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Lyft announces new battle plan in the autonomous vehicle race

Afraid of getting left behind, rideshare companies bet big on an autonomous future.

August 17, 2022 by Greg Nichols in Autonomous Vehicles

Yes, robots have taken over (So why don't we care?)

A revolution in labor markets and automation is upon us, but so far the alarm bells have been muted.

August 11, 2022 by Greg Nichols in AI & Robotics

Home ownership? AI may be your best hope

Housing has become an urgent crisis and technology companies are making their pitch.

July 26, 2022 by Greg Nichols in AI & Robotics

American Robotics to acquire Israeli drone leader

Consolidation kicks off major acceleration of commercial drone industry.

July 6, 2022 by Greg Nichols in Delivery Drones

AI-powered speech recognition is entering a new phase: Total global comprehension

A speech recognition startup has taken an ambitious path to leapfrog Apple, Google and other tech giants. Can AI understand all 7,000 languages in the world?

July 1, 2022 by Greg Nichols in AI & Robotics

Autonomous freight truck due to hit U.S. roads

Amid labor shortages, autonomous trucking is coming to U.S. public roads.

June 29, 2022 by Greg Nichols in AI & Robotics

No really, robots are about to take A LOT of jobs

Few have accurately reckoned with the consequences of automation over the next few years.

June 24, 2022 by Greg Nichols in AI & Robotics

Oatly goes electric with new milk trucks

Smaller companies are getting savvy about green energy.

June 22, 2022 by Greg Nichols in Electric Vehicles

China lashes out at US-led Asia-Pacific trade framework

Chinese officials describe the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, which has 12 participating Asia-Pacific nations, as the US government's attempts to "contain" China as well as create divisions, arguing that the initiative ultimately will fail.

May 24, 2022 by Eileen Yu in Security

Uber Eats to launch a fully autonomous delivery experience (in one major market)

The rollout in Santa Monica may signal a massive change coming to the delivery sector.

May 17, 2022 by Greg Nichols in Autonomous Vehicles

Latrobe Valley getting hold of real-time data before devastation hits

A network of sensors have been installed in one of Victoria's major regional centres to help emergency services and the local community to stay informed about potential emergencies.

May 5, 2022 by Aimee Chanthadavong in Internet of Things