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.....»»
The adorable VW ID Buzz electric van will debut in March
Autonomous Buzzes powered by Argo AI are already testing in some German cities. Enlarge / A VW ID Buzz prototype equipped with Argo AI's autonomous driving hardware and software, on the streets of Munich, Germany. (credit: Argo AI).....»»
Why Paleontologists Are Getting Into Florida’s Oyster Business
Conservationists are teaming up with fossil experts to help the bivalves—and the state’s oyster economy—survive......»»
John Deere"s Self-Driving Tractor Lets Farmers Leave the Cab -- and the Field
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: Agricultural equipment maker John Deere has announced its latest piece of autonomous farming kit: a package of hardware and software that combines machine learning with the company's GPS-powered aut.....»»
CES is hosting a high-speed autonomous car race this year. Here’s how to tune in
CES is hosting an autonomous car race this year -- and you can watch it live! Here's how to watch the second round of the Indy Autonomous Challenge.....»»
Uber lets you send anyone an email claiming to be from Uber.com
Flaw on one of Uber's endpoints has so far apparently been deemed not worth fixing......»»
China"s New AI Policy Doesn"t Prevent It From Building Autonomous Weapons
The Next Web's Tristan Greene combed through a recently published "position paper" detailing China's views on military AI regulation and found that it "makes absolutely no mention of restricting the use of machines capable of choosing and firing on t.....»»
BYD, Momenta form JV for autonomous driving
China's BYD has partnered up with autonomous driving startup Momenta to establish a joint venture DiPi Intelligent Mobility in the city of Shenzhen to deepen its deployments in intelligent driving......»»
Waymo unveils design for a robotaxi without a steering wheel
Waymo has unveiled a design for a self-driving robotaxi without a steering wheel and pedals. The autonomous-vehicle specialist announced this week that it’s partnered with Chinese automaker Geely to build a Zeekr minivan filled entirely with passen.....»»
Waymo will partner with China"s Geely to develop electric robotaxis
Waymo, the self-driving arm of Google's parent company Alphabet, and Chinese carmaker Geely have partnered to build electric, fully autonomous ride-hailing vehicles to be used across the united States......»»
A DAO Wants To Make Blockbuster a Decentralized Film Streaming Service
A decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) wants to buy the defunct movie rental business Blockbuster and create a decentralized film streaming service out of it -- "with plans for movie financing and production down the road," reports The Block......»»
Autonomous delivery picking up in US
Autonomous vehicles (AV) play an increasingly important role in food and parcel deliveries. In early December, Silicon Valley-based startup Nuro announced that it was launching the first commercial autonomous delivery in California. Partnering with 7.....»»
New Policing System Will Send Drones To the Source of Gunshots
A new policing system is being developed that will send autonomous drones equipped with shot-locating technology to the source of gunshots. "By analyzing the live video from its onboard camera, police officers can then gain a better sense of the situ.....»»
UN fails to agree on "killer robot" ban as nations pour billions into autonomous weapons research
Autonomous weapon systems—commonly known as killer robots—may have killed human beings for the first time ever last year, according to a recent United Nations Security Council report on the Libyan civil war. History could well identify this as th.....»»
Anouk Wipprecht Teams With Swarovski To Make A ‘Heartbeat Dress’
Our friend and incredible designer Anouk Wipprecht is back with another interesting take on digital fabrication, wearable electronics, and fashion. This time, she’s teaming up with Swarovski Crystal. This dress, called the Heartbeat Dress will.....»»
Hiwin to produce EV-use ball screws
Mechanical motion control component maker Hiwin Technologies will undertake trial production of ball screws used in steering systems, brake systems and speed control systems of electric vehicles (EVs) and autonomous vehicles in 2023 and begin volume.....»»
Uber to trial "autonomous" food delivery service in early 2022
The two companies said trials will begin in early 2022 in Santa Monica, California. Motional will deploy its all-electric Hyundai IONIQ 5-based robotaxis, which are SAE Level 4 vehicles, for the job complete with in-vehicle modifications to accommoda.....»»
NASA-NOAA tech will aid marine oil spill response
NASA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientists are teaming up to test remote sensing technology for use in oil spill response......»»
Importance Of ELD Devices in The Trucking Industry
No doubt, electronic logging devices are an integral part of the trucking industry. The devices are vital for fleet management operations not just because they are needed by law, but mostly because they promote safety and compliance. ELDs provide Imp.....»»
8 extraordinary space moments that made headlines in 2021
There’s nothing like a pandemic to give people time to contemplate the universe’s greatest mysteries. Over the course of the year, uber-rich tourists, including a Star Trek legend, ventured into space. Government and privately owned.....»»
Chip shortages to drive 50% of top-10 automotive OEMs to design own chips by 2025, says Gartner
Chip shortages and the keen development of electric vehicles and autonomous driving technologies will drive 50% of the top-10 automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEM) to design their own chips by 2025, according to Gartner. As a result, it w.....»»