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Taiwan faces a losing economic battle in a potential conflict with China, as the island cannot sustain the cost of defending against cheap, mass-produced drones and missiles. China's industrial base and political system …
Elon Musk is considering merging SpaceX and Tesla, a deal that would create a combined company valued at $3.4 trillion, making it the fifth most valuable publicly-traded firm globally. Despite the massive valuation, the …
An unidentified person knocked over a robotic assessment unit in Hollister on Thursday, and a second person struck two other robots and poured beer on one, according to police. The robots, operated by Daxbot, were evalua…
Chinese researchers led by Zhang Dong published a peer-reviewed paper on May 19 in Acta Aeronautica et Astronautica Sinica detailing the HG-STR algorithm, which enables fixed-wing drone swarms to locate and engage target…
Seeking Alpha published an investment note on May 30, 2026, framing Nvidia as a "Quality Growth" stock with Q1 FY2027 revenue of $81.6 billion and a market capitalization of $5.19 trillion. The note identifies "Physical …
SPC's May 2026 update highlights major fundraises including Cognition's $1B Series D and Recursive's $650M round, along with events in SF, NYC, and Bangalore featuring humanoids, drones, and cybersecurity research. Membe…
Alphabet Inc.'s Waymo unit will deploy a new autonomous vehicle called the Ojai, built with China-based Geely's Zeekr, to offer public rides without human supervision in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix. The purpo…
Tesla Inc. has registered only 42 vehicles for its Texas robotaxi service, according to new state data, while rival Waymo operates 577 automated vehicles in the state — more than 13 times Tesla's fleet. The figures, disc…
UK autonomous-vehicle software company Wayve launched a new research unit called Wayve Labs, led by chief scientist Jamie Shotton, to study embodied AI including spatial reasoning and learning from consequences in real-w…
Ferrari unveiled its first electric vehicle, the Luce, featuring design and technology contributions from Sir Jony Ive. The car's unconventional styling and departure from Ferrari's legacy have sparked significant contro…
British autonomous-vehicle software startup Wayve is launching a new research unit called Wayve Labs, led by chief scientist Jamie Shotton, to explore embodied intelligence systems beyond self-driving cars. The lab will …
Brooklyn engineer Brian Streem, CEO of Vermeer, has developed a Visual Positioning System (VPS) that uses onboard cameras and edge computing to navigate drones without relying on vulnerable GPS signals. The technology, a…
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved the BUILD America 250 Act on May 22, a five-year transportation bill that includes the first federal framework for autonomous commercial trucks. The legislat…
Redwood City police arrested 52-year-old Francisco Gallardo Alvarez on Thursday in connection with a fatal hit-and-run that killed 72-year-old Maria Torres on Sunday night. Detectives used video surveillance and automate…
A team of researchers has developed a training-free multi-signal segmentation pipeline for the CVPR 2026 UG2+ Challenge's Dynamic Object Segmentation in Turbulence (DOST) track. The system combines RAFT motion estimation…
Researchers have proposed Ultra-Reduced-Impact-Encased-Logging (URIEL), a new selective logging method for tropical forests that combines heli-logging with airborne robotics and AI-driven post-harvest silvicultural treat…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will deliver a keynote on June 1 at Computex 2026 in Taipei, focusing on AI factories, physical AI, and robotics. The event, running June 2-5, features partners like Wiwynn and GIGABYTE showcasing…
Rivian's software chief Wassym Bensaid said the company will not offer Apple CarPlay, arguing that deep AI integration into vehicles will make the debate over smartphone mirroring "completely obsolete." Bensaid told The …
StrictlyVC Los Angeles 2026 will take place June 18 at The Aerospace Corporation Campus in El Segundo, bringing together leading investors and entrepreneurs for conversations on venture capital and frontier technology. T…
US auto safety regulators have opened a preliminary investigation into Rivian Automotive Inc. covering about 115,000 R1 electric pickups and SUVs over potential failure of a rear toe link suspension part. The National Hi…