The limited regulatory approval is an early step toward Elon Musk’s goal of offering a Tesla self-driving taxi service.
Category: Robots and Robotics
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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.
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How the Messy Process of Milking Cows Can Spread Bird Flu
On America’s large dairy farms, milking is a vast operation, and the potential for disease transmission is worrying, health experts say.
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Lovable Movie Robots Are Coming to Charm Your Children
The adult world is ever more full of robots. Children’s entertainment feels as if it’s working hard to make them seem adorable.
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Review: ‘We Are Your Robots,’ Still Tuning Up
In Ethan Lipton’s musings on A.I., Mozart has a place alongside humpback whales.
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Hummingbirds’ Flight Offers Clues to Improve Drones
Scientists study the flight of hummingbirds to design robots for drone warfare.
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Robots Struggle to Match Warehouse Workers on ‘Really Hard’ Jobs
The machines can load and unload trucks, move goods and do other repetitive tasks but are stymied by some, like picking items from a pile.