Restaurant tech startup Wonder debuted its first robotic meal assembly system, named Infinite Makeline, in August, marking a significant step towards autonomous kitchen operations. This system is designed to assemble meals with no human intervention, moving closer to entrepreneur Marc…
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NVIDIA has open-sourced OSMO, a Kubernetes-native workflow orchestrator designed to address the fragmentation in physical AI development for robots. The tool aims to unify the three distinct computing tiers involved in robot AI: policy training, simulation, and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing.
A Waymo autonomous vehicle operating in San Francisco made an unexpected stop on Tuesday after its internal sensors detected a firearm onboard, a direct violation of the company's safety policies.
Zürich Airport has initiated a pilot program featuring two fully automated electric shuttle buses operating on its grounds, a development that positions the airport as a pioneer in testing Level 4 (L4) autonomous vehicle technology in a live operational setting…
Elon Musk amplified a video showcasing the misuse of Tesla's "Full Self-Driving" (FSD) system, featuring a 98-year-old driver who explicitly stated he no longer watches the road. This endorsement of potentially dangerous driving behavior, shared widely on social media, has…
A pre-production Tesla Cybercab has been observed parked on a street in Berkeley, California, providing the clearest visual evidence to date of how Tesla has integrated a steering mechanism into a vehicle initially designed without one.
A Croatian startup named Robodrive has launched Europe's first fully driverless robotaxi service in Zagreb, Croatia, marking a significant advancement in autonomous transportation for the continent. The service utilizes a fleet of modified electric vehicles, with initial operations commencing…
Tesla's anticipated Cybercab robotaxi, designed for autonomous ride-hailing services, will not feature the capability to slow charge from a standard electrical outlet at home, a departure from the charging methods available for other Tesla vehicles.
Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi has formally requested that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) provide a detailed explanation of its actions concerning Tesla's Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD) systems. This inquiry follows an NBC News investigation that uncovered approximately 43 video…
Tesla's forthcoming Cybercab robotaxi is designed with a concealed, retractable joystick that allows for manual driving, according to a patent filing revealed this week. This manual control system suggests a potential hybrid approach to autonomous vehicle operation, offering a fallback…
Waymo, the autonomous driving technology company, has established a new partnership with Lyft in Nashville, Tennessee, marking a significant expansion of its ride-hailing services in the region. This collaboration aims to integrate Waymo's self-driving vehicles into Lyft's existing ride-sharing network…