Nice job, New York! I ❤️ New York New Yorkers aren’t exactly known for being warm and fuzzy, so researchers were pleasantly surprised when only a few were rude to some trash-collecting robots deployed in Greenwich Village. The Cornell researchers behind the experiment — which featured robotic trash cans that zoomed about Astor Place — found… Continue reading Researchers Pleasantly Surprised That Only One New Yorker Attacked Their Cute Trash-Collecting Robots
Tag: Autonomous
Electric vehicle makers on a hiring overdrive to meet rising demand
Data put together by CIEL HR Services for ET show that six out of 10 companies in the EV space expect an increase in hiring intent over the next six months. Electric vehicle (EV) companies are accelerating their talent search, as the segment shows strong growth due to a rising inclination towards sustainable mobility. Companies… Continue reading Electric vehicle makers on a hiring overdrive to meet rising demand
BPCL Electrifies More than 5,000 Kilometers Highway Stretches in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
The company has launched 3 corridors with 19 fuel stations in Kerala, 6 Corridors with 33 fuel stations in Karnataka and 10 corridors with 58 fuel stations in Tamil Nadu. Kochi: 30 KW fast charging stations installed at 110 Fuel Stations, creating 19 EV Fast Charging Corridors on 15 major highways in Kerala, Karnataka and… Continue reading BPCL Electrifies More than 5,000 Kilometers Highway Stretches in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
Carmakers Are Pushing Autonomous Tech. This Engineer Wants Limits.
Last fall, Missy Cummings sent a document to her colleagues at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that revealed a surprising trend: When people using advanced driver-assistance systems die or are injured in a car crash, they are more likely to have been speeding than people driving cars on their own. The two-page analysis of… Continue reading Carmakers Are Pushing Autonomous Tech. This Engineer Wants Limits.
Chinese auto enterprises roll out stimulus measures to spur consumption
Audi’s factory in Brussels, Belgium, is the world’s first large-scale vehicle production plant to achieve carbon neutrality. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] NANNING – Zhou Min, a car salesperson at an Audi 4S store in Nanning, capital of South China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, handed over the key of an Audi Q4 to a buyer, marking… Continue reading Chinese auto enterprises roll out stimulus measures to spur consumption
A Blueprint for AV Safety: Waymo’s Toolkit For Building a Credible Safety Case
For many years, Waymo has relied on an established safety framework — a comprehensive set of methodologies that we use to assess the safety of our technology and operations and that guides the deployment of the Waymo Driver. Our robust safety framework has enabled us to launch the world’s first fully autonomous ride-hail service, Waymo… Continue reading A Blueprint for AV Safety: Waymo’s Toolkit For Building a Credible Safety Case
Waymo wants to build trust in autonomous driving
As technology advances, confidence in autonomous driving hasn’t grown as quickly. Waymo now wants to make a breach. Waymo has created a security framework. Methods for assessing technical safety and guidance for the Waymo Driver – autonomous driving. Using the approach could Waymo establish themselves in several cities. But that Trust in the technology is… Continue reading Waymo wants to build trust in autonomous driving
Why Lidar Will Advance Safety and Efficiency for the Rail Industry: A Conversation with Akram Benmbarek, VP of Industrial Markets & Strategic Initiatives
If current trends continue, both passenger and freight rail activity is expected to more than double by the year 2050. While this growth indicates social and economic progress, it also leads to a greater need for technology that ensures both safety and efficiency. To meet this challenge, AEye has developed 4Sight™ lidar for rail, a… Continue reading Why Lidar Will Advance Safety and Efficiency for the Rail Industry: A Conversation with Akram Benmbarek, VP of Industrial Markets & Strategic Initiatives
GITAI Conducts Successful Demonstration of Lunar Base Construction in a Mock Lunar Surface Environment
TORRANCE, Calif., March 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — GITAI USA Inc. (GITAI), the world’s leading space robotics startup, conducted a successful demonstration of lunar base construction using two GITAI inchworm-type robotic arms and two GITAI Lunar Robotic Rovers in a simulated lunar environment. The GITAI robots completed all planned tasks successfully, and have passed various tests corresponding… Continue reading GITAI Conducts Successful Demonstration of Lunar Base Construction in a Mock Lunar Surface Environment
BRP ANNOUNCES THE WINNERS OF THE 5TH BRP INTERNATIONAL DESIGN COMPETITION
Through the student contest, BRP gives back to the community by investing in the next generation of design professionals ROVANIEMI, Finland, March 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ – BRP Inc. (TSX: DOO) (NASDAQ: DOOO) proudly announced yesterday the winners of its 5th International Design Competition. 42 students from 6 universities located north of the 45th parallel took part in… Continue reading BRP ANNOUNCES THE WINNERS OF THE 5TH BRP INTERNATIONAL DESIGN COMPETITION