Autonomy Becomes Autonomous: Beijing Allows Self-Driving Cars From Baidu and Pony
Automotive

Autonomy Becomes Autonomous: Beijing Allows Self-Driving Cars From Baidu and Pony

In Beijing, self-driving cars are rolling without a driver behind the wheel. China’s capital city authorized Pony.ai and Apollo Go, a Baidu subsidiary, to deploy self-driving taxis without a human in the driver’s seat.

May 4, 20221 min read
The View Through the Windshield: New Zealand Uses Computer Vision to Spot Distracted Drivers
Automotive

The View Through the Windshield: New Zealand Uses Computer Vision to Spot Distracted Drivers

Overhead cameras equipped with computer vision are spotting distracted drivers on the road. A system from Melbourne-based Acusensus alerts police when drivers are engaged in risky activities such as using a cell phone, not wearing a seatbelt, or speeding.

April 27, 20222 min read
The View Through the Windshield: New Zealand Uses Computer Vision to Spot Distracted Drivers
Automotive

The View Through the Windshield: New Zealand Uses Computer Vision to Spot Distracted Drivers

Overhead cameras equipped with computer vision are spotting distracted drivers on the road. A system from Melbourne-based Acusensus alerts police when drivers are engaged in risky activities such as using a cell phone, not wearing a seatbelt, or speeding.

April 27, 20222 min read
Meet the New Smart-Cities Champ: Chinese researchers win prizes for AI traffic safety.
Automotive

Meet the New Smart-Cities Champ: Chinese researchers win prizes for AI traffic safety.

Chinese researchers for the first time swept a competition to develop AI systems that monitor urban traffic. Chinese universities and companies won first and second place place in all five categories of the 2021 AI City Challenge.

July 28, 20211 min read
Meet the New Smart-Cities Champ: Chinese researchers win prizes for AI traffic safety.
Automotive

Meet the New Smart-Cities Champ: Chinese researchers win prizes for AI traffic safety.

Chinese researchers for the first time swept a competition to develop AI systems that monitor urban traffic. Chinese universities and companies won first and second place place in all five categories of the 2021 AI City Challenge.

July 28, 20211 min read
Wreck Recognition: How insurers use computer vision to assess car damage.
Automotive

Wreck Recognition: How insurers use computer vision to assess car damage.

Automobile insurers are increasingly turning to machine learning models to calculate the cost of car repairs. The pandemic has made it difficult for human assessors to visit vehicles damaged in crashes, so the insurance industry is embracing automation.

April 28, 20211 min read
Wreck Recognition: How insurers use computer vision to assess car damage.
Automotive

Wreck Recognition: How insurers use computer vision to assess car damage.

Automobile insurers are increasingly turning to machine learning models to calculate the cost of car repairs. The pandemic has made it difficult for human assessors to visit vehicles damaged in crashes, so the insurance industry is embracing automation.

April 28, 20211 min read
Cream of the Startup Crop: CB Insights published its list of top AI startups for 2021.
Automotive

Cream of the Startup Crop: CB Insights published its list of top AI startups for 2021.

AI startups continue to roared ahead, global pandemic or no. Tech industry analyst CB Insights published its fifth annual list of the 100 most promising private AI companies.

April 21, 20211 min read
Cream of the Startup Crop: CB Insights published its list of top AI startups for 2021.
Automotive

Cream of the Startup Crop: CB Insights published its list of top AI startups for 2021.

AI startups continue to roared ahead, global pandemic or no. Tech industry analyst CB Insights published its fifth annual list of the 100 most promising private AI companies.

April 21, 20211 min read
Partners in Surveillance: How police use public cameras to track license plates.
Automotive

Partners in Surveillance: How police use public cameras to track license plates.

Police are increasingly able to track motor vehicles throughout the U.S. using a network of AI-powered cameras — many owned by civilians. Flock, which sells automatic license plate readers is encouraging enforcers to use its network to monitor cars and trucks outside their jurisdiction.

March 24, 20212 min read
Partners in Surveillance: How police use public cameras to track license plates.
Automotive

Partners in Surveillance: How police use public cameras to track license plates.

Police are increasingly able to track motor vehicles throughout the U.S. using a network of AI-powered cameras — many owned by civilians. Flock, which sells automatic license plate readers is encouraging enforcers to use its network to monitor cars and trucks outside their jurisdiction.

March 24, 20212 min read
Eyes On Drivers: Amazon watches delivery drivers with AI-powered cameras.
Automotive

Eyes On Drivers: Amazon watches delivery drivers with AI-powered cameras.

Amazon is monitoring its delivery drivers with in-vehicle cameras that alert supervisors to dangerous behavior. The online retail giant rolled out a ceiling-mounted surveillance system that flags drivers who, say, read texts, fail to use seatbelts, exceed the speed limit, or ignore a stop sign.

February 10, 20211 min read
Eyes On Drivers: Amazon watches delivery drivers with AI-powered cameras.
Automotive

Eyes On Drivers: Amazon watches delivery drivers with AI-powered cameras.

Amazon is monitoring its delivery drivers with in-vehicle cameras that alert supervisors to dangerous behavior. The online retail giant rolled out a ceiling-mounted surveillance system that flags drivers who, say, read texts, fail to use seatbelts, exceed the speed limit, or ignore a stop sign.

February 10, 20211 min read
Robotaxi Reimagined: Zoox reveals an electric robotaxi.
Automotive

Robotaxi Reimagined: Zoox reveals an electric robotaxi.

A new breed of self-driving car could kick the autonomous-vehicle industry into a higher gear. Zoox unveiled its first product, an all-electric, driverless taxi designed fully in-house.

December 16, 20202 min read
Robotaxi Reimagined: Zoox reveals an electric robotaxi.
Automotive

Robotaxi Reimagined: Zoox reveals an electric robotaxi.

A new breed of self-driving car could kick the autonomous-vehicle industry into a higher gear. Zoox unveiled its first product, an all-electric, driverless taxi designed fully in-house.

December 16, 20202 min read

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