Hi Tech & Innovation
We may have just seen a major player in the drive towards autonomous cars apply screeching brakes. Apple has reportedly abandoned its plans to build its own self-driving electric vehicle and is instead going to focus on the ...
Oct 24, 2016
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Self-driving cars, personal assistants, cleaning robots, smart homes - these are just some examples of autonomous systems.
Aug 29, 2017
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Hi Tech & Innovation
The death of a person earlier this year while driving with Autopilot in a Tesla sedan, along with news of more crashes involving Teslas operating in Autopilot, has triggered a torrent of concerns about the safety of self-driving ...
Sep 12, 2016
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Automotive
Waymo is issuing a recall for the first time due to a software concern after two of its self-driving vehicles hit the same pickup truck that was being towed.
Feb 15, 2024
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Automotive
Public transit in the U.S. is in a sorry state—aging, underfunded and losing riders, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic. Many proposed solutions focus on new technologies, like self-driving cars and flying taxis. But ...
Mar 2, 2023
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Joshua Brown was reportedly watching a Harry Potter film when the "autopilot" function of his Tesla Model S drove the car into a truck, instantly killing him. This incident, the first time someone died from an accident involving ...
Jul 25, 2016
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Automotive
Tesla shares fell sharply Thursday as the company felt the sting of numerous price cuts it made across its model lineup this year in hopes of energizing sales.
Apr 20, 2023
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Microchip manufacturer Intel has invested heavily in the driverless car race with the latest US$15 billion (A$19.5bn) purchase of Israeli tech company Mobileye.
Mar 16, 2017
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Hi Tech & Innovation
A common fantasy for transportation enthusiasts and technology optimists is for self-driving cars and trucks to form the basis of a safe, streamlined, almost choreographed dance. In this dream, every vehicle – and cyclist ...
Nov 16, 2016
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Machine learning & AI
There are alien minds among us. Not the little green men of science fiction, but the alien minds that power the facial recognition in your smartphone, determine your creditworthiness and write poetry and computer code. These ...
Sep 14, 2023
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