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Waymo’s Software Patch to Not Run Down Children Getting Off School Buses Isn’t Working, School Claims
JASON HENRY/AFP via Getty Images Despite holding a track record as some of the safest self-driving cars on American roads, Waymo’s robotaxis seem to be veering off course lately. Earlier this week, Waymo filed a software recall for 3,067 of its 5th-generation vehicles, after the National Highways Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened an investigation into… Continue reading Waymo’s Software Patch to Not Run Down Children Getting Off School Buses Isn’t Working, School Claims
EU 2035 combustion-engine ban review: What’s at stake
The ban is a key measure to help attain the EU’s target of carbon neutrality by 2050. The European Commission is expected to announce on Tuesday measures relaxing a 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel car sales. While Europe’s embattled auto industry and its backers have lobbied hard for Brussels to relax the ban,… Continue reading EU 2035 combustion-engine ban review: What’s at stake
E-Pickups: Rivian is developing its own AI chip for autonomous driving
Rivian presents its own processor, AI assistants and lidar integration and will launch a subscription for autonomous driving in early 2026. (Rivian, star Wars) Go to Source
Why Clearer Vision Could Be the Next Big Leap in Road Safety
While the human eye instinctively adapts to rapidly changing lighting conditions, vehicle cameras and their “brain” — the image signal processor (ISP) — face a far greater challenge. To keep these systems both cost-efficient and fast, automotive cameras typically use neither an iris nor an ND (neutral density) filter to regulate incoming light. In real… Continue reading Why Clearer Vision Could Be the Next Big Leap in Road Safety
Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Market worth $8.72 billion by 2030 – Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™
DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Dec. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — According to MarketsandMarkets™, the global UUV Market is projected to grow from USD 5.93 billion in 2025 to USD 8.72 billion by 2030 at a CAGR of 8.0% during the forecast period. In terms of volume (new deliveries), the market is projected to reach 33,603 units by 2030, rising… Continue reading Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Market worth $8.72 billion by 2030 – Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™
Inside Rivian’s big bet on AI-powered self-driving
The robot swerved through the cafeteria of Rivian’s Palo Alto office, shelves adorned with chilled canned coffees — until it didn’t. Five minutes later, a man carefully pushed it out of everyone’s way, the words “I’m stuck” flashing yellow on the poor droid’s screen. It was an inauspicious start to Rivian’s “Autonomy & AI Day,”… Continue reading Inside Rivian’s big bet on AI-powered self-driving
Anthropic’s Chief Scientist Says We’re Rapidly Approaching the Moment That Could Doom Us All
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images Anthropic’s chief scientist Jared Kaplan is making some grave predictions about humanity’s future with AI. The choice is ours, in his framing. For now, our fates are mostly in our hands, according to Kaplan — unless we decide to pass the proverbial baton to the machines,… Continue reading Anthropic’s Chief Scientist Says We’re Rapidly Approaching the Moment That Could Doom Us All
Riding onboard with Rivian’s race to autonomy
The robot swerved through the cafeteria of Rivian’s Palo Alto office, shelves adorned with chilled canned coffees — until it didn’t. Five minutes later, a man carefully pushed it out of everyone’s way, the words “I’m stuck” flashing yellow on the poor droid’s screen. It was an inauspicious start to Rivian’s “Autonomy & AI Day,”… Continue reading Riding onboard with Rivian’s race to autonomy
Netflix growing up, data center jet engines, and the circular AI economy
A baby was born in a Waymo this week, and it wasn’t even the first one. What started as a novelty story quickly became a reminder of how autonomous vehicles are quietly becoming part of everyday life, complete with all the messiness that entails. The real coming-of-age story this week, however, wasn’t happening in San Francisco’s robotaxis. It was playing… Continue reading Netflix growing up, data center jet engines, and the circular AI economy