Robotics
Farming robots that can move autonomously in an open field or greenhouse promise a cleaner, safer agricultural future. But there are also potential downsides, from the loss of much-needed jobs to the safety of those working ...
Jun 23, 2021
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Robotics
Autonomous robots excel in factories and other manmade spaces, but they struggle with the randomness of nature.
Jun 27, 2018
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Automotive
What will be the impact of shared autonomous micro-mobility systems? Will autonomy make micro-mobility systems even more efficient and attractive? Researchers at the MIT City Science group explore this and many other questions ...
May 27, 2022
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Automotive
With an ageing population in need of transport, Japan is betting on autonomous cars, but an accident involving a self-driving showcase at the Paralympics illustrates the challenges ahead.
Sep 16, 2021
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Computer Sciences
Autonomous systems are affecting virtually all aspects of society, so future designs must be guided by a broad range of societal stakeholders. That's according to a new report led by scientists in the Oden Institute for Computational ...
Dec 2, 2020
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Security
A new study from the University of Kent, Toulouse Business School, ESSCA School of Management (Paris) and ESADE Business School (Spain) has revealed the three primary risks and benefits perceived by consumers towards autonomous ...
May 26, 2021
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Automotive
An international group of scientists has published a paper in the journal Green Energy and Intelligent Transportation, summarizing a comprehensive review of deep transfer learning for intelligent vehicle perception.
Feb 2, 2024
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Automotive
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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Energy & Green Tech
Over the past decade almost US$200 billion has been invested globally in mobility technology that promises to improve our ability to get around. More than US$33 billion was invested last year alone. Another measure of interest ...
Feb 24, 2020
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Consumer & Gadgets
Crowds of techies will descend on Las Vegas this week for the annual CES technology mega-show, but one innovation may again fall short of long-held hopes: driverless cars.
Jan 4, 2023
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