November 15, 2023
(THE WEARABLE AI IS HERE)
November 15, 2023
Hello everyone,
The Ai Pin is here. Anyone for a wearable AI this Christmas?
Start-Up Company Name: Humane
Price: $699 + $24 monthly data subscription to T-Mobile. Subscription includes a cell phone number, unlimited talk, text, and data.
When available: Orders can start from November 16.
Founders: Imran Chaudhri and Bethany Bongiorno (former Apple designers).
Design: Smartphone alternative, but it doesn’t have a screen.
Choice of three colors: eclipse (black), equinox (black and white), and lunar (white).
Two-piece design – main computer and a battery booster – magnetically connected and can be powered through clothing.
Features: make calls, send texts, access information through voice controls.
The Laser display can project information such as time and date onto the user’s palm.
Built-in speaker and camera. Double-tap on the device to take a photo or video. View them on Humane’s web app.
Can translate spoken English and Spanish conversations.
Collaboration: Humane has collaborated with companies such as Microsoft.
Launch statement: Open AI “gives the AI Pin access to some of the world’s most powerful AI models and platforms.”
ROBOTS TO THE RESCUE ON THE REEF
An Australian scientist is using the power of robots to regrow the threatened Great Barrier Reef, which is in a lot of trouble because of climate change.
50% of corals have been lost worldwide and the outlook appears grim. 70%-90% could be lost under climate change.
Dr. Taryn Foster, a marine biologist is cultivating coral from limestone, which is coral’s natural skeleton. Fragments of coral harvested from the ocean are glued onto plugs, which are then inserted into the limestone base. The whole skeleton is then planted in the ocean. Foster argues that this process bypasses several years of calcification to get to adult size by providing them with a premade skeleton.
Foster’s company Coral Maker has teamed up with AI business Autodesk. Robots will be doing the repetitive tasks. Foster’s goal is to mass-produce millions or tens of millions of corals every year to restore threatened reefs right across the world.
More coral bleaching is predicted in Australia this coming summer. Foster points out that more than 800,000 species are supported by coral reefs. Letting them disappear is not an option in Foster’s mind.
If you ever visit Australia, make sure the Great Barrier Reef is on your list of sights to see. The islands dotted off the coast of Australia in this area are truly stunning and deserve to be added to your travel schedule. The natural beauty of the landscape, the crystal-clear warm waters, the warm sunshine, and the welcoming locals are all a treat just waiting for you to enjoy.
Great Barrier Reef suffered the worst coral die-off on record in 2016.
Snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef
Cheers,
Jacquie
