As part of the EU project SEACLEAR, researchers developed an #autonomous diving robot that can detect and retrieve #marinelitter with an #AI system that combines #ultrasound and cameras: http://go.tum.de/788439
A. Schmitz
Amazon's Zoox launches its autonomous robotaxi service
Amazon's Zoox has announced that its robotaxi service is now available on and around the Las Vegas Strip after months of testing. The autonomous rides are free and can be booked through the Zoox app
#Amazon #zoox #LasVegas #robotaxi #autonomousvehicles #autonomous #selfdriving #automotive #auto #cars #transportation
Alexander Dennis will debut its #autonomous electric Enviro100AEV bus at the Cenex Expo, 3–4 September 2025. Part of the Connector project led by the Greater Cambridge Partnership, two buses will link park & ride sites with the #Cambridge Biomedical Campus. Passenger trials begin this autumn. The 8.5m bus seats 26, uses Voith’s electric drive and Fusion Processing’s CAVStar® autonomy system, with a tested range up to 573km. Funded by the #UK Government’s CAM Pathfinder Programme, Connector aims to explore how autonomous #technology can improve reliability, efficiency, and inclusivity in public #transport. Recent funding extends trials to March 2026 and includes research into guided busways and accessibility for all users.
https://www.alexander-dennis.com/connector-projects-alexander-dennis-enviro100aev-showcases-autonomous-bus-progress-at-cenex-expo/
Tesla loses bid to kill class action over misleading customers on self-driving capabilities for years
Tesla claimed all vehicles built since 2016 have the hardware capable of achieving “full self-driving”, which isn’t the case. Tesla has been selling software called “Full Self-Driving” it claimed would deliver unsupervised level 4-5 self-driving, and it hasn’t.
#classaction #tesla #fraud #legal #adas #selfdriving #autonomous #automotive #auto #cars #transportation
LeRobot Brings Autonomy to Hobby Robots - Robotic arms have a lot in common with CNC machines in that they are usually drive... - https://hackaday.com/2025/08/23/lerobot-brings-autonomy-to-hobby-robots/ #machinelearning #robotshacks #autonomous #robotarm #diy
LeRobot Brings Autonomy to Hobby Robots https://hackaday.com/2025/08/23/lerobot-brings-autonomy-to-hobby-robots/ #MachineLearning #machinelearning #RobotsHacks #autonomous #robotarm #diy
Oh, look! Waymo's #autonomous #cars are ready to gridlock the #Big #Apple with robotic precision. Meanwhile, the article itself remains as accessible as a New York City parking spot: "Access Denied." 
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/22/waymo-permit-new-york-city-nyc-rides.html #Waymo #Tech #News #AccessDenied #HackerNews #ngated
Night Walks (2023) Playthrough - Tall - Recorded 2025-08-22
Ah, the magical realm of #AI, where computers perform feats even their creators can't explain! Humans are baffled as 'probabilistic' becomes a fancy word for "Oops, we didn't see that coming." 
Why build Skynet when you can create an #autonomous #confusion generator instead? 
https://giansegato.com/essays/probabilistic-era #Magic #Technology #Innovation #HackerNews #ngated
→ Why I'm Betting Against AI Agents in 2025 (Despite Building Them)
https://utkarshkanwat.com/writing/betting-against-agents/
“[E]rror compounding makes autonomous multi-step workflows mathematically #impossible at #production scale. […] Production systems need 99.9%+ #reliability. Even if you magically achieve 99% per-step reliability (which no one has), you still only get 82% success over 20 steps. This isn't a prompt #engineering problem. This is #mathematical reality.”
This crewless #ship is defending #Denmark’s and #NATO’s waters
Powered by solar and wind, they can operate autonomously for months at sea. #Saildrone said #autonomous #sailboats can support operations such as illegal fishing detection, border enforcement, and strategic asset protection... The four "Voyagers" will be first in operation for a three-month trial, as Denmark and NATO allies aim at extending maritime presence, especially around critical undersea infrastructure. https://www.euronews.com/next/2025/06/25/this-crewless-ship-is-defending-denmarks-and-natos-waters-this-is-how-it-works
In TunXi City (Anhui Province, China), I saw an #autonomous #EV weaving through traffic - not crawling, but cruising confidently. China’s e-mobility is bold, fast, and almost entirely local. 150+ domestic brands compete fiercely, while Western EVs are rare, pricey, and struggling for relevance.
DefendEye Integrates Starlink Mini, Bringing Instant Global Connectivity to Its Tube-Launched Autonomous Search Drone #tech #technews24h #defendeye #starlink #starlinkmini #drone #autonomous #technews https://www.technews24h.com/2025/08/defendeye-integrates-starlinkmini.html
Can #AI Really #Code? Study Maps the Roadblocks to #Autonomous #Software Engineering
A team of researchers has mapped the challenges of AI in #softwaredevelopment, and outlined a research agenda to move the field forward.
#BorderPatrol Wants Advanced #AI to #Spy on American Cities
A U.S. Border Patrol “Industry Day” deck also asks for #drones, seismic sensors, and tech that can see through walls.
by Sam Biddle
July 23 2025
Excerpt: "U.S. Customs and Border Protection, flush with billions in new funding, is seeking 'advanced AI' technologies to surveil urban residential areas, increasingly sophisticated #autonomous systems, and even the ability to see through walls.
"A CBP presentation for an 'Industry Day' summit with private sector vendors, obtained by The Intercept, lays out a detailed wish list of tech CBP hopes to purchase, like satellite connectivity for #SurveillanceTowers along the #border and improved radio communications. But it also shows that state-of-the-art, AI-augmented surveillance technologies will be central to the Trump administration’s #AntiImmigrant campaign, which will extend deep into the interior of the North American continent, hundreds of miles from international borders as commonly understood.
"The recent passage of Trump’s sprawling flagship legislation funnels tens of billions of dollars to the #DepartmentOfHomelandSecurity. While much of that funding will go to Immigration and Customs Enforcement to bolster the administration’s arrest and deportation operations, a great deal is earmarked to purchase new technology and equipment for federal offices tasked with preventing immigrants from arriving in the first place: Customs and Border Protection, which administers the country’s border surveillance apparatus, and its subsidiary, the U.S. Border Patrol.
"One page of the presentation, describing the wishlist of Border Patrol’s Law Enforcement Operations Division, says the agency needs '#AdvancedAI to identify and track suspicious activity in urban environment [sic],' citing the 'challenges' posed by 'Dense residential areas.' What’s considered '#SuspiciousActivity' is left unmentioned.
Customs and Border Protection did not respond to questions posed about the slides by The Intercept."
Read more:
https://theintercept.com/2025/07/23/cbp-border-patrol-ai-surveillance/
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/ohLtM
Lucid, Nuro, and Uber Partner on Next-Generation Autonomous Robotaxi Program #tech #technews24h #uber #lucid #selfdrivingcars #robotaxi #nuro #autonomous #technews https://www.technews24h.com/2025/07/lucid-nuro-and-uber-partner-on-next.html
Been working on a small framework I’m calling GRAIL (Goal-Resolution through Affordance-Informed Logic). It’s not a planner, not a workflow engine, and success does not depend on an AI/MCP environment.
Tesla's robotaxi rollout is already under investigation, as videos surface of erratic driving
“National Highway Transit Safety Administration (NHSTA) is aware of the referenced incidents and is in contact with the manufacturer to gather additional information,” the agency said in a statement.
#NHTSA #tesla #robotaxi #safety #selfdriving #autonomous #autonomousvehicles #selfdriving #automotive #auto #cars #transportation
Mike Amundsen