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Using audio data to make robots better "When using vision alone in the dice test, the robot could tell 27% of the time if there were dice in the cup, but that rose to 94% when sound was included."

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I am absolutely thrilled to be in Rio de Janeiro for the very first time, to open the inaugural EmTech Energy conference. What a stunning city! We are expecting 800 C-suite executives all focused on addressing climate change and transitioning to sustainable energy sources. More information to be found here: https://lnkd.in/eUEPiRrW Our event leads nicely into the Energy Summit co-hosted by MIT REAP, which will feature even more great programming and discussion on these important topics. More: https://lnkd.in/egZKyrNN

A couple of years ago I learned about digital twins when I watched Woods Hole scientist Anne Cohen present her work creating a digital twin of a coral reef in the Pacific. (More here: https://lnkd.in/epnHrjQn) The aim was to determine which of an assortment of corrective actions would best foster, support, and nurture marine life on a coral reef that was dying due to oceanic warming. (Cohen's presentation was at one of MIT Technology Review's EmTech events, always my favorite place to understand how technology is really impacting our world.) Digital twins - such a simple, smart concept! - are a valuable tool for scientists and corporations to engage in experimentation and scenario planning.

Here's a great write up in Ars Technica of our EmTech Digital event last week. (And this was only Day 1!) https://lnkd.in/eVat8K8P I am not impartial. And yet I am so very confident that our events are amongst the very best of their kind. Why? Because we program and build them for our attendees, not our sponsors. This is out of the ordinary! Yes, we solicit and support sponsors, but our top priority is to provide insightful content to our attendees. Our next event will be Sep 30-Oct 1, on the MIT campus. Look for updates on program, speakers, and special interactive learning sessions at https://lnkd.in/e8Pyaw_3

It was such a pleasure sharing the stage with you, Kyle Forrest, thank you for the conversation and for this insightful summary. We would love to have you back, anytime.