Overview of the GameNGen method. Image credit: arXiv (2024). DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2408.14837 A team of researchers from Google Research, Google Deep Mind and Tel Aviv University […]
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Half of Uber and Lyft rides replace more sustainable options
A ride-along tour is underway. Photo credit: Noel Tock More than 50% of ride-sharing trips taken by surveyed drivers in California replaced more sustainable forms […]
Studies show that bike stopping laws do not raise safety concerns among cyclists or drivers
Photo credit: Oregon State University Laws that allow cyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs do not lead to unsafe behavior among cyclists or […]
Protecting connected, self-driving vehicles from hackers
This Lincoln MKZ is an open, connected and automated vehicle for academic and industrial testing at Mcity, a world-class proving ground for advanced mobility vehicles […]
A new “AI scientist” can write scientific papers without human intervention – here’s why that’s a problem
Image credit: Wes Cockx & Google DeepMind / Better Images of AI, CC BY Scientific discovery is one of the most demanding human activities. First, […]
Why Melbourne’s e-scooter ban is a wrong turn away from safe, sustainable transport
Image credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Melbourne City Council this week decided to terminate its contracts with operators of e-scooter sharing programs, citing safety concerns. It […]
Robot planning tool takes human negligence into account
Image credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new algorithm could make robots safer by making them more aware of human inattention. In computer simulations of packaging […]
Apple opens payment chip to third parties and charges fees
Image credit: cottonbro studio from Pexels On August 14, Apple Inc. announced that it would allow third parties to use the iPhone’s payment chip to […]
Researchers develop new method for successful collaboration between robots
Photo credit: University of Massachusetts Amherst New research from the University of Massachusetts Amherst shows that robots programmed to form their own teams and voluntarily […]