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“Software-Defined Car” project seeks to develop standardized rules and processes; SofDCar

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The “Software-Defined Car” (SofDCar) project now aims to develop standardized rules and processes to ensure that electronic components of the vehicle interact smoothly, remain updatable and, hence, safe. This high complexity of electrical and electronic systems and their architecture will further increase, but must remain manageable.

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Who Gives a S#!t About Cursing Robots?

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In other ways, this passive social robot design aligns with paternalistic standards that link assistance to subservience. In my robotics lab at Oregon State University , we work with a playful spirit and enjoy challenging the problematic norms that are entrenched within polite interactions and social roles. What If Robots Cursed?

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Making driving less energy-intensive than flying

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Currently, the energy intensity (BTU per person mile) of driving is 57% greater than that of flying, according to a new analysis by Dr. Michael Sivak, Director, Sustainable Worldwide Transportation at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). persons to at least 2.3 persons to at least 2.3

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AIs and Robots Should Sound Robotic

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But there is something fundamentally different about talking with a bot as opposed to a person. A person can be a friend. Humans need to know whether were talking with a living, breathing person or a robot with an agenda set by the person who controls it. AI is at best a tool, and at worst a means of manipulation.

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Who Gives a S#!t About Cursing Robots?

Cars That Think

In other ways, this passive social robot design aligns with paternalistic standards that link assistance to subservience. In my robotics lab at Oregon State University , we work with a playful spirit and enjoy challenging the problematic norms that are entrenched within polite interactions and social roles.

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Does e-commerce affect the amount of travel in the United States?

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Average time spent traveling per day for all persons in connection with purchasing goods and services. Average percentages of persons traveling per day in connection with purchasing goods and services. Average time spent traveling per day for persons who traveled in connection with purchasing goods and services.

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RF Safety Lab Ensures Wireless Gadgets Meet Safety Standards

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Before a wireless device is manufactured and sold , its technology is tested by compliance engineering laboratories to ensure it adheres to technical standards established by organizations including the IEEE Standards Association. Nerve stimulation and power density tests measure the instantaneous effects on a persons nervous system.