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Waymo hits 170 million miles while avoiding serious mayhem
Waymo has announced that its autonomous vehicles have surpassed 170 million miles traveled, boasting a safety record that significantly outperforms human drivers in terms of avoiding serious crashes and injuries. The firm recently updated its safety hub online to include these latest metrics. Despite notable progress, some safety advocates remain critical of how Waymo presents…
Read MoreChina’s OpenClaw Boom Is a Gold Rush for AI Companies
George Zhang, working in cross-border ecommerce in Xiamen, China, became fascinated by OpenClaw after seeing a viral video demonstrating its potential to autonomously manage stock portfolios and make investment decisions. Despite not fully understanding how the AI agent software worked, Zhang installed OpenClaw in late February, joining a wave of Chinese users caught up in…
Read MoreDJI will pay $30K to the man who accidentally hacked 7,000 Romo robovacs
On Valentine’s Day, a remarkable story emerged that quickly attracted global attention: a man, attempting to control his DJI robot vacuum with a PlayStation controller, inadvertently uncovered a vast network of 7,000 remotely accessible DJI robots, providing a disturbing window into people’s private homes. DJI has now agreed to pay $30,000 to this individual, Sammy…
Read MoreWhy China’s humanoid robot industry is winning the early market
China’s humanoid robots captured worldwide attention with their kung fu flips during the nation’s televised Spring Festival Gala, while the Chinese phone manufacturer Honor is preparing to debut its inaugural humanoid robot at MWC in Spain. Robotics has been identified as a major focus within China’s “Made in China 2025” initiative, initially centered on factory…
Read MoreGoogle takes control of ‘Android of robotics’ project in quest for physical AI
Google has decided to integrate Intrinsic, Alphabet’s AI robotics venture known as a “moonshot,” back into its main operations after five years as an independent entity. This strategic decision indicates Google’s increasing commitment to advancing physical AI technologies by bringing experimental projects closer to its core business framework. Intrinsic has been dedicated to simplifying the…
Read MoreAmazon blames human employees for an AI coding agent’s mistake
Amazon Web Services experienced a 13-hour outage in December linked to the actions of its AI coding assistant Kiro, according to reports. Several unnamed Amazon employees indicated that Kiro was responsible for the disruption impacting one AWS service in parts of mainland China. The AI agent chose to delete and then recreate the environment it…
Read MoreWaymo’s next-gen robotaxi is ready for passengers — and also ‘high-volume production’
After extensive testing and refinement, Waymo has officially declared its sixth-generation robotaxi technology ready to transport passengers. Initially, this advanced autonomous driving system will be introduced for employee use and their acquaintances in San Francisco and Los Angeles before expanding to public customers. This latest iteration signifies not only technological advancement but also a strategic…
Read MoreOpenAI Frontier is a single platform to control your AI agents
Managing humans has always been a complex challenge, and overseeing AI agents presents a similar level of difficulty. To address this, OpenAI is introducing a new platform named OpenAI Frontier, designed to assist businesses in building, deploying, and managing AI agents, including those developed outside of OpenAI. This platform aims to offer a centralized interface…
Read MoreThis Autonomous Aquatic Robot Is Smaller Than a Grain of Salt
Over the years, the downsizing of robotics has presented a persistent challenge. Despite significant advancements in miniaturizing electronics, the creation of fully autonomous miniature robots smaller than one millimeter has remained elusive. Fragility of tiny mechanical limbs and the drastic shift in physical forces at microscopic scales—where drag and viscosity dominate rather than gravity and…
Read MoreTesla is finally doing unsupervised robotaxi rides
Tesla has begun conducting unsupervised robotaxi trips in Austin, Texas, as showcased in a video shared on X, with Elon Musk acknowledging and congratulating Tesla’s AI team for reaching this important milestone. This development indicates progress in Tesla’s autonomous driving efforts, yet it remains uncertain how widely available these unsupervised robotaxi rides will be for…
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