Firefighting Robots Go Autonomous
Both independent and remote-controlled machines can save lives -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
A woman was found trapped under a driverless car. It"s not what it looks like, the car company said
A pedestrian in downtown San Francisco was found critically injured and trapped underneath a driverless car Monday night. But the company that operates the autonomous car says it's not at fault......»»
Let the robot take the wheel: Autonomous navigation in space
Tracking spacecraft as they traverse deep space isn't easy. So far, it's been done manually, with operators of NASA's Deep Space Network, one of the most capable communication arrays for contacting probes on interplanetary journeys, checking data fro.....»»
These solar-powered, origami-inspired robots can change shape mid-flight
Switching from unfolded to folded states stabilizes the microflyer's descent. Enlarge / Timelapse photo of the "microflier" falling in its unfolded state, which makes it tumble chaotically in the wind. "Snapping" into a folded st.....»»
The self-driving trucks that are deliberately crashed
A maker of autonomous lorries is using AI software to prang computerised versions of the vehicles......»»
Dubai to start robotaxi trials next month in major autonomous push
Dubai is rolling out its first round of robotaxis next month, as a part of a plan to alleviate congestion and accidents......»»
Researchers develop minimal nanozymes with carbon dioxide capture capacity
Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) researchers have developed minimal nanozymes with the capacity of capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted in industrial processes—and applicable to other environmental remediation processes—based on artific.....»»
High-energy-density chemical fuel powers bug-sized robots to leap, lift and race
Cornell researchers combined soft microactuators with high-energy-density chemical fuel to create an insect-scale quadrupedal robot that is powered by combustion and can outrace, outlift, outflex and outleap its electric-driven competitors......»»
Researchers develop standards to help eliminate "forever chemicals" in firefighting foams
In movies, when we see fiery car crashes or flaming planes on runways, we know they are not real. But in the real world, fuel fires must be quenched with special kinds of chemicals, and the ones that have been most commonly used are known as aqueous.....»»
Autonomous driving legal landscape "a hot mess," panel says
Numerous challenges remain in defining who is responsible for collisions when they inevitably occur, said a panel on the legal landscape of driver assistance and autonomous driving technologies at the Automotive News Congress......»»
Autonomous driving legal landscape "a hot mess": panel
Numerous challenges remain in defining who is responsible for collisions when they inevitably occur, said a panel on the legal landscape of driver assistance and autonomous driving technologies at the Automotive News Congress......»»
Autonomous truck platoons are a bust, but they work if you put them on rails
The ARPA-E backed train from Parallel Systems is now in its second generation. Enlarge / No, this is not a screen grab from the movie Logan. It's Parallel Systems' second-generation autonomous electric rail vehicle. (credit: Par.....»»
Robots are trained to help revive coral reefs
Researchers are experimenting with robots to help speed up the restoration of coral reefs......»»
Telepresence classroom robots trialed for absent students
A school in Japan will deploy telepresence robots that can be controlled by absent students in the hope that it may encourage them to return to the classroom......»»
Cruise says robotaxi didn"t delay San Francisco ambulance
General Motors-backed Cruise says video shows that its autonomous vehicles didn't keep an ambulance from getting an accident victim to a hospital in time for life-saving treatment......»»
This team of legged robots could be the future of Mars exploration
We've sent wheeled rovers and even helicopters to Mars, but to explore its hidden depths, it will take robotic legwork......»»
The squishy Sensiworm robot goes places other robots can’t
GE Aerospace has unveiled a remarkable -- and remarkably squishy -- robot called Sensiworm that’s set to enhance aircraft safety......»»
Machine learning contributes to better quantum error correction
Researchers from the RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing have used machine learning to perform error correction for quantum computers—a crucial step for making these devices practical—using an autonomous correction system that despite being approx.....»»
Mobileye finds successful route to autonomous driving tech
Rather than tie its fortunes to fully autonomous tech, Israeli tech supplier Mobileye has developed a two-pronged approach that relies on expertise in today's driver-assistance systems as a bridge to tomorrow's self-driving......»»
Mobileye pitches new autonomous vehicle taxonomy
The standard SAE 0 through 5 autonomous driving levels don't make sense to consumers and create misunderstandings and misuse, according to Mobileye CEO Amnon Shashua......»»
SoftBank backs autonomous trucking firm started by ex-Ford self-driving executives
The founders of the former self-driving unit of Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG are launching a new autonomous trucking startup with backing said to be more than $1 billion from Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp. The new firm, named Stack AV, is led.....»»