Firefighting Robots Go Autonomous
Both independent and remote-controlled machines can save lives -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Apple scales back self-driving car, delays debut until 2026
Apple executives are grappling with the reality that the company's vision for a fully autonomous vehicle — without a steering wheel or pedals — is not feasible with current technology......»»
Apple’s rumored car could cost the same as a Tesla Model S
A report on Tuesday suggests Apple has made significant changes to its plan for an autonomous car, while some elements have yet to be agreed upon......»»
Aurora"s Chris Urmson sees self-driving technology shakeout
Aurora CEO Chris Urmson pushes company into autonomous trucking as quickest path to profitability......»»
Audi to lose key AV project in VW Group"s new software strategy
VW Group CEO Oliver Blume is expected to scrap Audi's Artemis autonomous driving project under a new software roadmap that he will present at a supervisory board meeting this month......»»
College invests in next-gen technicians
A new California community college automotive technology building hopes to appeal to younger students who want to work with computers, not wrenches, when repairing electric and autonomous vehicles......»»
With a small network of satellites around Mars, rovers could navigate autonomously
When it comes to "on the ground" exploration of Mars, rovers make pretty good advance scouts. From Pathfinder to Perseverance, we've watched as these semi-autonomous robots do what human explorers want to do in the future. Now, engineers are studying.....»»
San Francisco to allow police "killer robots"
The measure permits police to deploy robots equipped with explosives in extreme circumstances......»»
San Francisco allows police to use robots to remotely kill suspects
The SFPD is now authorized to use explosive robots when lives are at stake. Enlarge / A Talon robot, one of the models in the SFPD robot lineup. (credit: QinetiQ) The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has voted to all.....»»
Researchers demonstrate light-induced locomotion in a nonliquid environment and report a new type of liquid-like motion
Motion is everywhere in living systems and is necessary for mechanical functions in artificial systems, such as robots and machines. Functional mechanical structures that can change volume and shape in response to external stimuli (such as light, hea.....»»
Tencent and Nio partner on autonomous driving technology
Nio has disclosed that it has signed a strategic partnership with Tencent to co-develop autonomous driving technology and high-definition mapping services......»»
Baidu to supply L2+ driver-assisting ANP 3.0 mid-2023
Baidu unveiled its latest progress on unifying L4 and L2+ autonomous driving technology on Apollo Day held on November 29 and announced that it will deliver L2+ driver-assisting product "ANP 3.0" in the summer of 2023......»»
Baidu"s Kunlun Xin mass produces 7nm XPU-R chips for autonomous driving
China-based Kunlun Xin (Kunlun Semionductor) said it is developing 3G and 4G chips with an open platform. The high-performance chips will be highly compatible with high-end autonomous driving applications......»»
May Mobility names senior Intel executive as COO
Autonomous shuttle developer named Kathy Winter, a veteran self-driving vehicle technology executive at Intel, Delphi and other companies, as COO......»»
"Good Night Oppy": Why this movie about a Martian robot will make you reach for your handkerchief
Get those Kleenex ready. You'll never again see robots as just lurching, whirring, beeping hunks of metal......»»
Getting Started With Combat Kitbots
So you want to fight robots? Try these battle-hardened kits for building antweight (1lb) combat bots. The post Getting Started With Combat Kitbots appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
A single fiber actuator inspired by human muscles
To effectively replicate the movements of humans and animals, robots should integrate muscle-like structures. These artificial muscles should attain an optimal performance across all relevant actuation parameters, including energy density, strain, st.....»»
China gets ahead of others in autotech innovations
XPeng Motors, China's startup EV carmaker, received a permit from the province of Guangzhou on November 1, 2022, to test its autonomous driving G9 SUV on road, according to the carmaker......»»
Sony and Honda thinking about adding a PlayStation 5 inside autonomous cars
At CES 2020, Sony announced a new sub-division titled Sony Mobility Inc., whose primary focus was to produce electric vehicles. The initial prototype shown was the Sony Vision-S, a four-door sedan with a top speed of around 150 MPH. Details were scar.....»»
Self-driving truck ecosystem relies on real estate
Autonomous driving and trucking companies are developing a hub-to-hub business model that avoids traffic in urban environments......»»
New Meta AI demo writes racist and inaccurate scientific literature, gets pulled
Galactica language model generated convincing text about fact and nonsense alike. Enlarge / An AI-generated illustration of robots making science. (credit: Ars Technica) On Tuesday, Meta AI unveiled a demo of Galactica,.....»»