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Engineer.ai is using people to build apps, study says robots should learn motive like humans, Bitfury launches AI division
This week a new study from the University of Birmingham suggests machines should understand motive the way humans do, blockchain company Bitfury launches AI division and a Ola acquihires Bengaluru-based AI startup Pikup.ai.
Startup Engineer.ai, which claims to use artificial intelligence to build apps, would be using human engineers instead.

The news comes amidst a trend of start-ups trying to attract customers and investors by claiming they are using AI for different purposes.
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Robots need to understand motive like humans
Machines should understand motive the way humans do, and not just perform tasks blindly, a new study claimed.

The article by the National Centre for Nuclear Robotics, based at the University of Birmingham, is based on research by lead author Dr Valerio Ortenzi.
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Blockchain company Bitfury launches AI division
Amsterdam-based blockchain company Bitfury has just launched its artificial intelligence division, Reuters reported on Tuesday.

The firm’s co-founder and CEO Valery Vavilov said Bitfury is still in “research mode”, but will announce its first AI products later this year.
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Ola acquihires Bengaluru-based AI startup Pikup.ai
Indian cab aggregator Ola has announced the acquisition of Bengaluru-based artificial intelligence startup Pikup.ai on Tuesday.

As part of the deal, which value was not disclosed, the team at Pikup.ai including founders Inder Singh and Ritwik Saikia will join Ola.
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Astro the robot looks a bit like a real dog

It is a four-legged robot dog by Florida Atlantic University that walks around and responds to voice commands.
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