Firefighting Robots Go Autonomous
Both independent and remote-controlled machines can save lives -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
AI study finds the habit of continuous study was more widespread during lockdown
According to a study by the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), the Eurecat technology center and the Autonomous University of Madrid, published in PLOS ONE, students worked more continuously during the pandemic, which led to an improvement in the.....»»
Israeli startup Imagry takes contrarian mapless approach to autonomous driving
While Waymo and others build high-definition maps for autonomous driving, Israeli startup Imagry says going mapless saves money and is just as safe......»»
Stellantis CEO Tavares" relentlessness reemerges as car dynamics shift
Now that Stellantis is less overwhelmed firefighting its way through supply chain crises, CEO Carlos Tavares is returning to his modus operandi of relentlessly cutting costs and hunting for savings......»»
Why teaching robots to blink is hard but important
Blinking conveys more information than you might think and it's hard to make robots do it properly......»»
LLMs to pave way for direct human interaction to enter into home-use robot market, says DIGITIMES Research
The methods for humans to interact with and operate robots are gradually being simplified and the keen development of large language models (LLM) is expected to drive up the popularization of the natural language interaction method, which is intuitiv.....»»
Waymo partners with Uber to scale up autonomous driving service in Phoenix
Self-driving technology company Waymo has collaborated with Uber to expand in the US. The pair will launch vehicles equipped with Waymo's autonomous driving solutions in Phoenix on Uber's ride-hailing and delivery platforms later this year......»»
ITRI autonomous driving technology gaining international visibility
Taiwan's autonomous driving technology is gaining visibility in international markets, as the R&D team of the government-funded Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has obtained a permit from the Australian government to export its autonom.....»»
How NASA plans to melt the Moon—and build on Mars
3D-printed melted regolith may be the way to build on the Moon and Mars. Enlarge / Mars Dune Alpha is the first structure built for NASA by the Moon to Mars Planetary Autonomous Construction Technology team. (credit: ICON).....»»
Medical "microrobots" could one day treat bladder disease, other human illnesses
A team of engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder has designed a new class of tiny, self-propelled robots that can zip through liquid at incredible speeds—and may one day even deliver prescription drugs to hard-to-reach places inside the hu.....»»
Israeli startups show autonomous driving, sensors technology at EcoMotion
Automotive and mobility technology startups are flourishing in Israel, gaining investment from automakers and major suppliers......»»
Waymo’s robotaxis are coming to Uber’s ridesharing app
In a partnership announced on Tuesday, Uber will soon offer ridesharing trips in Waymo's autonomous vehicles using the regular Uber app......»»
Firefighting foam contaminated public water for about 9,000 in Maine
Firefighting foam used in battling a fatal fire in an apartment building entered the public water system, prompting the water district to temporarily order thousands of residents not to drink the water......»»
Waymo"s Autonomous Vehicles Are Coming To Uber
Uber and Waymo announced that autonomous cars are coming to the ride-sharing service very soon. Find out where they will be and what it'll mean. Uber and Waymo a.....»»
Researchers acquire world"s first multi-source detection dataset of mountain glacier
Using an aeronautic remote sensing system, Chinese scientists have obtained effective mountain glacier data during an ongoing airborne-ground science experiment on detecting the condition of Bayi Glacier in Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, north.....»»
Major carmakers, unicorn startups trimming software manpower to cut costs
Global autonomous vehicle unicorn startups and major carmakers have been on track to lay off employees in the underperforming departments since the second quarter of the year, especially software divisions, as part of their efforts to cut operation c.....»»
Chip developer Black Sesame will supply Hongqi to build autonomous driving platform
China-based Black Sesame Technologies announced on May 19 that it will provide local carmaker Hongqi Auto with its Huashan-2 A1000L series chips to enable an autonomous driving platform. In addition, the pair plan to start mass-producing vehicles bas.....»»
Biophysicists design new cell-like transport system, important milestone for synthetic biology
Creating artificial cells with life-like characteristics out of a minimal set of components is a major goal of synthetic biology. Autonomous motion is a key capability here, and one that is difficult to reproduce in the test tube. A team led by physi.....»»
Robots and More at Piedmont School Maker Faire
The School Maker Faire in Piedmont, CA, which has served as a model for thousands of School Maker Faire across the world, will have its 8th go round this Sunday, May 21st. The post Robots and More at Piedmont School Maker Faire appeared first on Ma.....»»
Study: Wildfire spread risk increases where trees, shrubs replace grasses
Across the United States over the past decade, an average of over 61,000 wildfires have burned some 7.2 million acres per year. Once a wildfire starts spreading, the firefighting task is exacerbated by issues like spot fires, where winds carry lofted.....»»
TuSimple to restructure U.S. business, lay off 30% of staff
TuSimple Holdings Inc. said on Thursday it will cut 30% of its workforce in the United States under a restructuring as the autonomous driving technology company looks to preserve its balance sheet amid a funding crunch in the sector......»»