U.S. Regulator Opens Safety Probe into Avride's Self-Driving System

The U.S. auto-safety watchdog is opening a probe into Avride's self-driving system after a series of Texas crashes suggested the technology may not be up to the task.
The Next Web

Uber’s robotaxi partner crashed 16 times in four months. The regulator called it “excessively assertive and insufficiently capable.”

NHTSA opened an investigation into Avride, Uber's autonomous vehicle partner, after 16 crashes in Dallas. The regulator cited "excessive assertiveness and insufficient capability." ...
Forbes

Beijing’s Humanoid Robot Marathon: What It Means For Robots ... And Us

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CBS News

Humanoid robot beats human half-marathon world record in Beijing

A humanoid robot aptly named Lightning made history on the streets of Beijing over the weekend, beating the human half-marathon world record by several minutes. Dozens of robots lined up for the ...
Fox News

Toyota's CUE7 robot shoots hoops using AI

Most people think of Toyota and picture a Camry, a Tacoma, maybe a Prius. A 7-foot-2 robot shooting free throws at halftime of a professional basketball game? That's a harder image to conjure. But ...
The New York Times

Humanoid Robot Wins Half-Marathon and Smashes Humans’ Record

The android won a race featuring robots and humans on Sunday in Beijing, achieving a technological milestone while finishing faster than any person in history. By Adeel Hassan It didn’t have to ...
PBS

Humanoid robot wins Beijing half-marathon, defeating the human world record

BEIJING (AP) — A humanoid robot that won a half-marathon race for robots in Beijing on Sunday ran faster than the human world record in a show of China's technological leaps. The winner from Honor, a ...
Forbes

This $20,000 Neo Robot Will Clean Your Home, But There’s A Catch

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about TV shows, movies, video games, entertainment & culture. 1X, the AI and robotics company behind a $20,000 home robot ...
Ars Technica

Ukraine’s military robot surge aims to offset drone risks to humans

Ukrainian ground robots and drones have demonstrated how to overcome a Russian military position by themselves while forcing the surrender of Russian soldiers, claimed Ukrainian President Volodymyr ...
The Washington Post

See why tech companies are paying people to do chores

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Silicon Valley’s next great leap may be built on videos of people ...
France 24

'New era': Humanoid robot outruns humans in Beijing half-marathon, beats world record

A humanoid robot that won a half-marathon race for robots in Beijing on Sunday ran faster than the human world record in a show of China's technological leaps. The winner from Honor, a Chinese ...