Robotics
Autonomous drones are cautious when navigating the unknown. They creep forward, frequently mapping unfamiliar areas before proceeding lest they crash into undetected objects. But this slowdown isn't ideal for drones carrying ...
Oct 28, 2019
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Automotive
In the race to manufacture autonomous vehicles (AVs), safety is crucial yet sometimes overlooked as exemplified by recent headline-making accidents. Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are using ...
Oct 25, 2019
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Automotive
Hyundai on Friday announced that it will begin testing a self-driving ride service in Southern California next month.
Oct 25, 2019
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Nobel Peace laureate Jody Williams is helping lead a campaign for a new international treaty to ban killer weapons that can select targets and fire without decision-making by a human being.
Oct 22, 2019
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Robotics
A recent study from North Carolina State University finds that people are likely to blame robots for workplace accidents, but only if they believe the robots are autonomous.
Oct 17, 2019
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Commercial drone products can tackle some automated tasks, but one thing those systems don't address is filming artistically. A team led by Carnegie Mellon University researchers has proposed a complete system for aerial ...
Oct 15, 2019
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Waymo this week set three Chrysler Pacifica minivans crawling Los Angeles streets to make maps—but not the kind made for humans.
Oct 10, 2019
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Engineering
Vehicles make more decisions for people than we might realize – and they have been for a while. Just nine years after the Wright brothers successfully flew the first plane in 1903, autopilot was invented. Cruise control ...
Oct 10, 2019
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Engineering
Engineers have developed decision-making and motion-planning technology to limit injuries and damage when self-driving vehicles are involved in unavoidable crashes.
Oct 10, 2019
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Automotive
Would you be comfortable taking a nap in the driver's seat while your fully automated car did the driving?
Oct 8, 2019
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