Google is very much serious about having its fleet of robot cars, known as self-driving cars, roaming the streets of the United States. According to the company in a recent report, if they can pass all the required safety tests, then they should be legal.
Things are not working out for Google and Boston Dynamics after latest reports claim the search giant is making moves to sell the company to the highest bidder. This has come as a big surprise to some, but to others, this move was long in the making.
Domino's is building on its fresh ideas including one-click Easy Order button and delivery car with a built-in pizza oven. An Australian startup has now developed a pizza-delivering robot called Domino's Robotic Unit (DRU). The autonomous vehicle (AV) includes robotics technology to deliver hot pizzas to hungry customers living in Queensland.
The data-drive company Looker has announced its Lookerbot, a new tool with integrated Slack on it that allows user to bring their data directly into the conversation.
Amazon has filed a patent that would allow people to buy and pay via selfie.
Luxury car manufacturer Acura recently unveiled the new 2017 Acura NSX. Car enthusiast have long waited for the release of the highly anticipated second generation NSX. Both Honda and Acura have flaunted the two-seat, mid-engined hybrid NSX at a handful of auto shows, but the team have only recently started handing out specifics about the luxury car.
Amazon has submitted a patent application for new payment technology that would allow shoppers to make their purchases by taking a selfie or video of themselves instead of typing in an account password. The e-commerce company also recently received a patent for one-click purchasing.
German auto manufacturer Mercedes-Benz recently unveiled the latest E-Class sedan to get an AMG high-performance bade. The aptly named Mercedes AMG E43 4Matic is a luxury sedan that packs a 401 horsepower engine that can propel the car from zero to 62 miles per hour in just 4.6 seconds.
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) such as Google's self-driving cars could have many federal regulations to deal with before they are road-ready based on a study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The report highlighted many old-school standards that would be difficult for some robotic cars to meet due to redundant controls.
Google's artificial intelligence (AI) computer system won its third straight game against the world's top Go grandmaster to take the series. DeepMind's AlphaGo used game-changing machine learning to teach itself the ancient game and win the million dollar prize.
