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Will Tesla's camera-only autonomy prove its mettle?
Life, James Hein, Published on 02/07/2025
» I'm still not convinced that Tesla's camera-only approach will work well in all situations. According to a quick AI search, Elon doesn't like Lidar based on "cost, complexity, and philosophical disagreement with its necessity". Other manufacturers seem to have no problem with the first two of these and I challenge his last reason. I would have thought that a combination of available technologies would give you the safest options for all circumstances.
Google, Lenovo join Consumer Electronics Show exodus
AFP, Published on 24/12/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO: Google, Lenovo and other big name tech firms on Thursday cancelled plans to attend next month's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, joining an exodus fueled by fear of Covid-19.
Big Tech booms even as lockdown living wanes
AFP, Published on 30/07/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO: Big Tech goliaths like Facebook and Amazon unveiled whopping profits this week, showing their dominance in lockdown lifestyles is on course to grow well beyond the pandemic.
Former Google engineer to plead guilty to stealing secrets
AFP, Published on 20/03/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO: A former senior engineer at Google charged with stealing trade secrets from its self-driving car program has agreed to plead guilty in a deal with prosecutors, according to court documents filed on Thursday.
Lofty promises for autonomous cars unfulfilled
AFP, Published on 15/12/2019
» NEW YORK: The first driverless cars were supposed to be deployed on the roads of American cities in 2019, but just a few days before the end of the year, the lofty promises of car manufacturers and Silicon Valley remain far from becoming reality.
Waymo launches self-driving taxi service in US
Business, Reuters, Published on 07/12/2018
» CHANDLER, Arizona: Alphabet Inc's Waymo on Wednesday launched a significant development in its costly, decade-long quest for autonomous transportation: self-driving taxis that actually generate fares.
Uber hits brakes on self-driving trucks
AFP, Published on 31/07/2018
» SAN FRANCISCO - Uber on Monday said it is hitting the brakes on self-driving trucks, shifting gears to focus just on autonomous cars.
Uber self-driving car kills Arizona pedestrian
AFP, Published on 20/03/2018
» SAN FRANCISCO: Ride-sharing giant Uber said Monday it is suspending its self-driving car programme after one of the vehicles struck and killed a pedestrian in the US state of Arizona.