Nike app uses AR and AI to scan feet for perfect fit
Nike has launched an app setting that provides "hyper-accurate" sizing recommendations for each of its shoes by scanning your feet with a smartphone camera. More
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Yuri Suzuki gives Raymond Scott's Electronium electronic sequencer an AI makeover
Japanese designer Yuri Suzuki has reimagined a sixty-year-old electronic sequencer machine as a physical piece of music software that uses artificial intelligence to generate melodies. More
Ford makes Self-Braking Trolley that can't be crashed
Automobile maker Ford has borrowed anti-collision technology from its cars to build a supermarket trolley that children can't crash. More
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Layer and Nio's intelligent Pal scooter learns your favourite routes
Layer has teamed up with Chinese automotive company Nio to design an electric scooter that uses artificial intelligence and machine-learning technology to autonomously take you on your preferred routes. More
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Philippe Starck, Kartell and Autodesk unveil "world's first production chair designed with artificial intelligence"
This captioned video produced by Dezeen for Autodesk reveals Philippe Starck's A.I. chair for Kartell, which the software company claims is the first chair designed using artificial intelligence to be put into production. More
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Tech companies' development of AI is "unethical" says Robot Love curator
AI development should not be left in the hands of mega-companies like Facebook and Google, warns Ine Gevers, curator of an exhibition in Eindhoven that examined the importance of emotion in the relationship between humans and robots. More
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Seymourpowell's Élever makeup printer replicates looks straight from the internet
Makeup looks seen online could be downloaded and printed directly onto the face, using a gadget concept imagined by UK studio Seymourpowell. More
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Hanson Robotics' Little Sophia is a coding companion for young girls
Hanson Robotics has created a "little sister" version of AI robot Sophia, intended to help young girls learn to code and gain an understanding of STEM subjects. More
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"Be more positive and less paranoid" about technology says Patrik Schumacher
Digital platforms and AI could be the future of customising prefabricated modular housing if we are less wary of technology, says Patrik Schumacher. More
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Huawei's Facing Emotions app uses sound to allow the visually impaired to see emotions
Chinese tech giant Huawei has developed an app that uses artificial intelligence to allow the visually impaired to "see" the emotion on the face of someone they are talking to by translating it into sound. More
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Christie's sells AI-created artwork painted using algorithm for $432,000
An artwork created by Paris-based art collective Obvious using artificial intelligence has been sold at Christie's auction house in New York for nearly half a million dollars. More
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AI-controlled robotic ceiling furniture creates extra space for tiny homes
Tech startup Bumblebee Spaces is freeing up floorspace in small apartments with robotic furniture that drops from the ceiling and is controlled by an AI "butler". More
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Es Devlin to design interactive Poem Pavilion for Dubai Expo 2020
British set designer Es Devlin has been chosen to create the UK Pavilion at the Dubai Expo 2020, with a performative structure that will use artificial intelligence to write poems. More
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MIT's blind Cheetah 3 robot can navigate without sensors or cameras
Engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have made a blind robot that moves by feeling, without the need for sensors and cameras. More
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Smartibot kit turns any household object into an AI-enhanced robot
Toymaker The Crafty Robot has launched a crowdfunding campaign for its latest design — a DIY robot that can follow you around the house and bring you drinks. More
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Seymourpowell's concept uses AI to decide your skincare routine
UK studio Seymourpowell has designed a concept for a cosmetics service that would curate the perfect products based on artificial intelligence and user data. More
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AI experts condemn development of "killer robots" in South Korea
More than 50 leading academics working in the field of robotics have called for a boycott of a South Korean university, over concerns about its partnership with a defence company to develop autonomous arms. More
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Sony uses artificial intelligence to bring Aibo robot dog back to life
Sony has unveiled a new version of the robot dog it killed off over a decade ago – and it now comes with artificial intelligence. More
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Saudi Arabia to invest $500 billion in fully automated city spanning three countries
Robots may outnumber humans in a new pioneering city billed by Saudi Arabia as "a new blueprint for sustainable life", which would be entirely powered by renewable energy, and served by driverless vehicles and vertical farms. More
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Saudi Arabia becomes first country to grant citizenship to a robot
Saudi Arabia has officially recognised a humanoid robot as a citizen, marking the first time in history that an AI device has been awarded such status. More
