Advancing computer vision one pixel at a time
You're in an autonomous car when a rabbit suddenly hops onto the road in front of you.
Jun 7, 2023
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Robotics
Video: Diving robot for dangerous operations
Divers are often put at considerable risk when searching for people or objects underwater. The ETH spin-off Tethys has developed an underwater robot that can be used in situations that are too dangerous for human divers.
May 31, 2023
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Security
Team develops new 'attacker' device to improve autonomous car safety
Modern cars and autonomous vehicles use millimeter wave (mmWave) radio frequencies to enable self-driving or assisted driving features that ensure the safety of passengers and pedestrians. This connectivity, however, can ...
May 24, 2023
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Exploring new methods for increasing safety and reliability of autonomous vehicles
When we think of getting on the road in our cars, our first thoughts may not be that fellow drivers are particularly safe or careful—but human drivers are more reliable than one may expect. For each fatal car crash in the ...
May 24, 2023
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Business
Uber taps into self-driving tech of former rival Waymo
Google-owned Waymo on Tuesday said it will put its self-driving car technology to work for Uber in a partnership between the one-time rivals.
May 23, 2023
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Automotive
People fear AI tech, but not enough to avoid autonomous cars
A significant percentage of people fear AI tech, but not enough to avoid using autonomous cars when they become available. That is according to new research that goes against the "Frankenstein complex," where humans are predicted ...
May 22, 2023
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Automotive
UK to roll out first driverless bus service
The UK will roll out its first driverless bus network in Scotland next week with drivers on standby behind the steering wheel, ready to take control should an emergency arise.
May 11, 2023
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Robotics
Researchers create a snake-like robot for traversing extreme terrain
How do you create a robot that can go places no one has ever seen before—on its own, without real-time human input? A team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory that's creating a snake-like robot for traversing extreme terrain ...
May 9, 2023
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Automotive
How electric and automated cars are aggravating motion sickness
Around 25-30% of the population regularly suffers from motion sickness—a figure which some reckon to be conservative. Symptoms of this poorly understood illness include nausea, sweating, pallor, hypothermia, headaches and ...
May 4, 2023
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Self-driving cars must learn the language of cyclists to keep roads safe, research suggests
Future generations of self-driving cars should learn the language of cyclists to help them safely share the roads with bikes, new research suggests.
Apr 24, 2023
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