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Computer-aided Creativity in Robot Design

Dec 3, 2020 | Robots

So, you need a robot that climbs stairs. What shape should that robot be? Should it have two legs, like a person? Or six, like an ant? Choosing the right shape will be vital for your robot’s ability to traverse a particular terrain. And it’s impossible to build and...

How Autonomous Robots are Changing Construction

Dec 3, 2020 | Manufacturing, Robots

There’s a lot of buzz around self-driving cars, but autonomous driving technology could revolutionize the construction industry first. That industry hasn’t changed much over the last several decades, according to some experts, making it an ideal candidate for...

Waymo Opening AV Testing Site in Ohio

Dec 3, 2020 | Autonomous Vehicles, Safety, Testing

Waymo plans to open a new testing site in Ohio for its driverless autonomous vehicles that will focus on dense, urban areas, the company said Tuesday. The new site being built at the Transportation Research Center near Columbus will allow the company to work on motion...

Self-driving Robotaxis Taking Off in China

Dec 3, 2020 | Autonomous Vehicles, Featured

The world has been inching toward fully autonomous cars for years. In China, one company just got even closer to making it a reality. On Thursday, AutoX, an Alibaba (BABA)-backed startup, announced it had rolled out fully driverless robotaxis on public...

Volvo Cars All-Electric by 2030

Dec 3, 2020 | Business, Electric Vehicles

Proposed combustion-engine bans in Europe and Japan by 2030 shouldn’t concern Swedish premium automaker Volvo too much, its CEO insisted. They’ll only make electric cars (EVs) by then anyway, Volvo CEO and President Hakan Samuelsson told the Financial Times Future of...