Jun 20, 2024 | Featured, Robots, Sports
Baseball’s top minor leagues are switching to a challenge system full-time for their test of robot umpires. Major League Baseball has been experimenting with the automated ball-strike system in the minor leagues since 2019. It has been used at all Triple-A...
Jun 20, 2024 | Auto Industry, Robots
A humanoid robot that can drive a car could one day be used as a chauffeur, though its creator concedes that this may take at least 50 years. Most driverless cars work very differently to a human driver, using artificial intelligence and custom mechanical...
Jun 18, 2024 | Featured, US Economy
It’s been a long time since American cars were built in the U.S. by American automakers, and foreign cars were all true imports. These days, your BMW SUV is probably built in South Carolina, and your Ram 1500 could have been built in Mexico. If you want the most...
Jun 14, 2024 | Autonomous Vehicles, Robotaxis, Transit
In Los Angeles, it is possible — right now — to drive from Santa Monica to West Hollywood without touching a steering wheel or gas pedal (provided you don’t get on the freeway). In Phoenix, you can go from the airport to an appointment downtown and back without...
Jun 13, 2024 | Autonomous Vehicles, Safety
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday it is seeking additional details about a series incidents that raise concerns about the performance of Alphabet’s Waymo self-driving vehicles. In May, the U.S. auto safety regulator opened an...
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