Firefighting Robots Go Autonomous
Both independent and remote-controlled machines can save lives -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Tesla claims California false-advertising law violates First Amendment
Tesla fights DMV complaint that Autopilot is falsely advertised as autonomous. Enlarge / Cars parked at the Tesla factory in Fremont, California, on February 10, 2022. (credit: Getty Images | Josh Edelson) Tesla is tryin.....»»
Tesla says California implicitly approved the "Autopilot" name
The EV company run by Elon Musk was accused by California's Department of Motor Vehicles of falsely advertising its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features as providing autonomous vehicle control......»»
U.S. self-driving industry seeks federal support, cites China risk
The Transportation Department needs to support autonomous vehicle development, a coalition of groups representing the industry said, warning it risks losing out to competitors like China. .....»»
Social robots leave students wanting, education researchers find
Social robots, artificial intelligence (AI) systems designed to interact with humans, are marketed as capable of fulfilling certain human roles. Elementary and middle school students who interacted with one of these robots in the classroom for 10 wee.....»»
New leader of GM"s Cruise acknowledges "all-time low" amid safety review
General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit has hit an “all time low,” said its new leader, while promising to restore trust with regulators and the public after the company pulled all of its vehicles from U.S. roads......»»
Kodiak Robotics develops an autonomous Ford F-150 for the Defense Department
Kodiak says that the test vehicle can handle areas with degraded GPS and off-road elements such as rocks, dust, mud and water......»»
Study reveals changes in glaciers, snow cover and permafrost in Chinese Altai mountains since 2000
The Altai Mountains are located in the eastern hinterland of Central Asia, bordering Russia, China, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan. Chinese Altai Mountains, located in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, belongs to the southern slope of the midd.....»»
Mother plucker: Steel fingers guided by AI pluck weeds rapidly and autonomously
AI applications like the Ekobot may help the people and the environment. Enlarge / The Ekobot autonomous weeding robot roving around an onion field in Sweden. (credit: Ekobot AB) Anybody who has pulled weeds in a garden.....»»
Roborock offers up to $400 in savings for Black Friday on its autonomous Siri-ready robot cleaning systems
The official Black Friday Roborock deals have now arrived with up to $400 in savings at the ready. You’re looking at some of the best prices all year and a chance to hand-off your house chores to an intelligent smart home helper, ensure your floors.....»»
Small-batch EVs and plenty of robots—Hyundai’s new innovation center
The Korean automaker's latest facility is a test bed for new ideas. Enlarge / Hyundai's latest factory eschews the production line for cells. (credit: Hyundai) Hyundai provided flights and accommodation from San Francisc.....»»
Cruise woes continue as key figures quit the robotaxi firm
Autonomous-car company Cruise has lost both its CEO and chief product officer following a series of troubling incidents involving its vehicles......»»
Scientists 3D print a robotic hand with human-like bones and tendons
As a layer is printed, an optical scan IDs flaws and corrects them in the next layer. Enlarge / The 3D-printed hand made via the new method. (credit: ETH Zurich/Thomas Buchner) Have you ever wondered why robots are unabl.....»»
With mapping robots and blast gel, Israel wages war on Hamas tunnels
With mapping robots and blast gel, Israel wages war on Hamas tunnels.....»»
NASA stops speaking to its Mars robots, but they haven’t fallen out
A celestial event happening right now could corrupt commands sent from Earth to NASA's Mars rovers so the team is taking a break until the situation normalizes......»»
Cruise woes prompt production halt of fully driverless van
Autonomous-car company Cruise has halted production of its fully autonomous vehicle just over a week after it suspended robotaxi operations......»»
Elon Musk tells Rishi Sunak AI will put an end to work
The prime minister and the tech billionaire sat down together to talk tech, education - and killer robots......»»
Elon Musk and Rishi Sunak discuss deadly robots at AI summit
The prime minister and the tech billionaire sat down together to talk tech, education - and killer robots......»»
Geely and Baidu, in challenge to Tesla, launch autonomous EV
The Jiyue 01, the first EV from a Geely-Baidu joint venture, is equipped with Baidu’s Apollo platform, which has been in development for 10 years and used on driverless vehicles since 2016......»»
New warning system can help predict extreme bushfires
A UNSW Canberra researcher has developed a world-first warning system for extreme bushfires that can be an invaluable tool for firefighting services......»»
"End-effector," robotic system developed by engineering team puts autonomous cotton harvesting within reach
A two-fingered robotic arm reaches toward a fluffy white cotton boll in a field. The device pulls in the lint from the boll and then moves on…grabbing another, and then another......»»