Amazon may buy robo-taxi startup Zoox: WSJ
Amazon is in talks to buy robo-taxi startup Zoox, accelerating its efforts when it comes to self-driving vehicles, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
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Consumer & Gadgets
Do this before you upgrade your phone: Back up your data and wipe it clean
Tempted to upgrade to a shiny new iPhone or Galaxy device? Or perhaps you're waiting for the Google Pixel 4a announcement?
May 25, 2020
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Linking self-driving cars to traffic signals might help pedestrians give them the green light
Automated vehicles don't have human operators to communicate their driving intentions to pedestrians at intersections. My team's research on pedestrians' perceptions of safety shows their trust of traffic lights tends to ...
Apr 21, 2020
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Former Google engineer agrees to plead guilty to secrets theft
A former Google star engineer charged with stealing trade secrets from its self-driving car program has agreed to plead guilty in a deal with prosecutors, according to court documents filed Thursday.
Mar 20, 2020
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Working at home to avoid coronavirus? This tech lets you (almost) replicate the office
Working from home is already so common it has its own acronym, and it's about to get even more common still. Companies like Apple, Amazon and Microsoft are now advising employees to "WFH" to avoid exposure to the novel coronavirus.
Mar 12, 2020
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Ex-Google self-driving car project picks up new investors
Google's former autonomous vehicle project is becoming a more autonomous business by bringing it in its first investors besides its corporate parent.
Mar 3, 2020
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NTSB: Tesla Autopilot, distracted driver caused fatal crash (Update)
Tesla's partially automated driving system steered an electric SUV into a concrete barrier on a Silicon Valley freeway because it was operating under conditions it couldn't handle and because the driver likely was distracted ...
Feb 25, 2020
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A ground penetrating support for self driving navigation in bad weather
Consumer confidence in the safety of self-driving cars continues to be a challenge for auto makers planning for an automated driving future, but add to that uneasiness over how well a self-driving car will manage in roads ...
Robotics
Swarming robots avoid collisions, traffic jams
For self-driving vehicles to become an everyday reality, they need to safely and flawlessly navigate one another without crashing or causing unnecessary traffic jams.
Feb 24, 2020
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Google updates terms in plain language after EU scrutiny
Google is attempting to make sure people know exactly what they're signing up for when they use its online services—though that will still mean reading a lengthy document.
Feb 20, 2020
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Driving
Driving is the controlled operation of a land vehicle, such as a car, truck or bus. Although direct operation of a bicycle, a mounted animal (not including chariot operation) or a motorcycle (at least in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada and Australia) is commonly called riding, such operators are usually legally considered to be drivers and are required to obey the rules of the road which apply to all drivers.
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