Waymo appears to be testing adding Google’s Gemini AI chatbot to its robotaxis in an effort to integrate an AI assistant that would accompany riders and answer their queries, according to findings by researcher Jane Manchun Wong. “While digging through Waymo’s mobile app code, I discovered the complete system prompt for its unreleased Gemini integration,”… Continue reading Waymo is testing Gemini as an in-car AI assistant in its robotaxis
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Waymo is testing Gemini as an in-car AI assistant in its robotaxis
Waymo appears to be testing adding Google’s Gemini AI chatbot to its robotaxis in an effort to integrate an AI assistant that would accompany riders and answer their queries, according to findings by researcher Jane Manchun Wong. “While digging through Waymo’s mobile app code, I discovered the complete system prompt for its unreleased Gemini integration,”… Continue reading Waymo is testing Gemini as an in-car AI assistant in its robotaxis
Waymo will update driverless fleet after San Francisco blackout to improve navigation during outages
A Waymo car is halted on the road amid a power outage in San Francisco, California, U.S., December 20, 2025, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video.d Reuters Three days after a blackout in San Francisco caused Waymo to pause its driverless car service, the Alphabet-owned company said it’s updating its fleet so… Continue reading Waymo will update driverless fleet after San Francisco blackout to improve navigation during outages
BOXABL Secures Key License in California as a “Commercial Modular Manufacturer” – A Major Milestone for Expansion
LAS VEGAS, Dec. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — BOXABL Inc., a leader in innovative, factory-built modular solutions, today announced that it has obtained a critical license from the State of California as a “Commercial Modular Manufacturer”. This achievement marks an important step forward in the company’s mission to deliver scalable, high-quality modular products for a variety… Continue reading BOXABL Secures Key License in California as a “Commercial Modular Manufacturer” – A Major Milestone for Expansion
Will Serve Robotics’ Gen-3 Robots Drive Faster Unit Economics?
Serve Robotics SERV is betting that its third-generation (Gen-3) delivery robots will materially accelerate unit-level economics as the company scales nationally. Early operational data suggests this thesis is gaining traction. The Gen-3 platform represents a step-change in both cost structure and performance. Management disclosed that Gen-3 robots are produced at roughly one-third the cost of… Continue reading Will Serve Robotics’ Gen-3 Robots Drive Faster Unit Economics?
Global Times: Xi hears reports from HKSAR, Macao SAR chief executives
BEIJING, Dec. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — President Xi Jinping on Tuesday met with Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee, and Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) Sam Hou Fai, in Beijing respectively. During the meeting, Xi heard a report from Lee on Hong Kong’s current situation… Continue reading Global Times: Xi hears reports from HKSAR, Macao SAR chief executives
Rockwell Automation: Building Towards Autonomous Operations
BRUSSELS, Dec. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Troy Mahr, Director, Rockwell Automation, explains how achieving autonomous operations requires integrating industrial data and AI to eliminate silos, enable predictive and adaptive capabilities, and progressively move from observation to autonomous decision-making across the enterprise. Rockwell Automation Inc. (NYSE: ROK), is a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation. What… Continue reading Rockwell Automation: Building Towards Autonomous Operations
Sovereign Defense Boom: The €381 Billion Shift to Local Military Tech
Issued on behalf of VisionWave Holdings, Inc. VANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Equity Insider News Commentary – European and NATO allies confirmed a credible pathway to achieving 5% GDP defense spending by 2035 at the December 3 NATO Foreign Ministers meeting, reinforcing the strategic imperative for Allied nations to localize military production and… Continue reading Sovereign Defense Boom: The €381 Billion Shift to Local Military Tech
NCAP 2026 Countdown: Raytron’s Thermal Camera Boosts Nighttime AEB and VRU Detection for OEMs
YANTAI, China, Dec. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — As Euro NCAP prepares to roll out its 2026 safety protocol, the automotive industry is facing a fundamental shift, from post-crash protection to pre-collision avoidance. The new requirements introduce complex test scenarios, pushing vehicle perception systems to perform reliably under extreme conditions. Leveraging automotive-grade infrared thermal imaging, Raytron provides… Continue reading NCAP 2026 Countdown: Raytron’s Thermal Camera Boosts Nighttime AEB and VRU Detection for OEMs
Xinhua Silk Road: Small navel oranges become big lever to boost ethnic county economy in Guangxi
BEIJING, Dec. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — In navel orange bases in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, small oranges always represent the hope of fortune for fruit farmers in an ethnic county there. For years, navel orange bases have been a vigorous lever for Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County where the navel orange bases sit, to… Continue reading Xinhua Silk Road: Small navel oranges become big lever to boost ethnic county economy in Guangxi