Waymo Is Teaming Up With Uber On Autonomous Trucking
Waymo and Uber, former legal foes and bitter rivals in the autonomous vehicle space, are teaming up to speed up the adoption of driverless trucks. The Verge reports: Waymo is integrating Uber Freight, the ride-hail company's truck brokerage, into the.....»»
Shark robot vacuum with auto-empty is down to $396 instead of $600
Self-emptying features are as revolutionary for robot vacuums as the invention of the autonomous vacuum itself. But some models with the awesome new self-emptying feature can cost $1,000 or even more. Seriously… there’s one high-end robot.....»»
Uber Avoids Criminal Charges by Admitting to Data Breach Cover-Up
The data breach occurred back in 2016, and Uber has faced the possibility of criminal prosecution ever since. The post Uber Avoids Criminal Charges by Admitting to Data Breach Cover-Up appeared first on ExtremeTec.....»»
Amazon-owned Zoox eyes robotaxi field with spacious bespoke model
Self-driving tech company Zoox is getting ready to join a field of competitors carrying passengers in autonomous vehicles. The company offered a sneak peek in the Bay Area last week......»»
Check out Baidu’s futuristic robotaxi
Chinese tech giant Baidu says its next-generation autonomous taxi features the capabilities of a "skilled driver with 20 years of experience.”.....»»
Baidu unveils production-ready, self-driving RT6
Baidu unveiled Apollo RT6 autonomous driving vehicle on July 21 at its annual technology conference Baidu World 2022......»»
Here"s Everything You Need To Know About Tesla"s Electric Semi Truck
The Tesla Semi is an impressive machine that'll bring the automaker's autonomous safety features and EV tech to the long-haul trucking market. The Tesla Semi is an i.....»»
Aurora perfects the tech it takes to stop a self-driving truck
Driver shortages and increases in home delivery, commercial trucking and logistics could meawn lucrative applications for autonomous-vehicle technology if developers can prove that their self-driving technology is fail safe......»»
A new method to detect exoplanets
In recent years, a large number of exoplanets have been found around single "normal" stars. New research shows that there may be exceptions to this trend. Researchers from the Autonomous University of Nuevo León (UANL), the National Autonomous Unive.....»»
This Human-Like Autonomous Robot Will Help Bring Mars Samples To Earth
NASA and the ESA have an ambitious plan to return Mars soil samples to Earth using multiple spacecraft - and, it has been revealed, an intelligent robotic arm. NASA.....»»
Riot Games and AWS are teaming up to deliver fresh esports content
Riot Games is teaming up with Amazon Web Services to bring all new data analytics and experiences to esports fans around the world. Riot Games is teaming up with Amazon Web Services to bring all new data analytics and experiences to esports fans.....»»
Uber to pay $2.2m to disabled riders over wait fees
The move settles claims that its wait time fees discriminated against passengers with disabilities......»»
Wing builds bigger and smaller drones for more deliveries
One of the leading companies in the drone delivery game has taken the wraps off several new autonomous aircraft as it continues to build out its platform......»»
Uber sued in US over sexual assault claims
The ride-hailing giant said last month that it received 998 reports of sexual assault incidents in 2020......»»
Uber sued by 550 women over sexual assault claims
The ride-hailing giant said last month that it received 998 reports of sexual assault incidents in 2020......»»
Cabs Are Here: Pixel’s At a Glance Soon Getting Status of Your Uber, Food Delivery
Google is reported to be bringing additional features to the Pixel lineup’s At a Glance home screen feature. Just earlier this week, it was discovered that users will soon gain access to cross-device timers, which was already sweet news. Now, i.....»»
China IC Design Series (2): Emerging automotive AI chip design houses in China
In recent years, the smart car and autonomous driving industries in China have grown in popularity. Related software and hardware technologies have become more important in these sectors, with companies focused on artificial intelligence (AI) and chi.....»»
The 5 most disturbing Uber Files revelations you need to know
The Uber Files leak uncovers a worrying reports of violence, obstruction of justice, and more. Here are the 5 biggest things to know......»»
Uber emails: Exec admits “we’re not legal,” another claims we’re all “pirates”
An Uber data leak made public more than 124,000 confidential files. Enlarge (credit: Josie_Desmarais | iStock Editorial / Getty Images Plus) Media outlets have only just begun digging up all the dirt buried in the so-called Ub.....»»
Thousands of leaked Uber documents show extreme steps company allegedly took to expand aggressively
Hundreds of thousands of leaked Uber documents obtained by The Guardian and shared with a consortium of news outlets show how during its most aggressive period of growth, the ride-hailing company reportedly employed secret technology to thwart police.....»»
VW software chief envisions pay-as-you-go autonomy
The automaker is working to build an operating system that is capable of frequent over-the-air updates to enable enhancements such as full autonomous driving for a set distance as a way of getting ahead of Tesla......»»