Inventions

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  Waymo’s robotaxis now open to anyone who wants a driverless ride in Los Angeles

  November 12, 2024

  Waymo on Tuesday opened its robotaxi service to anyone who wants a ride around Los Angeles, marking another milestone in the evolution of self-driving car technology since the company began as a secret project at [...]

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  Vatican, Microsoft create AI-generated St. Peter’s Basilica to allow virtual visits, log damage

  November 11, 2024

  The Vatican and Microsoft on Monday unveiled a digital twin of St. Peter’s Basilica that uses artificial intelligence to explore one of the world’s most important monument’s while helping the Holy See manage visitor flows [...]

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  First artwork by humanoid robot sells for over $1.0 million

  November 8, 2024

  A portrait of English mathematician Alan Turing became the first artwork by a humanoid robot to be sold at auction, fetching more than $1.0 million on Thursday.This article is brought to you by this site.

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  Portable light system uses color and texture change to digitize everyday objects

  November 6, 2024

  When Nikola Tesla predicted we’d have handheld phones that could display videos, photographs, and more, his musings seemed like a distant dream. Nearly 100 years later, smartphones are like an extra appendage for many of [...]

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  Quantum experiment arrives at space station aboard NASA’s SpaceX CRS-31

  November 6, 2024

  After launching at 9:29 p.m. EST Nov. 4, the SpaceX Dragon capsule docked at the International Space Station at 9:52 a.m. EST Nov. 5. The spacecraft carried more than 6,000 pounds of scientific investigations and [...]

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  Japan plans automated cargo transport system to relieve shortage of drivers and cut emissions

  November 2, 2024

  Japan is planning to build an automated cargo transport corridor between Tokyo and Osaka, dubbed a “conveyor belt road” by the government, to make up for a shortage of truck drivers.This article is brought to [...]