It’s been — presumably — a truly bizarre week at the Hague, where backdropped by the ongoing circus of Microsoft’s Bing AI publicly melting down into a monstrous, homewrecking, Pinocchio-role-playing chaos machine, military leaders from 50 countries gathered to discuss “responsible” use of artificial intelligence in the military. The timing? Absolutely impeccable. The substance of the… Continue reading World Leaders Debate Whether It’s Okay to Kill People With Terminator-Style Robots
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@Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi: Renault and Nissan renew commitment to Indian operations through new investment and vehicles
Renault and Nissan renew commitment to Indian operations through new investment and vehicles $600m USD/₹5300 crores INR investment supporting six new models to be made in India, including two electric vehicles Additional R&D activities to create up to 2,000 new jobs Chennai factory to become a carbon-neutral vehicle plant Chennai, Yokohama, Boulogne-Billancourt, February 13, 2023. Renault… Continue reading @Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi: Renault and Nissan renew commitment to Indian operations through new investment and vehicles
Honolulu Airport’s Rental Facility Lacks EV Infrastructure
A new bill would require all new state buildings to be designed with electric vehicles in mind. It could also apply to facilities like airport rental car structures. Photo: Canva At Honolulu Airport’s rental car facility, the state’s Transportation Department didn’t include any charging stations for electric rental vehicles or charger-ready parking stalls in the… Continue reading Honolulu Airport’s Rental Facility Lacks EV Infrastructure
GM CEO Barra’s plan for automaker to lead the industry in EV profits
General Motors CEO Mary Barra said Thursday that GM will stand apart from other traditional car companies this year as it completes its transformation to a technology company. But she admits that GM is nowhere near to getting battery costs down enough to make electric vehicles as profitable as their gasoline-powered counterparts. In fact, Barra… Continue reading GM CEO Barra’s plan for automaker to lead the industry in EV profits
Elon Musk’s Appetite for Destruction
I wanted to ask Musk to elaborate on his philosophy of risk, but he didn’t reply to my interview requests. So instead I spoke with Peter Singer, a prominent utilitarian philosopher, to sort through some of the ethical issues involved. Was Musk right when he claimed that anything that delays the development and adoption of… Continue reading Elon Musk’s Appetite for Destruction
Percepto VP Policy and Government Affairs Neta Gliksman Appointed Vice President of Commercial Drone Alliance
Influential organization dedicated to advancing policies, enabling US drone operations to scale safely and securely AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Percepto, an industry-leading autonomous inspection and monitoring solutions provider, today announced that its VP for Policy and Government Affairs Neta Gliksman was appointed Vice President for the Commercial Drone Alliance (CDA). The non-profit… Continue reading Percepto VP Policy and Government Affairs Neta Gliksman Appointed Vice President of Commercial Drone Alliance
May Mobility Applauded by Frost & Sullivan for Its Leadership Position in the Autonomous Shared Mobility Market
With a strong product portfolio, growing client base, and a proven track record in safety and customer satisfaction, May Mobility is a leader in the North American autonomous shared mobility space. SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Frost & Sullivan recently assessed the autonomous shared mobility industry and, based on its results, recognizes May… Continue reading May Mobility Applauded by Frost & Sullivan for Its Leadership Position in the Autonomous Shared Mobility Market
Tesla “recall” of over 350,000 vehicles for full self-driving
The e-car pioneer Tesla has provided an update because of the full self-driving system. The NHTSA has the vehicles from Tesla because of the many accidents fatality examined. The focus was on the Full Self-Driving autopilot system, which, however, only achieves level 2. As such, the name is highly misleading. Now Tesla is recalling 362,758… Continue reading Tesla “recall” of over 350,000 vehicles for full self-driving
Automotive Hypervisor Global Market Report 2023: Increased Complexity of Electrical/Electronic Architecture in Modern Vehicles Boosts Growth
DUBLIN, Feb. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The “Automotive Hypervisor Market by Type, Vehicle Type, End User, Level Of Autonomous Driving, Bus System (Controller Area Network (CAN), Local Interconnect Network (LIN), Ethernet, and FlexRay), Sales Channel and Region – Global Forecast to 2027” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. Automotive Hypervisor market, is projected to… Continue reading Automotive Hypervisor Global Market Report 2023: Increased Complexity of Electrical/Electronic Architecture in Modern Vehicles Boosts Growth
Autonomous cargo drone airline Dronamics reveals it’s raised $40M, pre-Series A
Autonomous aircraft have long been thought of as having the most potential, though not in the realm of glitzy people-carrying drones so much as the more sedate world of cargo. It’s here where the economic savings could be most significant. Large, long-range drones built specifically for cargo have the potential to be faster, cheaper and… Continue reading Autonomous cargo drone airline Dronamics reveals it’s raised $40M, pre-Series A