AI Governance: How Do We Ensure Ethical Use as Systems Become More Autonomous? We well aware that AI becoming a bigger part of industries like healthcare, finance and customer service, there is a growing conversation about how we should be regulating it. While the EU is already working on the AI Act to regulate high-risk applications it feels like this is just the beginning. As AI systems start making more decisions on the…

Waymo is sending autonomous vehicles to Japan for first international tests Photo by Andrej Sokolow / picture alliance via Getty ImagesWaymo’s autonomous vehicles are going to Tokyo, marking the first time that the Alphabet company is deploying vehicles on public roads in a foreign market. Waymo is billing the excursion as a simple “road trip” for collecting data about the nuances of Japanese driving, including left-ha…

The end of Cruise is the beginning of a risky new phase for autonomous vehicles Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo from Getty ImagesEight years and $10 billion later, GM has decided to pull the plug on its grand robotaxi experiment. The automaker’s CEO, Mary Barra, made the surprise announcement late on Tuesday, arguing that a shared autonomous mobility service was never really in its “core business.” It was too expensive a…

Madeira Island – Autonomous Region of Portugal Visited in 2023. Here’s some photos taken from my phone. It’s a magical island with, incredible hikes, unreal landscapes, wonderful locals, and great food! submitted by /u/Qwerky04

Autonomous Black Hawks Are Fighting Forest Fires Now Aerial firefighter is the coolest job in the world, if you ask me. These skilled pilots fly ludicrously low to the ground to pick up water and dump it on burning woodland to save communities and wildlife. The livelihoods of those awesome people are under threat, however, as an autonomous Black Hawk helicopter has just… Read more…

Here’s why China has been testing its autonomous car technology in the U.S. for years Didi, WeRise, Pony.ai, Baidu and AutoX drove over 1.6 million test miles on California’s roads between 2017 and 2023.

UAE Region Ras Al-Khaimah Launches Framework for Decentralized Autonomous Organizations in Free Zone The regime will enable DAO’s to have tax optimization and legal clarity, Dr. Sameer Al Ansari, CEO of RAK DAO said in the statement.

GM’s Cruise Gives Up On Steering Wheel-less Autonomous Vehicle, Will Use Next-Gen Chevy Bolt Instead General Motors is throwing in the towel on its bespoke autonomous vehicle that doesn’t have a steering wheel called Origin. Instead, its Cruise self-driving unit is turning its focus to development efforts on the next-generation Chevy Bolt. Read more…

Senate Democrats urge crackdown on autonomous vehicles and driver assist Image: Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesTwo prominent Senate Democrats are calling for increased scrutiny of autonomous vehicles and advanced driver-assist systems (ADAS) like Tesla’s Autopilot, arguing that the unimpeded flow of highly automated vehicles on public roads in recent years risks exacerbating the traffic safety c…

In Crypto’s ‘Autonomous Worlds,’ Creators Are Architects and Users Are Stakeholders

China gives Ehang the first industry approval for fully autonomous, passenger-carrying air taxis Ehang shares have nearly doubled in price this year, before trading was temporarily halted Monday pending a significant announcement.

Vatican presses world leaders at UN to work on rules for lethal autonomous weapons UNITED NATIONS (AP) — AI is a growing interest for the U.N., as for national governments, multinational groups, tech companies and others. The post Vatican presses world leaders at UN to work on rules for lethal autonomous weapons appeared first on Religion News Service.

We put our blind faith in Mercedes-Benz’s first-of-its-kind autonomous Drive Pilot feature Why watch the road when you can watch Kylie Minogue’s new video instead? | Image: Daniel GolsonDrive Pilot is a Level 3 autonomous system, meaning you can take your hands off the wheel and — more notably — your eyes off the road during certain conditions. But are we ready to give up this much control? Continue reading…

An Age-By-Age Guide to Raising an Autonomous Kid As nice as it might be to have a perfectly obedient child (albeit rather unusual), you probably also want your child to grow into an independent, autonomous adult who can make decisions for themselves based on their own values. Read more…

California governor vetoes a bill requiring humans in autonomous big rigs Driverless trucks from Waymo. | Credit: WaymoGovernor Gavin Newsom has vetoed Assembly Bill 316, which would have required human attendants in driverless vehicles over 10,000 pounds, reports Reuters. The bill saw broad support among state legislators and was backed by the Teamsters and other labor organizations. At the moment, The governor wrot…

Autonomous Truck Companies Are Leaving California For Texas Three autonomous trucking companies with roots in California – Kodiak Robotics, Aurora Innovations and Gatik.AI – all fled the Golden State looking for greener pastures in Texas when it came time to test their vehicles. According to Bloomberg, this sort of move was set in motion back in 2017 when lawmakers in the Lone… Read more…

BMW to use Amazon cloud technology to build its autonomous driving features for new EVs BMW will use Amazon and Qualcomm technology for its next-generation advanced driver assistance system, or ADAS, in its Neue Klasse range of electric cars.

BMW expands its deal with Amazon Web Services to include autonomous vehicle data Image: Roberto Baldwin for The VergeBMW says it will use Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud software to manage data from its autonomous vehicles. The company has a preexisting deal with AWS to handle data from its connected cars. Now, the German automaker is expanding that deal to include data from its next-generation advanced driver-assist system…

Cruise disputes claim that its autonomous vehicle delayed first responders Cruise is pushing back against an accusation that one of the company’s autonomous vehicles delayed an ambulance after a deadly accident.

A New Map Shows Every Autonomous Car Crash In San Fransisco Since 2022 Robotaxis and driverless cars are a common sight in San Francisco now. California officials’ recent expansion of service and testing has allowed even more of these cars on city streets. Unfortunately for residents, it’s been a headache, with traffic, accidents and other puzzling incidents happening more and more. Now… Read more…