In the realm of probabilistic programming, the challenge often faced by developers is efficiently composing and performing inference on complex probabilistic programs. A tool known as Coix (COmbinators In jaX) has been introduced to help. As a flexible and backend-agnostic solution, it offers an all-encompassing set of program transformations, known as inference combinators. These combinators…
The integration of robotics into automatic assembly procedures is highly valuable but has met with issues adapting to high-mix, low-volume manufacturing. Robotic learning which enables robots to acquire assembly skills through demonstrations, not scripted processes, offers a potential resolution to this problem. However, teaching robots to perform assembly tasks from raw sensor data presents a…
MIT researchers have used a form of artificial intelligence called deep learning to identify a new classification of compounds that can effectively kill methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a drug-resistant bacterium accountable for over 10,000 deaths in the US each year. The researchers have demonstrated that these deep-learning-identified compounds not only have the ability to kill…
