Baidu Says Its Robotaxis Will Be Cheaper Than Human Drivers By 2025
By Tyler Durden Unlike some other companies that have made bold promises about robotaxis <cough> Elon Musk <cough> Tesla <cough> one million robotaxis <cough>, it…
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John Deere to Acquire Autonomous Tractors Start-Up; “removes a person from the tractor cab entirely”
By B.N. Frank Cybersecurity experts have warned about serious risks and vulnerabilities associated with “Smart Farms” and Internet of Things (IoT) connected agriculture. Strangely enough,…
Walmart Brings Automation To Regional Distribution Centers
By Tyler Durden The progressive press had a field day with “woke” Walmart highly publicized February decision to hikes wages for 425,000 workers to an…
Don’t Let Police Arm Autonomous or Remote-Controlled Robots and Drones
By Matthew Guariglia It’s no longer science fiction or unreasonable paranoia. Now, it needs to be said: No, police must not be arming land-based robots…
IDF Forces Deploy New Semi-Autonomous Robots To Gaza Border
By Tyler Durden An armed robot equipped with optical sensors and a 7.62mm machine gun has been spotted on the Gaza border by the Democratic…
SoftBank Halts Production Of Iconic $1,800 Humanoid Robot As Sales Slump
By Tyler Durden Last week, SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son made waves when he told shareholders and reporters assembled for SoftBank’s 41st annual meeting that he…
Use Of Security Robots Spreads But Few Tangible Results Seen
The CEO of security robot manufacturer Knightscope says that America could be the safest nation on earth if only there were enough security robots deployed….
Honolulu Police Used Robo-dog To Patrol Homeless Camp
By Tyler Durden The Honolulu Police Department (HPD) spent $150,045 in CARES Act money to purchase a Boston Dynamics’ four-legged robo-dog called Spot to patrol a homeless…
Human Jobs Replaced by Automation and A.I. Started Pre-COVID; More Employers Now Using It to Replace Vacant Positions
By B.N. Frank Most would agree that COVID fears, mandates, and restrictions have had a devastating effect on countless peoples’ lives worldwide. This includes business…
Pentagon Marches Towards AI Taking The Kill Shot
By Tyler Durden Dozens of autonomous war machines capable of deadly force conducted a field training exercise south of Seattle last August. The exercise involved…
Restaurateurs Begin To Automate Amid Labor Shortage
By Tyler Durden Restaurant owners are blaming generous unemployment benefits for the current labor shortage. Ahead of the busy summer season, some restaurateurs are warning they might…
New York City Public Squashes Dream of Police to Use Robot Dogs on the Streets
By Nicholas West The creator of Black Mirror – the dystopian sci-fi series – has famously said that he chose to stop making episodes because…
New Documentary Reveals The Merging of Humans and Machines Is Here
By Jenny Punter The Toronto-based Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival opens Thursday with the world premiere of “A.rtificial I.mmortality,” which explores advancements in…
China Unveils “AlphaDog” — An Affordable Alternative To The Terrifying “Robo-Dog”
By Tyler Durden For years readers have read our countless notes on Boston Dynamics‘ four-legged Spot robot. Now there’s a new robo-dog in town, and its name is…