Smart Tech Today 103: Facebook's Robots Are Beginning To Feel - a podcast by TWiT

Facebook's AI research team is improving upon technologies that let robots "feel," GM's Cruise embarks on its first completely driverless ride in San Francisco, and GE releases a "Turkey Mode" software update for its smart cooking appliances.

• Microsoft's Mesh for Teams brings mixed reality to work


• Facebook is enabling a new generation of touchy-feely robots


• Miso Robotics made its Flippy kitchen robot faster and even more autonomous


• University of Adelaide built a robot spider to scan Australia's Naracoorte Caves


• Leak suggests a Sonos Voice Assistant launch is imminent


• Cruise launches driverless robotaxi service in San Francisco


• Apple Wants iPhones to Detect Car Crashes, Auto-Dial 911


• Cooperative Perception' Could Help Autonomous Vehicles See Pedestrians Around Corners


• Arlo's latest LTE camera is cheaper and captures 1080p footage


• Traeger now ships full barbecue meals for you to cook on its smart grills


• Gobble, gobble: GE Appliances wants you to trust its smart oven to cook the perfect turkey

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• Jason: Google One users in 4 countries can get a free 2nd-gen Nest Hub by upgrading to 2TB annual plan


• Mikah: LED Strip Light Connector Kit

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