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@TechCrunch shared
On Feb 3, 2022
Annotell raises $24M for tech that tests autonomous vehicle perception systems to improve how they work https://t.co/5pBsqR9CKR by @ingridlunden
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Annotell raises $24M for tech that tests autonomous vehicle perception systems to improve how they work

Annotell raises $24M for tech that tests autonomous vehicle perception systems to improve how they work

As the automotive industry inches slowly ahead on the road to self-driving vehicles, we’re seeing the emergence of startups aiming to fill in some of the technical gaps in autonomous ...

@MotorTrend shared
On Jan 31, 2022
We envision @Apple creating not one, but a whole lineup of vehicles for every task. Thanks to Art Center College of Design alumni Garrett DeBry, we have an idea of what these may look like. Follow the story on https://t.co/5J2yXVc6SL https://t.co/45E38AWCcd
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Apple Car 2.0: How the Tech Giant Just Might Change … Everything

Apple Car 2.0: How the Tech Giant Just Might Change … Everything

We design a self-driving, efficient Apple Car for our inevitable future.

@Automotive_News shared
On Jan 28, 2022
GM CEO Mary Barra's first ride with empty front seat: 'surreal' https://t.co/EA7lRykdhT https://t.co/EUaaDdWZj7
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GM CEO Mary Barra's first ride with empty front seat: 'surreal'

GM CEO Mary Barra's first ride with empty front seat: 'surreal'

A new video from Cruise shows GM's top executives trying out an autonomous vehicle for the first time with no safety driver.

@DigitalTrends shared
On Feb 1, 2022
Robot vacuums are getting smarter and smarter. Now, they can not just empty but also clean themselves. So will we soon see inferior bots disappear? https://t.co/Mk5Cw8LKMz
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Is a robot vacuum that doesn’t auto-empty even worth it?

Is a robot vacuum that doesn’t auto-empty even worth it?

Robot vacuums are getting smarter and smarter. Now, they can not just empty but also clean themselves. So will we soon see inferior bots disappear?

@BertrandDuflos shared
On Feb 1, 2022
San Francisco Reportedly, with respect to GM-Cruise, "The company plans to begin commercial operation of the fleet later this year." https://t.co/I5cAtoc8CH
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GM CEO Tests an Autonomous Car Without Safety Driver: ‘It’s Surreal!’

GM CEO Tests an Autonomous Car Without Safety Driver: ‘It’s Surreal!’

The autonomous driving industry recently dropped the term “self-driving” across its branding to distinguish from Tesla’s FSD.

@WIRED shared
On Feb 1, 2022
From driving forklifts to waiting tables, robots are taking on more kinds of blue-collar work. And behind many of them are human operators, working from bedrooms, couches, and kitchen tables, helping them when they get confused https://t.co/S4VsvfDFAA (From 2021)
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Serve Food in Far-Away Restaurants—Right From Your Couch

Serve Food in Far-Away Restaurants—Right From Your Couch

A growing number of robots are operated remotely, often by workers thousands of miles away. Could it be a job of the future?

@WIRED shared
On Jan 29, 2022
"If I get a soapbox, here’s my short shtick: We are all so fragile. Each day is precious. And the most important parts of our lives are the relationships we invest in." (From 2017) https://t.co/uLpWT4fER7
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The Day I Found Out My Life Was Hanging by a Thread

The Day I Found Out My Life Was Hanging by a Thread

Matt Bencke thought he’d thrown out his back. Then he received the most sobering news of his life.

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On Feb 1, 2022
Afrofuturism reminds us that Black culture in much of the world is a remix culture, and liberation emerges from the recombination between our artistic and political ambitions, and whatever tools are at our disposal. https://t.co/Fe00SP95pO (From 2020)
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How Afrofuturism Can Help the World Mend

How Afrofuturism Can Help the World Mend

In a year that's broken the world and shattered reality, imagining Black futures can help plot a pathway to recovery.