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Jun 13, 2020
Driverless cars might solve traffic problems, but at what social cost?
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: robotics/AI, transportation
Driverless cars are coming, and they’re likely to make life on the road easier and more convenient — for some of us. But will they create new ethical problems?
Jun 11, 2020
Engineers offer smart, timely ideas for AI bottlenecks
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in categories: information science, robotics/AI, transportation
Rice University researchers have demonstrated methods for both designing innovative data-centric computing hardware and co-designing hardware with machine-learning algorithms that together can improve energy efficiency by as much as two orders of magnitude.
Advances in machine learning, the form of artificial intelligence behind self-driving cars and many other high-tech applications, have ushered in a new era of computing—the data-centric era—and are forcing engineers to rethink aspects of computing architecture that have gone mostly unchallenged for 75 years.
“The problem is that for large-scale deep neural networks, which are state-of-the-art for machine learning today, more than 90% of the electricity needed to run the entire system is consumed in moving data between the memory and processor,” said Yingyan Lin, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering.
Jun 11, 2020
Lazareth built La Moto Volante 496 Flying Motorcycle
Posted by Tracy R. Atkins in category: transportation
This motorcycle can transform into a hoverbike.
Jun 10, 2020
Microsoft and Udacity partner in new $4 million machine-learning scholarship program for Microsoft Azure
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: robotics/AI, transportation
Applications are now open for the nanodegree program, which will help Udacity train developers on the Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure.
Jun 10, 2020
Tesla Semi: Elon Musk says time to bring electric trucks to volume production
Posted by Quinn Sena in categories: Elon Musk, sustainability, transportation
Elon Musk has said that “it is time to bring” Tesla Semi electric trucks to volume production in a memo to all Tesla employees.
In a new email to employees last night, Musk that he wants to go “all out”:
“It’s time to go all out and bring the Tesla Semi to volume production. It’s been in limited production so far, which has allowed us to improve many aspects of the design.”
Jun 9, 2020
Google Maps to display virus-related transit alerts
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in categories: biotech/medical, mobile phones, transportation
A new version of Google’s mapping service being rolled out will display pandemic-related transit alerts and let people know when buses or trains might be crowded.
Updated versions of the free app for smartphones powered by Apple or Google-backed Android software will also let drivers know about COVID-19 checkpoints or restrictions on their routes.
“We’re introducing features to help you easily find important information if you need to venture out, whether it’s by car or public transportation,” Google Maps product management director Ramesh Nagarajan said in a blog post.
Jun 8, 2020
Lamborghini’s 217-mph Sián supercar is powered by a battery breakthrough
Posted by Quinn Sena in categories: innovation, transportation
The Italian sports-car company teamed up with MIT researchers to produce custom supercapacitors, an alternative to lithium batteries.
Jun 8, 2020
Nio might have figured out battery swap for electric cars as it completes 500,000 swaps
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: business, sustainability, transportation
Over the years I have been covering electric vehicles, I’ve seen several companies attempt to add value to EVs by using swappable battery packs.
The idea is that if charging takes longer than refueling a tank of gas, we could just swap a battery pack for a fully charged one.
Jun 8, 2020
This Interactive Map Tells You Which Countries Are Open for Travel
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: biotech/medical, transportation
As we head into summer, it’s hard not to think about traveling. Not only it is the traditional season for vacations, but we’ve also been cooped up inside for months and most of us are probably itching to explore something new. Of course, given that we’re in the middle of a global pandemic where travel—especially by plane—isn’t a great idea, planning a trip may be more fantasy than reality these days. Either way, you may be curious about which countries have opened up to tourists. If so, an interactive map put out by the International Airline Transportation Association is a great tool.