Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. One of the most useful ways to look at new artificial intelligence technologies is to evaluate how they mimic biological designs.

Every second, machines like drones, smartphones, and self-driving cars capture floods of visual data. But turning this data into meaning—like recognizing a red light or reading a sign—takes massive ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Electronic retinal implants like the PRIMA system can partially restore central vision in ...

An artificial vision sensor inspired by the human pupil adapts automatically to light, maintaining clear perception from darkness to glare and sharply improving recognition accuracy in machine ...

TOKYO — Every second, your eyes process an enormous flood of visual information, yet your brain never crashes or overheats. Japanese researchers took inspiration from our eyes, creating an artificial ...

Vision isn’t a passive process; it’s a constant exchange of information between the eyes and the brain. That’s why artificial systems must also reproduce this feedback loop to mimic better how the ...

In the natural world, snakes possess a unique “superpower”. Using specialized “pit organs”, they can detect infrared radiation, generating thermal images of prey even in total darkness. This ...

XPENG’s humanoid robot, Iron, is not your typical factory machine. Standing 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighing 154 pounds, Iron combines advanced artificial intelligence with human-like movement and ...

A groundbreaking retinal implant called PRIMA has enabled blind patients with dry AMD to read again. The chip, powered by light and paired with AR glasses, sends visual data directly to the brain. In ...

As an ophthalmologist and technology commentator, I have been intrigued by how artificial intelligence and computer vision are transforming drone capabilities and reshaping modern warfare. In the new ...