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@TechCrunch shared
On Aug 16, 2021
How Google's self-driving car project accidentally spawned its robotic delivery rival https://t.co/AtXcQz7yMX by @meharris
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How Google’s self-driving car project accidentally spawned its robotic delivery rival

How Google’s self-driving car project accidentally spawned its robotic delivery rival

Nuro doesn't have a typical Silicon Valley origin story. It didn't emerge after a long, slow slog from a suburban garage or through a flash of insight in a university laboratory.

@RoelofReineman shared
On Aug 18, 2021
Limiting the number of input-types can benefit short term, but ultimately all types will be used. For now, mostly a marketing/perception challenge? Tesla Autopilot: AV or not AV, That is the Question - https://t.co/Dk73sZrpDt #innovation #energy #makeinnovationhappen https://t.co/wiDz6uPoSc
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Tesla Autopilot: AV or not AV, That is the Question

Tesla Autopilot: AV or not AV, That is the Question

IDTechEx Research Article: This week the US federal agency governing road safety has announced an investigation into Tesla and its self-driving car claims, bringing the challenges of ...

@Forbes shared
On Aug 14, 2021
Here’s Why A Mouse Brain Might Just Be The Right Solution For Attaining Full-Blown AI Self-Driving Cars https://t.co/zW72DHr2Om
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Here’s Why A Mouse Brain Might Just Be The Right Solution For Attaining Full-Blown AI Self-Driving Cars

Here’s Why A Mouse Brain Might Just Be The Right Solution For Attaining Full-Blown AI Self-Driving Cars

Latest studies of mice are mapping their neurons and trying to figure out how mice think, which can be usefully applied to the advent of AI, and in turn can be used for attaining AI-based ...

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On Aug 18, 2021
Jeffrey Fang, a top-earner with DoorDash, was used to carrying precious cargo. But the night his minivan was carjacked was different—his kids were in the backseat. https://t.co/Kt1xjmogCL
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He Thought He Could Outfox the Gig Economy. He Was Wrong

He Thought He Could Outfox the Gig Economy. He Was Wrong

Jeffrey Fang was a ride-hailing legend, a top earner with relentless hustle. Then his minivan was carjacked—with his kids in the back seat.