The Future of Driverless Cars in America: New Cities, New Challenges The future of driverless cars in America is arriving in style, complete with a surfboard and a movie director’s clapboard as part of a promotional booth. Robotaxis have officially made their debut in Los Angeles, and residents were eager to get their hands on …
Welcome to the Future of Chipotle: Robots Can Now Prepare Your Favorite Order Imagine a world where a robot can assemble your cherished Chipotle dish, ensuring perfection with every bite. Well, that future is here – almost. Chipotle recently announced a partnership with automation company Hyphen to create an “automated digital makeline” at the Chipotle …
The Robot Revolution: A Call for Regulation and Safety The Robot Revolution: A Call for Regulation and Safety The robot revolution began long ago, and so did the killing. One day in 1979, a robot at a Ford Motor Company casting plant malfunctioned—human workers determined that it was not going fast enough. And so 25-year-old …
In this era of technological marvels, the value of authenticity is skyrocketing. This is evident in the popularity of country music on the Billboard Hot 100 this summer, particularly the rise of Oliver Anthony, a once unknown factory worker from Virginia whose song “Rich Men North of Richmond” unexpectedly reached number one. Anthony’s success aligns …
The robotaxi and I are engaged in a reciprocal recording, while someone in a nearby car is capturing both of us. It’s an unusually hot day in San Francisco, and I’m a passenger in Charcuterie, a self-driving car operated by Cruise, alongside William Riggs, a professor who specializes in self-driving cars at the University of …
In the backseat of a robotaxi named Charcuterie, operated by Cruise, I find myself on an unusually hot day in San Francisco. Sitting next to me is William Riggs, a professor at the University of San Francisco who specializes in self-driving cars. The front seats are unoccupied as the wheel effortlessly steers the car along …
A “robotaxi” collision with a fire engine has led to the removal of several driverless cars from the roads of San Francisco. Cruise, the autonomous car subsidiary of General Motors, has been instructed to decrease the size of its self-driving fleet in the city by half following the incident. Previously, the company had 100 vehicles …
A few weeks ago, Dan Afergan, a software engineer, gathered with some friends at 540 Rogues, a bar in San Francisco’s Inner Richmond neighborhood. As they enjoyed their drinks, they heard news of a peculiar incident involving a self-driving cab from Cruise, a majority-owned company by General Motors. The cab was stuck with a cone …
Story highlights Driverless electric racer completes successful track test in Marrakech, Morocco Planned Roborace series will see autonomous cars compete at Formula E ePrix weekends CNN — It is a car kitted out with technology its developers boldly predict will transform our cities and change the way we live. The autonomous “DevBot #1” took a …