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Study: strong interactions with voice-guided vehicles result in more crashes

Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2016

A recent study by researchers at Michigan State University, Eindhoven University of Technology, and Stanford University found that giving a car a more personal voice led to more car accidents. The findings showed that participants who felt a strong social connection with the virtual driving instructor (i.e.,

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GM to introduce at least 10 new New Energy Vehicles in China from 2016-2020; focus on autonomy, connectivity and sharing

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

At a press conference in Shanghai, General Motors Chairman and CEO Mary Barra said that the company will introduce at least 10 new energy vehicles (NEVs) in China. Barra is participating in the International Business Leaders Advisory Council for the Mayor of Shanghai (IBLAC) on 17 September.

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A Novel IEEE Workshop Showcases Jamaica’s Engineering Community

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APRIL 4, 2024

Marie Hunter , IEEE managing director and the event design lead, and David Stankiewicz , event design and production manager for IEEE Conferences, Events, and Experiences , partnered with the section and region to design the workshop. IEEE Member Juleen Gentles.

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In Tesla Autopilot probe, US prosecutors focus on securities, wire fraud – ET Auto

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MAY 8, 2024

Tesla videos demonstrating the technology that remain archived on its website say: “The person in the driver’s seat is only there for legal reasons. ” In a conference call with reporters in 2016, Musk described Autopilot as “probably better” than a human driver. He is not doing anything.

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Bionic Hand Gives Amputees Sense of Touch

Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

That was the first time he had met a person with a limb difference. Akhtar earned an additional master's degree in electrical and computer engineering and a doctorate in neuroscience in 2016 but has not completed his medical degree. From that encounter, Akhtar decided that one day he would develop affordable artificial limbs.

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HARMAN introduces range of connected vehicle technologies and Microsoft partnership at CES

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2016

HARMAN International Industries made a number of connected vehicle technology announcements during CES 2016 last week, including a connected car computing platform, demonstrated in the Rinspeed Σtos concept car; an advanced navigation system with live data fusion; an open cloud-based software delivery system; and a new partnership with Microsoft.

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The 11 Commandments of Hugging Robots

Cars That Think

MARCH 31, 2022

Unfortunately, physical contact with humans is something that robots find especially difficult and occasionally dangerous, so that we cannot (yet) safely use them as a proxy for nuanced physical contact with another person. When HuggieBot detects a user in its personal space, it opens its arms and invites the user in for a hug.

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Sony invests in Cogitai; collaborating on R&D for next wave of artificial intelligence

Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2016

These technologies were then incorporated into Sony’s products and services, such as digital cameras and personalized TV program recommendation services. In 1999, Sony announced AIBO, a fully autonomous robot, which featured many state-of-the-art AI technologies such as face recognition and speech recognition.

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Volkswagen AG provides details on investigations into NOx cheating; origin and fixes; new strategic direction

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2015

At a press conference in Germany today, Volkswagen Group executives provided details on the status of its investigation—which is being coordinated by a special committee of the Supervisory Board—into the diesel emissions debacle. I vouch for this personally, as does the entire Supervisory Board of Volkswagen AG.

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Q&A: Ghost Robotics CEO on Armed Robots for the U.S. Military

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OCTOBER 18, 2021

Last week, the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) conference took place in Washington, D.C. One of the exhibitors was Ghost Robotics —we've previously covered their nimble and dynamic quadrupedal robots, which originated at the University of Pennsylvania with Minitaur in 2016.

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‘The Plane Is Fine’: An Airline Course Looks to Overcome Fear in the Skies

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APRIL 2, 2024

Flying is objectively low-risk, and 2023 was the safest year for jet travel ever, according to the International Air Transport Association. Listening to the captain Standing onstage in a conference room at a hotel at Heathrow and using props like slides, a plastic plane and a replica of a human ear to explain how airplanes work, Capt.

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Their Bionic Eyes Are Now Obsolete and Unsupported

Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Terry Byland is the only person to have received this kind of implant in both eyes. He helped the company test the technology, spoke to the press movingly about his experiences, and even met Stevie Wonder at a conference. “[I] I] went from being just a person that was doing the testing to being a spokesman,” he remembers.

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Speech Processing Pioneer Sadaoki Furui Dies at 77

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OCTOBER 7, 2022

From 1979 to 1982 he was a senior researcher at NTT Basic Research Labs and was promoted in 1982 to senior staff engineer of the company’s personnel and international affairs. From 2001 to 2005, he served as president of the International Speech Communication Association. He also served on the Computer Society’s governing board.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

He was formerly with the University of Wisconsin and Rockwell International, and holds a Ph.D. A thinking person should ask, “How did the Leaf owner travel the unaccounted miles, the ones that were not e-miles?” The good news is that the 2016 Volt will come out with 50 miles (85 km) AER.) But the real story is yet to be told.

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Study: strong interactions with voice-guided vehicles result in more crashes

GM to introduce at least 10 new New Energy Vehicles in China from 2016-2020; focus on autonomy, connectivity and sharing

A Novel IEEE Workshop Showcases Jamaica’s Engineering Community

In Tesla Autopilot probe, US prosecutors focus on securities, wire fraud – ET Auto

Bionic Hand Gives Amputees Sense of Touch

HARMAN introduces range of connected vehicle technologies and Microsoft partnership at CES

The 11 Commandments of Hugging Robots

Sony invests in Cogitai; collaborating on R&D for next wave of artificial intelligence

Volkswagen AG provides details on investigations into NOx cheating; origin and fixes; new strategic direction

Q&A: Ghost Robotics CEO on Armed Robots for the U.S. Military

‘The Plane Is Fine’: An Airline Course Looks to Overcome Fear in the Skies

Their Bionic Eyes Are Now Obsolete and Unsupported

Speech Processing Pioneer Sadaoki Furui Dies at 77

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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