Taxis hardly resemble the steel cages on wheels we had in the 20th century. When hailing a cab, customers now choose between bedroom suite taxis, mobile office taxis, gym taxis, and dining taxis to name a few. A new world of consumer choice for transportation is just one of the many benefits of our fully… Continue reading Meet Lunewave: URBAN-X Alumni Leading the Advancement of Autonomous Vehicles
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Trump Fears Self-Driving Cars: “You Can’t Stop the F*cking Thing”
Corroborating Stories Donald Trump has aligned himself with the 71 percent of Americans wary of self-driving cars, reportedly telling a number of people he doesn’t trust autonomous vehicle tech, according to Axios. Axios spoke to four anonymous sources who all heard Trump say he doesn’t believe self-driving technology will ever be perfected. When a fellow golf club member… Continue reading Trump Fears Self-Driving Cars: “You Can’t Stop the F*cking Thing”
Nissan Wants to Beam 3D Anime Versions of People Into Its Cars
Invisible-to-Visible Japanese automaker Nissan announced today it wants to beam “three-dimensional, augmented-reality avatars” into the cabin of its cars — and it’s already racing ahead with some preliminary tests. In other words, you’ll be able to interact with 3D, anime-style holograms of people inside your Nissan. “The companies will evaluate how the people inside the car and those… Continue reading Nissan Wants to Beam 3D Anime Versions of People Into Its Cars
New Toyota Patent Would Let Cars Spray Thieves With Tear Gas
Unauthorized User In the future, Toyota vehicles may pack a nasty surprise to deter any would-be carjackers. Over the summer, Toyota filed a patent for a personalized fragrance dispenser system. Published online last week, the patent is fairly straightforward: when the car recognizes someone as an authorized user, it can spray their favorite scent. And… Continue reading New Toyota Patent Would Let Cars Spray Thieves With Tear Gas
Tesla Owners Are Enraged That the Company Cut Its Prices
Bad Timing Last week, Tesla announced plans to cut the prices of eight of its vehicle models. That’s great news if you’re looking to buy a Tesla. But not-so-great if you already own one. Some owners saw the value of their EVs decrease by tens of thousands of dollars overnight, leading to a slew of… Continue reading Tesla Owners Are Enraged That the Company Cut Its Prices
Electric Car Startup Faraday Future Is Circling the Drain
Faraday Past Electric car startup Faraday Future has been in financial free fall for months now. The company placed hundreds of employees on unpaid leave or furlough in October — and hundreds more followed two months later. And things are not looking up. An internal email obtained by The Verge paints a gloomy picture: the company is still… Continue reading Electric Car Startup Faraday Future Is Circling the Drain
Elon Musk: Teslas Will Be Fully Self-Driving By Next Year
Tesla/Ramin Talaie/Corbis via Getty Images Full Autonomy According to Elon Musk, Tesla’s cars are nearly ready for fully autonomous driving. “I think we will be feature complete — full self-driving — this year,” Musk told Cathie Wood and Tasha Keeney of ARK Invest in a podcast on Tuesday. “Meaning the car will be able to find you… Continue reading Elon Musk: Teslas Will Be Fully Self-Driving By Next Year
Bizarre Japanese Robot Folds Clothes at a Punishingly Slow Pace
Keep Dreaming We’re sure we’re not the only ones who can’t wait for the arrival of robot housekeepers à la the Jetson’s Rosie. Unfortunately, Mira Robotics’ latest effort isn’t quite there yet. On Thursday, the Japanese startup unveiled ugo, a laundry robot, at an event in Tokyo. After watching an incredibly entertaining demo video, we’ve come to… Continue reading Bizarre Japanese Robot Folds Clothes at a Punishingly Slow Pace
Tesla Competitor Traps Driver For an Hour While It Completes Software Update
Nio World Getting a Windows update while you’re in the middle of working on something on your computer is frustrating. But what happens when you accidentally trigger a software update in your car while driving on the highway? The South China Morning Post and Bloomberg report that China’s electric car maker and noted Tesla competitor Nio had a… Continue reading Tesla Competitor Traps Driver For an Hour While It Completes Software Update
CAPTCHAs Are Getting Harder Because AI Is Getting Smarter
CAPTCHA Atcha If you feel like it’s getting harder to solve CAPTCHAs — which stands for the mouthful “Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart,” but which you probably know as the squiggly text or image identification puzzles websites use to weed out bots — you’re right. That’s the conclusion of a fascinating… Continue reading CAPTCHAs Are Getting Harder Because AI Is Getting Smarter