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Jun 18
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Hexagon's AEON humanoid robot for indust...

The Evening Standard
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With the help of Nvidia, Hexagon, a leading global robotics, AI, automation and measurement technology company, has revealed its humanoid robot, AEON.


The humanoid has been designed to support the automotive, aerospace, transportation, and warehousing industries, safely without direct supervision.


The Tower of London and Central Park are part of five sites from across the globe to join a Cultivating Resilience programme.


Tech & Science Daily spoke to Meredith Wiggins, senior director of Climate Adaptation at the World Monuments Fund.


As part of the programme, the sites will receive climate modelling, planning resources and technical support to tackle climate-related threats, such as flooding, drought, biodiversity loss, and extreme weather.


The Natural History Museum’s first immersive exhibition, Our Story with David Attenborough, opens on June 19


Also in this episode:


-Moon dust is significantly less toxic than city pollution, research suggests


-Pamela Anderson says AI and photo filters lead to people becoming ‘boring-looking’


-A young tarantula can run just as fast after losing two of its legs


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