Cities of the future could be built by robots mimicking nature
Drones and robots could build and repair future cities, but only if they can work together – by copying the tactics of nature.
Mar 14, 2019
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Robotics
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Automotive
Argo touts driverless operations in Miami and Austin, Texas
An autonomous vehicle technology company that partners with Ford and Volkswagen says it has started driverless operations in two of eight cities where it is developing its technology.
May 17, 2022
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Robotics
Lethal autonomous weapons and World War III: It's not too late to stop the rise of 'killer robots'
Last year, according to a United Nations report published in March, Libyan government forces hunted down rebel forces using "lethal autonomous weapons systems" that were "programmed to attack targets without requiring data ...
Aug 12, 2021
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Automotive
Auto group backs guidelines for partially automated vehicles
The trade association representing most major automakers is offering guidelines for manufacturers to advertise partially automated driving systems and to make sure drivers are paying attention while using them.
Apr 27, 2021
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Robotics
Researchers create robots that can transform their wheels into legs
A team of researchers is creating mobile robots for military applications that can determine, with or without human intervention, whether wheels or legs are more suitable to travel across terrains. The Defense Advanced Research ...
Oct 27, 2020
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Machine learning & AI
The threat of 'killer robots' is real and closer than you might think
From self-driving cars, to digital assistants, artificial intelligence (AI) is fast becoming an integral technology in our lives today. But this same technology that can help to make our day-to-day life easier is also being ...
Oct 15, 2020
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Automotive
German court rules Tesla's 'Autopilot' is false advertising
A German court ruled Tuesday that specific terms used by Tesla for its electric cars' assistance features are false advertising, including the vehicles' "Autopilot" feature.
Jul 14, 2020
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Musk says Tesla close to developing fully autonomous car
Tesla founder Elon Musk said Thursday that the world's recently crowned most valuable auto company could achieve a fully autonomous car by the end of 2020.
Jul 09, 2020
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Hardware
Cooking Raspberry Pi for the smart home
Researchers in India describe the potential of the low-cost Raspberry Pi computer to be used as a control system for home automation using the so-called Internet of Things. They outline details in the International Journal ...
May 12, 2020
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Machine learning & AI
What we can learn about ourselves from studying financial trading bots
In 2019, the world fretted that algorithms now know us better than we know ourselves. No concept captures this better than surveillance capitalism, a term coined by American writer Shoshana Zuboff to describe a bleak new ...
Jan 16, 2020
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