Only Safe Drivers Get Self-Driving: Tesla Opens Beta Test of Full Self Driving Feature
Autonomous Vehicles

Only Safe Drivers Get Self-Driving: Tesla Opens Beta Test of Full Self Driving Feature

Tesla’s autonomous driving capability has inspired hair-raising antics on the road. Now the company is deploying an algorithm to determine whether customers have shown sufficiently sound judgement to use its “Full Self-Driving” software.

October 6, 20212 min read
Driverless Delivery in High Gear: Walmart Tests Self-Driving Delivery Vehicles
Autonomous Vehicles

Driverless Delivery in High Gear: Walmart Tests Self-Driving Delivery Vehicles

Walmart aims to deliver goods via self-driving vehicles this year.What’s new: The retail giant will test autonomous delivery in three U.S. cities. Cars built by Ford and piloted by Argo AI will ferry merchandise

September 22, 20211 min read
Driverless Delivery in High Gear: Walmart Tests Self-Driving Delivery Vehicles
Autonomous Vehicles

Driverless Delivery in High Gear: Walmart Tests Self-Driving Delivery Vehicles

Walmart aims to deliver goods via self-driving vehicles this year.What’s new: The retail giant will test autonomous delivery in three U.S. cities. Cars built by Ford and piloted by Argo AI will ferry merchandise

September 22, 20211 min read
Dances With Robots: Tesla Unveils a Robot and D1 Chip at AI Day
Autonomous Vehicles

Dances With Robots: Tesla Unveils a Robot and D1 Chip at AI Day

Tesla unveiled its own AI chip and — surprise! — plans for a humanoid robot.What’s new: At Tesla’s AI Day promotional event, the company offered a first look at an upcoming self-driving computer powered by custom AI chips.

September 1, 20212 min read
Dances With Robots: Tesla Unveils a Robot and D1 Chip at AI Day
Autonomous Vehicles

Dances With Robots: Tesla Unveils a Robot and D1 Chip at AI Day

Tesla unveiled its own AI chip and — surprise! — plans for a humanoid robot.What’s new: At Tesla’s AI Day promotional event, the company offered a first look at an upcoming self-driving computer powered by custom AI chips.

September 1, 20212 min read
Outstanding in the Field: John Deere buys Bear Flag Robotics for $250 million.
Autonomous Vehicles

Outstanding in the Field: John Deere buys Bear Flag Robotics for $250 million.

One of the world’s largest makers of farm equipment is doubling down on self-driving tractors. John Deere agreed to pay $250 million for Bear Flag Robotics, a California startup that upgrades conventional tractors.

August 18, 20211 min read
Outstanding in the Field: John Deere buys Bear Flag Robotics for $250 million.
Autonomous Vehicles

Outstanding in the Field: John Deere buys Bear Flag Robotics for $250 million.

One of the world’s largest makers of farm equipment is doubling down on self-driving tractors. John Deere agreed to pay $250 million for Bear Flag Robotics, a California startup that upgrades conventional tractors.

August 18, 20211 min read
To Bee or Not to Bee: AI farm robots help to pollinate tomatoes.
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To Bee or Not to Bee: AI farm robots help to pollinate tomatoes.

Insects that spread pollen to fruiting plants are in trouble. A possible alternative: Robots. Farmers in Australia and the U.S. are using robots from Israeli startup Arugga Farming to pollinate greenhouse tomatoes.

August 11, 20211 min read
To Bee or Not to Bee: AI farm robots help to pollinate tomatoes.
Autonomous Vehicles

To Bee or Not to Bee: AI farm robots help to pollinate tomatoes.

Insects that spread pollen to fruiting plants are in trouble. A possible alternative: Robots. Farmers in Australia and the U.S. are using robots from Israeli startup Arugga Farming to pollinate greenhouse tomatoes.

August 11, 20211 min read
A Bicycle Built for Zero: Self-driving bicycle stays upright and avoids collisions.
Autonomous Vehicles

A Bicycle Built for Zero: Self-driving bicycle stays upright and avoids collisions.

Self-driving cars, get ready to share the road with self-riding bikes. Beijing-based machine learning researcher Zhihui Peng built a riderless bike that stays upright, navigates, and avoids collisions.

June 16, 20211 min read
A Bicycle Built for Zero: Self-driving bicycle stays upright and avoids collisions.
Autonomous Vehicles

A Bicycle Built for Zero: Self-driving bicycle stays upright and avoids collisions.

Self-driving cars, get ready to share the road with self-riding bikes. Beijing-based machine learning researcher Zhihui Peng built a riderless bike that stays upright, navigates, and avoids collisions.

June 16, 20211 min read
Tesla All-In For Computer Vision: Tesla cut radar from its self-driving system.
Autonomous Vehicles

Tesla All-In For Computer Vision: Tesla cut radar from its self-driving system.

Tesla is abandoning radar in favor of a self-driving system that relies entirely on cameras. The electric car maker announced it will no longer include radar sensors on Model 3 sedans and Model Y compact SUVs sold in North America.

June 2, 20212 min read
Tesla All-In For Computer Vision: Tesla cut radar from its self-driving system.
Autonomous Vehicles

Tesla All-In For Computer Vision: Tesla cut radar from its self-driving system.

Tesla is abandoning radar in favor of a self-driving system that relies entirely on cameras. The electric car maker announced it will no longer include radar sensors on Model 3 sedans and Model Y compact SUVs sold in North America.

June 2, 20212 min read
AI for Business Is Booming: Stanford's 2021 AI Index shows commercial AI on the rise.
Autonomous Vehicles

AI for Business Is Booming: Stanford's 2021 AI Index shows commercial AI on the rise.

Commercial AI research and deployments are on the rise, a new study highlights. The latest edition of the AI Index, an annual report from Stanford University, documents key trends in the field including the growing importance of private industry and the erosion of U.S. dominance in research.

March 10, 20212 min read
AI for Business Is Booming: Stanford's 2021 AI Index shows commercial AI on the rise.
Autonomous Vehicles

AI for Business Is Booming: Stanford's 2021 AI Index shows commercial AI on the rise.

Commercial AI research and deployments are on the rise, a new study highlights. The latest edition of the AI Index, an annual report from Stanford University, documents key trends in the field including the growing importance of private industry and the erosion of U.S. dominance in research.

March 10, 20212 min read

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