Opinion: the future of science is automation

Professor Ross King from Cambridge's Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, who originated the idea of a 'Robot Scientist', discusses why he

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Feb. 26, 2024 ~5 min

£11m semiconductor research centre could be key player in UK’s net zero mission

The University of Cambridge is a partner in the new £11m Innovation and Knowledge Centre (IKC) REWIRE, set to deliver pioneering semiconductor technologies and

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Feb. 13, 2024 ~5 min


Robot trained to read braille at twice the speed of humans

Researchers have developed a robotic sensor that incorporates artificial intelligence techniques to read braille at speeds roughly double that of most human

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Jan. 29, 2024 ~5 min

Accelerating how new drugs are made with machine learning

Researchers have developed a platform that combines automated experiments with AI to predict how chemicals will react with one another, which could accelerate

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Jan. 15, 2024 ~5 min

Using machine learning to monitor driver ‘workload’ could help improve road safety

Researchers have developed an adaptable algorithm that could improve road safety by predicting when drivers are able to safely interact with in-vehicle systems

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Dec. 7, 2023 ~6 min

AI system self-organises to develop features of brains of complex organisms

Cambridge scientists have shown that placing physical constraints on an artificially-intelligent system – in much the same way that the human brain has to

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Nov. 20, 2023 ~9 min

Machine learning gives users ‘superhuman’ ability to open and control tools in virtual reality

Researchers have developed a virtual reality application where a range of 3D modelling tools can be opened and controlled using just the movement of a user’s

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Nov. 8, 2023 ~5 min

AI trained to identify least green homes by Cambridge researchers

First of its kind AI-model can help policymakers efficiently identify and prioritize houses for retrofitting and other decarbonizing measures.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Nov. 2, 2023 ~6 min


UK needs AI legislation to create trust so companies can ‘plug AI into British economy’ – report

Legislation regulating AI safety and transparency is needed, say researchers, so British industry and education can put resources into AI development with

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Oct. 16, 2023 ~5 min

Scientists begin building AI for scientific discovery using tech behind ChatGPT

An international team of scientists, including from the University of Cambridge, have launched a new research collaboration that will leverage the same

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Oct. 13, 2023 ~5 min

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