Posts Tagged ‘autonomous’

Autonomous Vehicles Join the List of US National Security Threats

AMID RISING CONCERNS about China’s growing international data collection apparatus, a newly divided US Congress is applying fresh scrutiny to the possibility that imported Chinese technology could be a Trojan horse. Source

Silicon Surface Boosts the Output of Autonomous Power Sources

Research from Australia’s Curtin University has discovered an effective way to enhance the output of autonomous power sources commonly used to power essential mining equipment in underground or remote locations with no power points and where batteries are not practical. Published in the journal “Nano Energy”, the research found that using silicon on the surfaces […]

Silicon Surface Boosts the Output of Autonomous Power Sources

Research from Australia’s Curtin University has discovered an effective way to enhance the output of autonomous power sources commonly used to power essential mining equipment in underground or remote locations with no power points and where batteries are not practical. Published in the journal “Nano Energy”, the research found that using silicon on the surfaces […]

Nuro, 7-Eleven Launch California Autonomous Delivery Service With Safety Drivers

SAN FRANCISCO—Self-driving tech startup Nuro said on Wednesday it was rolling out California’s first commercial autonomous delivery service in partnership with 7-Eleven, a convenience store operator. Nuro and rivals such as Waymo are launching or planning to launch autonomous delivery services with regulatory approval in the United States, though the services are limited or not […]

Xi Jinping Visited Tibet Autonomous Region

The trip made by the PRC’s leader Xi Jinping to the country’s Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) on July 21-23 turned out to be among those particularly significant events that were covered and commented upon by the world media with particular attention, and which occurred in the world political arena during a specific period of time. […]

IDF Forces Deploy New Semi-Autonomous Robots To Gaza Border

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) appear to have deployed a new semi-autonomous robotic ground tank called the Jaguar that patrols the Gaza border and removes soldiers out of harm’s way from sniper attacks by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad groups. The Jerusalem Post said Israel Aerospace Industries’ Elta systems develop the unmanned ground vehicle in close […]

George Floyd Autonomous Zone Issues ‘Rules For White People’

The ‘George Floyd Autonomous Zone’ in Minneapolis has issued a list of ‘rules for white people’ that they have to abide by in order to enter the area. The zone has popped up around the area that Floyd died and has come to resemble something akin to a religious cult encampment. Apparently, baptisms, miracles and […]

Autonomous Vehicles Will Automatically Stop For Police, Roll Down Windows And Unlock Doors

The National Institute of Justice, the RAND Corporation and the Police Executive Research Forum want to give law enforcement real-time access to autonomous vehicles. Last month, this so-called expert panel identified 17 high-priority law enforcement needs for autonomous vehicles. And as you can imagine some of them are very disturbing. Cybersecurity and Vehicle Communication Needs: […]

Saving Ourselves: Autonomous Disaster Relief In Texas

The failure of the state. On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we speak with participants in autonomous groups across Texas, including Cooperation Denton, Stop the Sweeps in Austin, Mutual Aid Houston, Houston Tenants Union, and North Texas Rural Resilience. late thread, but I wrote a piece last week for @grist on how mutual aid […]

Israel’s Mobileye, France’s Transdev ATS team up to deploy autonomous shuttles by 2023

Browse > Home / News / Israel’s Mobileye, France’s Transdev ATS team up to deploy autonomous shuttles by 2023 February 26, 2021 by TPS Read on for article Jerusalem-based Mobileye, Transdev Autonomous Transport System (ATS), and Lohr Group, a mobility solutions manufacturer, have formed a strategic collaboration to develop and deploy autonomous shuttles. The companies […]

The Real Problem with Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS)

With the extremely rapid advances in technology made in the twenty-first century, many aspects of human life have transformed irrevocably. One of the most significant changes involves norms regarding the commission of intentional, premeditated homicide by governments. The practice is today termed “targeted killing,” but it differs only in the implement of death from what […]

WATCH: Eviction Protesters Attack Portland Police, Set Up ‘Autonomous Zone’

Portland Police Bureau officers came under attack Tuesday as they attempted to serve an eviction on a foreclosed house. The previous owners of what is now called the “Red House on Mississippi” were ordered to vacate in September. Portland officers arrived at the “Red House” on Tuesday morning and were greeted by a crowd of […]

New York bar owner who declared his tavern an AUTONOMOUS ZONE, defying Covid-19 orders, is arrested for serving customers

New York bar owner who declared his tavern an AUTONOMOUS ZONE, defying Covid-19 orders, is arrested for serving customers 3 Dec, 2020 00:27 Get short URL A YouTube screenshot shows Mac’s Public House co-owner Danny Presti discussing his fight with city and state officials over Covid-19 business restrictions. © YouTube A New York City tavern owner […]

Israeli Company Is Selling Autonomous Surveillance Systems to Governments Around the World

By Derrick Broze An Israeli company has announced plans to launch new “autonomous” surveillance products which are specifically designed to monitor large metropolitan areas. On Thursday, Israeli surveillance technology company Jenovice announced a slew of new surveillance products aimed at monitoring Wi-Fi enabled devices in order to gain intelligence on targets. The announcement […]

India eyes developing autonomous killer robots for military

The 17-member AI task force, which includes officials from the Indian military, defense ministry, arms contractors and research organizations, was formed in February. New Delhi sees AI technologies as potentially reshaping national security and defense and wants to keep up with leaders in the field. Among the goals which the group works on is “developing […]

A Giant US Retail Corporation Just Filed a Patent For Autonomous Robot Bees

Like an episode out of Black Mirror, Walmart has filed a patent for autonomous robotic bees, technically called pollination drones, that could potentially pollinate crops just like real bees. The drones would carry pollen from one plant to another, using sensors and cameras to detect the locations of the crops. First spotted by […]

Iraq extends flight ban in Kurdistan Autonomous Region by 3 months

nsnbc : The flight ban imposed on the Kurdistan Autonomous Region (KAR) of Iraq by Iraq’s federal Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has been extended […]

China’s "megadrone" is world’s first autonomous aerial vehicle, carries passengers at 80 mph during test flights

(Natural News) Automakers dream about driverless cars. Chinese company EHang one-ups them with its one-man flying megadrone, reported The Daily Mail. Footage released by the Chinese drone maker show their EHang 184 “autonomous aerial vehicle” zipping through the air at 80 mph (130 kph) with a live person aboard its sleek cabin. EHang claimed that single […]

Airports in Iraq’s Kurdistan Autonomous Region generated over $40 million in 2017

nsnbc : The Ministry of Transport and Communications in Iraq’s Kurdistan Autonomous Region (KRG) said the region’s airports generated more than $40.683 million in 2017. […]

Iraqi Federal Government and Kurdistan Autonomous Region to jointly manage airports and borders

nsnbc : Delegations from Iraq’s Federal Government in Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) have agreed to jointly manage airports in the Kurdistan […]

Robotic Farm Completes 1st Fully Autonomous Harvest

Robotic Farm Completes 1st Fully Autonomous Harvest October 8th, 2017 Via: LiveScience: It’s harvest season in many parts of the world, but on one farm in the United Kingdom, robots — not humans — are doing all the heavy lifting. At Hands Free Hectare, […]

Turkish air force attacked Kurds in Kurdistan Autonomous Region of Iraq

nsnbc : Turkey’s General Staff, on September 24, one day before the scheduled independence referendum in the Kurdistan Autonomous Region of Iraq, admitted that […]

Kurdistan Autonomous Region and Rosneft agree to extend natural gas pipeline to Turkey

nsnbc : Russian State energy giant Rosneft and the government of Iraq’s Kurdistan Autonomous Region (KAR) have  reportedly agreed to extend a pipeline to […]

AUTONOMOUS PLANES now weaponized as pesticide delivery platforms to inundate farmland with toxic chemicals

(Natural News) A Silicon Valley startup company called Pyka is developing an autonomous (self-driving) plane to meet the burgeoning demand for planes that rely on artificial intelligence and sensor technology to replace co-pilots and possibly even pilots with remote operators or robots on commercial flights. The company has already produced a 400-pound plane that can […]

Meeting between Shiite cleric al-Sadr and delegation from Iraq’s Kurdistan Autonomous Region delayed

nsnbc : A delegation from Iraq’s Kurdistan Autonomous Region (KAR), tasked with holding official talks on the independence referendum was scheduled to meet the […]

Russian AK-47 Gun Maker Turns to Future of Autonomous Weapons

July 15, 2017 By Nicholas West The Kalashnikov AK-47 is certainly one of the most iconic automatic weapons ever devised. Today, nearly 70 years after its debut, worldwide demand continues to rise so rapidly that the company announced earlier in the year that they were hiring 1,700 employees to meet projected sales. […]

Iran’s military shells Iraq’s Kurdistan Autonomous Region – Regional war no longer deniable

Christof Lehmann (nsnbc) : Local officials in the Kurdistan Autonomous Region of Iraq reported that one person was wounded when Iranian military began sending shells […]

Volkswagen Partners with Nvidia to Expand Its Use of AI Beyond Autonomous Vehicles

Volkswagen Partners with Nvidia to Expand Its Use of AI Beyond Autonomous Vehicles June 27th, 2017 Use AI to fire workers, in other words. Via: TechCrunch: Volkswagen is working with Nvidia to expand its usage of its artificial intelligence and deep learning technologies beyond […]

Autonomous cars may be on the road next year

Autonomous vehicles with no human backup will be put to the test on publicly traveled roads as early as next year in what may be the first attempt at unassisted autonomous piloting. Automotive electronics and parts maker Delphi and French transport company Transdev plan to use autonomous taxis and a shuttle […]

All Turkish academics banned from traveling abroad amidst widening post-coup purge from RT Headlines

The ban will be in effect till further notice, the state-run broadcaster said giving no further details. It comes shortly after the government ordered the resignation of all university deans – namely, 1,577 people. Also, the authorities canceled the licenses of 21,000 private-school teachers, bringing the total number of dismissed professionals to […]

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