, we believe that studying real brains holds enormous potential for developing natural algorithms to solve machine autonomy. Insects, in particular, demonstrate remarkable natural abilities—seeing, perceiving, and navigating with innate efficiency - and detailed connectomes play a key role in guiding our understanding of their function. By harnessing these evolved algorithms, we can create autonomous machines that are as robust and efficient as nature. #Neuroscience #Nature #NaturalIntelligence #biomimicry #autonomy

"Complex is easy. Simple is hard." In our first episode of Natural Insights, Greg Longtine founder of 53 robotics and former Amazon Fulfillment Technologies & Robotics, discusses the delicate balance between functionality and reliability in robotics. “It’s up to us, the technology people, to take on the complexity internally and make it as simple as possible for the customer.” ▶ Watch the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/eNjXxrct #Robotics #Autonomy #AGV #AMR #MobileRobots #NaturalInsights