The self-driving taxi company also said its vehicles were in the wrong place at the wrong time in Los Angeles after protesters set fire to several of the cars there.
Category: Robots and Robotics
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The Techno-Futuristic Philosophy Behind Elon Musk’s Mania
From the White House to Mars, the tech billionaire has his sights set on the long term.
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‘My Robot Sophia’: An Unsettling Look Into the Soul of a Machine
This film by Jon Kasbe and Crystal Moselle skirts gimmicks to examine a creator’s drive to build a humanoid device powered by artificial intelligence.
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Elon Musk Warns China’s Rare Earth Restrictions May Delay Tesla Robots
China’s halt this month on exports of magnets containing heavy rare earth metals has affected Tesla’s plans to manufacture Optimus robots.
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An Army of Robots Is China’s Weapon in Trump’s Tariff War
Enormous investments in factory equipment and artificial intelligence are giving China an edge in car manufacturing and other industries.
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Tesla Wins California Permit to Begin Offering Rides
The limited regulatory approval is an early step toward Elon Musk’s goal of offering a Tesla self-driving taxi service.
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In ‘The Electric State,’ Jolting a Robot to Life
How the makers of a new Netflix science fiction movie enhanced the look of the cute, round-headed bot at its center.
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FDA Staffed Up to Review AI and Food Safety. Those Hires Are Now Gone.
Teams evaluating high-tech surgical robots and insulin-delivery systems were gutted by Trump layoffs even though industry fees, not taxpayers, financed the employee salaries.
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NASA Gave Up a Ride to the Moon. This Startup’s Rover Took It.
After the space agency canceled its VIPER rover, an empty space was available on a private spacecraft that will still head to the lunar surface.
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Why These Companies in Louisville, Ky., Fear Trump’s Tariffs
American companies intent on making goods in the United States are fretting over the impact of tariffs on their access to parts and raw materials.
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Nvidia Bets Big on Robots and More
The chipmaker, which has led a rally in artificial intelligence stocks, laid out a vision for dominating so-called physical A.I. Investors appeared impressed.
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Why Is It So Hard to Make a Robot Chef?
Restaurants are experimenting with automation. But in the kitchen, human labor is hard to replace.