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2027 Rivian R2 Review: Can The Tesla Model Y Do This?

The R2 can be two things at the same time: an on-road angel and off-road beast. That’s what makes the R2 different.

CoreWeave: Physical AI Will Help Us Travel Safely, Not Kill Us All

Could Physical AI make travel safer, accelerate engineering and extend human abilities? CoreWeave argues it should augment us, rather than replace or endanger human life.

Big Machines Power Blue Collar Autonomy Across Industries

Physical AI is delivering significant gains to blue-collar industries by retrofitting OEM and application agnostic autonomy stack across construction and agriculture.

Whoop It Up: Scaling A Supply Chain To Support Hypergrowth

Whoop, a high-tech fitness service company, has grown incredibly quickly. They needed a logistics partner – they chose Arvato – to help them scale their supply chain.

Joby Aviation’s 3,100-mile autonomous flight signals its push beyond electric air taxis

An aircraft equipped with Joby Aviation’s autonomy technology flew across the United States without a human pilot taking control at any point.

FBI, Coast Guard boarded hacked oil tankers heading towards US coast

The feds are said to be investigating the compromise of the tankers’ networks, which in one case interfered with one of the tanker’s navigation and propulsion systems.

How Can Robotaxis Handle Demand Surges?

Handling heavy load can be a big challenge, but there are many solutions, including smart, detour-free pooling to save the day.

Waymo says Singapore will be its next international robotaxi city
Waymo says Singapore will be its next international robotaxi city

Waymo says it will launch a robotaxi service in Singapore in 2028, as the Alphabet-owned company continues to eye overseas markets for expansion. Waymo’s vehicles will begin arriving in Singapore in “the coming months,” the company says, in preparation of mapping and autonomous testing with human safety drivers behind the wheel in 2027. Waymo says […]