How tinkering with brains could lead to the Space Technology Hall of Fame
Title Two decades ago, AI was not really a market. It was barely a pitch deck, let alone a product roadmap. AI was still mostly confined to academic research, and
New year, new AI: excited to share my 2026 chapter at Analog Devices
Over the past few months, I have shared thoughts on Physical Intelligence, a new breed of AI where digital meets physical. Physical AI encapsulates Analog Devices’ bold vision for the
From Mars rovers to factory floors, from NASA grants to commercial success, leading Neurala has been an amazing ride!
In 2006, AI was not mainstream. One of my earlier memories of Neurala is pitching the idea of using Neural Networks to solve problems in robotics, computer vision, defense, biology,
Why we are getting AI Explainability all wrong
How is our misunderstanding of human decision-making muddying the waters of the AI debate One of my early memories biking in the Italian countryside was sometimes hearing the distinctive roar
AI in 2024 is impressive – yet biological intelligence is still unmatched. Why?
AI can translate languages, analyze medical data, and hold conversations, yet there remains a gap between artificial and biological intelligence. Why? In my latest article, I explore key differences: Always-On…
Neurala & NASA
Proud to see Neurala featured on the NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration website – From Mars Rovers to Manufacturing!NASA’s technology designed for Mars is now transforming industries here
AI: the opacity myth and the rise of explainability
"A mystery is only a mystery when you don't know the answer. Once you do, it's just a fact,"
One AI model isn’t enough? Stack a Cascade of brains!
In the non-distant future, we will enter our autonomous car and get to our destination, with driving managed by “AI”. Our self-driving car won’t rely on a single AI model:
Seeing beyond the human eye: AI-powered quality control on the factory floor
Manufacturing is changing, rapidly. Pressed by efficiency, and in the middle of a race to embrace automation, an overdue revolution is unfolding, driven by the power of artificial intelligence (AI)…
Solving AI’s energy challenge: learning at the compute Edge
AI unplugged: rethinking energy use with Edge Learning This morning, as I sipped my espresso and watched my dog Noah chase — and fail to catch — a squirrel in
Is Artificial Intelligence Accelerating the Universe’s Entropic Destiny?
Is AI a mere technological milestone, or it represents a fundamental shift in the Universe’s journey?
Doubt as a Strength: AI’s Journey towards Intelligent Learning
“Dubito, ergo cogito, ergo sum,” AI ponders Questioning leads to thinking, and thinking defines existence—a step forward for AI It’s the beginning of a new week, and Paul opens an
Reshaping Our Physical World: The Impact of AI
Is AI solely confined to the realm of digital technology, or does it possess the power to profoundly transform our physical reality? John Archibald Wheeler, a pioneering physicist, once encapsulated
How AI Can Make Us Greener
Manufacturing, Sustainability And Profitability: How Deep Learning Can Improve our Environmental Impact This article was originally published on Forbes In the mid-1700, the first industrial revolution changed the face of
Utilizing Vision AI in Manufacturing
In the fourth of our series of A3 interviews with AI leaders, Max Versace, CEO of Neurala, discusses how integrating deep learning into a facility can benefit the manufacturing industry.…
“Dubito, ergo cogito, ergo sum”, said AI
I doubt, therefore I think, therefore I am – a step forward for AI It’s Monday morning, and Paul opens one of several emails sent by his boss, Heather. Her
AI-Based Detector Solution Improves Quality Inspection
Originally appeared on TechXchange – by Alix Paultre Neurala’s detection solution can ensure the correct number of parts are in any given product when checked against a bill of materials.…
Manufacturing is Getting ‘Futurized’ with Artificial Intelligence
Two forces in manufacturing are converging: 1) the need to bring more automation into the system during a time when workers are becoming scarce, and 2) advances in automation tools…
Why 2022 Will Be An AI-Powered Renaissance
As we approach the end of a dramatic 2021, our expectations are now focused on what many hope will be a year of recovery. This is perhaps not dissimilar to
La sfida piu’ grande per l’Intelligenza Artificiale? Varcare la soglia fra il mondo digitale e quello fisico
a sfida piu’ grande per l’Intelligenza Artificiale? Varcare la soglia fra il mondo digitale e quello fisico
Broken supply chain? Fix it with AI
How AI and automation can address America’s broken path from factories to consumers There are few things that can turn the mood faster, and more efficiently, than a nice bowl
Somebody Will Be Last at Medical School: The Case for AI in Healthcare
When it comes to caregiving, the human touch is irreplaceable. With AI’s help, that might actually happen more often. In 2017, the CDC estimated that the average wait time in…
FLIR e Neurala annunciano collaborazione per soddisfare la crescente domanda di telecamere equipaggate con Deep Learning per la manifattura industriale
Fin dalla sua fondazione, l’obiettivo di Neurala è stato quello di portare sul mercato un’intelligenza artificiale (IA) sofisticata e in continuo apprendimento per aumentare l’utilita’ e l’intelligenza di macchine e
Rebounding From The Pandemic: What Our Past Teaches Us About The Future
While 2020 might be remembered as the year the world stopped, there are reasons to be optimistic about what’s in store for us, and for artificial intelligence (AI), in 2021.
Coping With Black Friday 2020 — and Manufacturers’ ‘Crazy Thursday’
(originally published in SupplyChainBrain) For a child growing up in Northern Italy, Christmas arrived in a stream of festive decorations, hearty meals, church masses, and festivals. But the opening of
Cloud vs Edge: an Industrial Manufacturing dilemma
When it comes to deploying AI for an application, manufacturers need to think deeply not only what to develop, but also the physical incarnation of the envisioned AI system. Typically,…
Form Computer Vision to Deep Learning: the AI path to innovation in industrial applications
While machine vision has been around for more than 60 years, the recent surge in the popularity of deep learning has elevated this sometimes misunderstood technology to the attention of…
How to take steps to pandemic-proof Manufacturing with AI
Neurala's CEO Max Versace speaks about AI at The future of Manufacturing Digital Event
How visual inspection in manufacturing can get a boost from AI
In manufacturing, faults and defects on products inevitably occur from time to time. Industrial inspection, then, becomes critical. In this regard, AI can play a significant role.
The great escape: Where did the AI & Robot fear epidemic go?
Hiding with its proponents! Why the fear-spreading opponents of robotics, automation & AI are today hiding under a rock? COVID-19 deficiencies tell you why. Let them stay under that rock.
Understanding AI startups
I recently came across this nice article by Martin Casado and Matt Bornstein from Andreessen Horowitz. I actually had the chance to chat with Matt a few months ago around…
Industry 1st Deep Learning software able to learn at the Edge – upcoming release!
Industry 1st Deep Learning software able to learn at the Edge - upcoming release!
It from Bit: how AI is shaping our physical world
Is AI only a ‘digital thing’, or is it radically changing our very physical world?
The Next Frontier in AI: Nothing
How an overlooked feature of deep learning networks can turn into a major breakthrough for AI
AI in Manufacturing: 5 myths
Can artificial intelligence work in manufacturing, and what does it take to turn myth into reality? This article originally appeared on Machine Design. You can view the original here. We’ve
When DNNs become more human: DNNs vs Transfer Learning vs. Continual Learning
As new approaches to deep neural networks (DNNs) and deep learning continue to emerge, it’s important to understand the differences between them. Not all DNNs are created equal, and small
Three mistakes in embedding AI in Robots
At RoboBusiness 2019, Neurala’s Max Versace will discuss a new paradigm of data collection and training for artificial intelligence.
AI will be the global equalizer in the unbalanced industrial landscape
If you believe that robots and AI are the cause of all evils of humankind because you have seen it in a movie (and you believe Hollywood = reality), this
Deep Learning that Keeps Learning – Near-Time Training at the Edge
This article originally appeared in Enterprise AI – June 11, 2019 by Doug Black Deep learning is still a stick-figure emulation of human learning. DL can be trained to a…
I am married to an AI superstar!!
When in 2001 I moved from Italy to the US to study for my PhD in AI, I did not really know what life had in store for me. Little
The new wave in AI will happen with its WordPress
About 30 years ago, when the World Wide Web was invented, people had no idea of the impact it would have on society and the economy. Today, the same is
What happens when AI never stops learning? Continual learning vs. DNN learning vs Transfer Learning
One of the questions we I often get in working with AI is: “Cool… I see this AI never stops learning. But it’s like Transfer Learning, right?…” Although people are
Are we doing our best to deserve to win against AI?
Complaining about or taxing AI won’t help. Putting your smart phone down and working hard will. It’s a cold and rainy April Tuesday night in Boston, where meteorological Spring usually
Adding AI to your organization: from myths to reality
No enterprise wants to be a dinosaur when it comes to innovation, and today, AI is on the cutting edge. With an estimated 80 percent of enterprises already using AI…
Turning every AI Insight into better AI
Use each and every insight your AI performs to improve … every insight! We imagine AI as this ever-present, omniscient software entity that gets better day-after-day to eventually surpass its
Stopping AI and robots from turning on you!
Rapid prototyping as a solution to costly, time-intensive, and ultimately ineffective AI projects AI as the world knows it is still in its infancy. The workflow that it follows still
Vaccinate now! How to spot AI imposters in 3 easy steps
This morning I was sipping my usual espresso before starting the day, peacefully browsing LinkedIn posts, when I came across the nth+1 article authored by a member of the new
Changing AI mindset for 2019
(This article has appeared on the December 26th, 2018 edition of Xconomy – by Jeff Engel) It was an eventful year for the artificial intelligence industry. The sector saw more…
4 Predictions on AI for 2019
AI is a topic that has definitely become mainstream in the tech circles, yet it is still an area that is developing. Where is a AI is heading in the…
WHY AI THAT LIVES AND LEARNS ON THE DEVICE WILL SAVE OUR PRIVACY
Seeing Mark Zuckerberg summoned to Washington as a consequence of the improperly accessed personal data of millions of Facebook users by Cambridge Analytica marks a powerful defining moment of 2018…
Neurala launches Brain Builder
Artificial intelligence startup Neurala Inc.wants to help developers create deep learning applications faster by speeding up the process of feeding data to neural networks to train them. The company is…
NASA features work with Neurala in NASA Spinoff 2018
Planet-Navigating AI “Brain” Helps Drones and Cars Avoid Collisions (https://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2018/it_1.html) NASA Technology From left to right: Matt Luciw (Neurala), Mark Motter (Langley Research Center), and Massimiliano Versace (Neurala). Neurala developed
Overcoming the Catastrophe of Forgetful AI
“Catastrophic forgetting,” is a major hurdle toward fully autonomous artificial intelligence. In a video interview, Anatoli Gorchechnikov, co-founder of Neurala, discusses current trends in AI and the need to overcome
Is all AI bad for your privacy? (hint: no)
Seeing Facebook’s CEO summoned to Washington as a consequence of the improperly accessed the personal data of about 87 million Facebook users by Cambridge Analytica will be remembered as a…
The Next-Generation AI Brain: How AI Is Becoming More Human
In the movie Memento, former insurance investigator Leonard Shelby tracks down the criminal who attacked him and murdered his wife. Leonard, though, is not a “normal” guy. He has to…
The AI race: America 1st vs America wins
A few nights ago, I came across an article titled “Chinese AI isn’t beating the U.S. yet — and may never catch up”. The article makes the point that, despite
The anti-Terminator? How to use AI to combat evil humans
In the movie The Terminator, machines take over the world and send a cyborg assassin back in time from 2029 to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, whose son, John, is…
Does Artificial Intelligence Require Specialized Processors?
NOTE: this article was published on Nov 6, 2018. Things really move fast, as this EE Times article from January 2018 portrays: https://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1332877&_mc=sm_eet_editor_rickmerritt The basic assumptions of the article still
Deep Learning, GPUs, VPUs, and cheap bodies: three ingredients for ubiquitous intelligent robotics
There are three main ingredients needed for intelligent robots to be ubiquitous, smart, and useful. I like to call these three ingredients Mind, Brain, and Body. Let’s look at how
What AI will look like in 2027. Hint: It’s all in your head
Pause for a second and look outside your window at a bird, a squirrel, or even an insect. These organisms all perform complex tasks that involve perceiving food and threats,
When less is more: passive sensors and robotics
When designing robotic platforms, the choice of which sensors to employ is a key area that often determines the Go/No-Go for a final product. This is because the cost of
Robots that can think
(From BU Today) “That is a ball.” “I do believe that is a cone.” “Seems like a wonderful book.” The voice is mechanical and flat, and anyone offering such banal
The Third Revolution in Defense comes from everyday devices. With brains inside
The world has changed, and the protagonists of this change are small, agile, laser-focused startups that quickly innovate and deploy products in the market at a fraction of the cost
Bringing Brain-Inspired Computing to Life with the Animat
In the race to create artificial intelligence that can rival human-level capabilities, researchers at Boston University’s Neuromorphics Lab are making exciting progress with their Modular Neural Exploring Traveling Agent (MoNETA)
Bringing Brain-Inspired Computing to Life with Cog Ex Machina
As researchers strive to create artificial intelligence that rivals the capabilities of the human brain, a key challenge has been translating the brain's intricate synaptic connections and neural dynamics into…