The continents of Europe, Asia, and the Americas are widely recognized as sources of innovation, but Africa is less known for its R&D efforts. Yet, despite certain economic challenges, Africa is beginning to take its place on the world stage for invention. Recent patenting activity can identify the seeds of such nascent creativity. Patent protection…
The hospital as a robot: NVIDIA and GE HealthCare’s strategic push to augment radiology with physical AI
Imagine walking into a clinic after a doctor referred you to get your liver checked out. After walking down the hall of the hospital’s radiology wing, you enter a room with a robotic ultrasound system. An employee from the hospital greets you and has you lie on a table. She then states to the machine:…
Watch Rodney, a paralyzed man control his home with tech from Synchron, NVIDIA, and Apple
Rodney Gorham can’t move his body or speak, but with a single thought, he commands his world. Five years after receiving a brain implant from Synchron, this Australian in his mid-60s, paralyzed by ALS, can feed his dog, adjust lights, and turn fans off and on in his house. Rodney’s setup looks deceptively simple: a…