Tag: Autonomous

Days After Mass Bricking Event, Waymo Fleet Shuts Down Again

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Waymo has hit another bump in the road. Just days after its robotaxi fleet crumbled into complete disarray because of a city power outage in San Francisco, the company was forced to suspend all rides again in the Bay Area on Thursday in anticipation of a nasty storm, CNBC reported. Customers received… Continue reading Days After Mass Bricking Event, Waymo Fleet Shuts Down Again

Autopilot Autonomously Lands Plane After Cabin Loses Pressure, for the First Time Ever

Getty Images An autopilot system took over a plane and pulled off an emergency landing completely autonomously. The nail-biting intervention took place after the twin engine turboprop, a Beechcraft Super King Air, suddenly lost cabin pressure while flying across Colorado on December 20. Garmin’s Emergency Autoland system then took over, flew the plane, communicated with… Continue reading Autopilot Autonomously Lands Plane After Cabin Loses Pressure, for the First Time Ever

First Air Taxi Service to Launch in Dubai in 2026

Ten years ago, ride-sharing giant Uber embraced a sci-fi future in which clean, quiet electric aircraft would shuttle passengers around crowded cities. Uber’s well-funded Elevate initiative, which included a white paper and three high-profile annual summits, effectively launched the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) industry, promising investors, regulators, and the general public that these… Continue reading First Air Taxi Service to Launch in Dubai in 2026

SK Telecom Unveils A.X K1, Korea’s First 500B-Scale Hyperscale AI Model

SKT consortium conducts Korean government’s ‘Sovereign AI Foundation Model’ project with A.X K1, positioning Korea for Global Top 3 AI Powers A.X K1: Korea’s first ‘Teacher Model’ for smaller and specialized applications SK Telecom realizes AI as public good, advancing Korean government’s ‘AI for Everyone’ with 20 million-user service foundation SKT consortium’s full-stack AI ecosystem… Continue reading SK Telecom Unveils A.X K1, Korea’s First 500B-Scale Hyperscale AI Model

Clean Technica: GM Might Be Preparing For A Big Tech Transition004304

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. The auto world has been changing fast, but it is likely to change a lot more in the coming 5–10 years. The market is going to keep electrifying, whether legacy automakers like it or not. Furthermore, after decades of simple driver-assist technologies like cruise control,… Continue reading Clean Technica: GM Might Be Preparing For A Big Tech Transition004304

SK Telecom Unveils A.X K1, Korea’s First 500B-Scale Hyperscale AI Model

SKT consortium conducts Korean government’s ‘Sovereign AI Foundation Model’ project with A.X K1, positioning Korea for Global Top 3 AI Powers A.X K1: Korea’s first ‘Teacher Model’ for smaller and specialized applications SK Telecom realizes AI as public good, advancing Korean government’s ‘AI for Everyone’ with 20 million-user service foundation SKT consortium’s full-stack AI ecosystem… Continue reading SK Telecom Unveils A.X K1, Korea’s First 500B-Scale Hyperscale AI Model

The Number of Robotaxis Tesla Is Actually Running Will Make You Snort Out of Your Nose With Pure Derision

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images If Elon Musk is to be believed, millions of driverless Tesla Robotaxis are set to conquer the streets of America by next year. Right now, however, his tiny fleet would be stretched thin covering a couple city blocks. With Tesla remaining tight-lipped about how many self-driving… Continue reading The Number of Robotaxis Tesla Is Actually Running Will Make You Snort Out of Your Nose With Pure Derision