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Lyft Sells AV Division to Toyota Subsidiary Woven Planet

Apr 29, 2021 | Autonomous Vehicles, Business

Toyota subsidiary Woven Planet and ride sharing company Lyft have signed a $550 million acquisition deal that will see the former purchase the latter’s autonomous vehicle division, Level 5. Under the deal, Level 5 will be folded into Woven Planet, ending...

AI Learning to Dodge Space Junk

Apr 29, 2021 | Artificial Intelligence, Featured, Space

An AI-driven space debris-dodging system could soon replace expert teams dealing with growing numbers of orbital collision threats in the increasingly cluttered near-Earth environment. Every two weeks, spacecraft controllers at the European Space Operations Centre...

New Law of Physics Helps Humans and Robots Grasp the Friction of Touch

Apr 29, 2021 | Robots

Although robotic devices are used in everything from assembly lines to medicine, engineers have a hard time accounting for the friction that occurs when those robots grip objects—particularly in wet environments. Researchers have now discovered a new law of physics...

Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins Has Passed Away at the Age of 90

Apr 29, 2021 | Space

While Armstrong and Aldrin were the first to walk on the moon on July 20, 1969, it was Collins who ensured the Apollo 11 mission was a success. As the mission’s command module pilot, Collins was alone in the Columbia for more than 21 hours running system...

Ford Reports Net Income of $3.3B for First Quarter; Sees Challenges Ahead

Apr 29, 2021 | Business, Detroit

Ford Motor Co. reported $4.8 billion in earnings before interest and taxes — with net income of $3.3 billion — for the first three months of this year, a dramatic contrast to one year ago even while challenges lie ahead. For the first three months of 2020, Ford...