Baidu plans to build 1,000 autonomous taxis within three years, collaborating with BAIC Group, a Chinese automaker. As part of the arrangement, Baidu provides the self-driving software while BAIC provides its ARCFOX electric vehicles. The combination will produce a fully autonomous electric vehicle called the Apollo Moon, built for...
Three art museums in Italy have begun to use AI-enabled camera systems to read visitors’ facial expressions and determine which artworks are most popular. The facial recognition technology, visible to visitors as cameras on the walls with disclaimers, is used at museums in Rome, Bologna, and Parma. The tech can...
Researchers in Indonesia have discovered a breakthrough in the fight against Dengue fever, essentially hacking mosquitoes to prevent the spread of the virus. They have found that infecting mosquitoes with Wolbachia bacteria prevents the dengue virus from replicating in their bodies, significantly reducing the possibility of spread to humans. The...
A survey conducted by Lynx Software Technologies has revealed that eight out of ten people in the USA still do not trust self-driving cars as much as human drivers. The company polled 1,000 people to examine U.S. sentiment towards autonomous vehicles. Despite the reservations, half of the participants...
SpaceX could soon be providing airline passengers in-flight Wi-Fi with Starlink. SpaceX VP Jonathan Hofeller announced that the company has held conversations with several airlines and will soon be finalizing its aviation product. Airlines currently provide in-flight Wi-Fi by working with satellite broadband companies such as Gogo and Viasat. Their...
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has announced plans to deploy robots and an AI-based surveillance system along the border with North Korea this year. The project, which will be deploying these technologies at the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in 2021, will cost $2.5 million. DAPA says the...
