Under the partnership of Mastercard and Alchemy, Mastercard holders can now let an AI agent make purchases online with spending caps and limits on selected retailers.
This ushers business transactions into a new era called agentic commerce, giving AI further inroads into autonomous activities on behalf of humans.
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Japan Airlines is rolling out an experiment to have humanoid robots work alongside humans for ground handling operations at airports.
The goal is to have robots operate equipment around aircraft, load and unload bags, and handle cargo within the existing airport infrastructure, without major modifications to facilities or aircraft.
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One of the biggest challenges with manufacturers implementing artificial intelligence is preparing physical facilities for the transition.
Asad Afzal is an AI expert and global director of transformation at A-Safe. According to Afzal, “most facilities weren’t built for the level of automation AI now supports.” Many manufacturers are finding that the ability to implement AI is complicated by operational systems that evolved over time, leading to fragmented systems that often span multiple generations of equipment.
Afzal further shared, “If the physical environment […]
The U.S. Navy recently agreed to a five-year, $54 million contract with Gecko Robotics.
The company will employ its wall-scaling robots to perform maintenance inspections on 18 of the vessels in the U.S. Pacific Fleet. The AI powered robots scour ship hulls and flight decks, identifying needed repairs more quickly and often times more safely than humans can.
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