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WASHINGTON — As the U.S. Army’s race to field a lightweight robotic combat vehicle gets underway in the third quarter of 2023, project programmers are working on new tests and evaluation criteria to certify the technology.While autonomous vehicles are slowly moving into the commercial realm, the Defense Department’s robotic vehicle development effort spans nearly two decades, and the Army considers combat vehicles its top modernization priority.The winner of the competition is expected to deliver the first prototype units by 2028, according to Maj. Corey Wallace, robotics requirements lead for the Army’s Next Generation Combat Vehicles cross-functional team. In the meantime,…
Artificial intelligence (AI) and algorithmic decision-making systems – algorithms that analyze vast amounts of data and predict the future – are increasingly impacting the daily lives of Americans. People are forced to list buzzwords on their resumes to get through AI-driven hiring software. Algorithms are deciding who gets housing and financial loan opportunities. And biased testing software is increasing fears among students of color and those with disabilities that they may be barred from exams or flagged for cheating. But there’s another area of AI and algorithms that should greatly concern us: the use of these systems in health care…
Clevon, which makes self-driving cars designed to drive on city streets rather than sidewalks like most other vehicles, has opened a U.S. office in Fort Worth, Texas, to kick off a planned expansion, with the company’s CEO saying a number of big-box retailers and delivery companies have expressed interest. The company was spun off from Estonian automated logistics provider Cleveron in March this year and is listed on Nasdaq’s North Baltic Exchange. Crevon’s self-driving vehicles are smaller than a compact car but bigger than cooler-sized delivery robots like fellow Estonian company Starship. They have been in commercial use in European…
As the AV industry pushes for top-down federal regulation, several states are becoming home bases for autonomous technology and next-generation mobility. By Daniel Sabourin and Mark Fanelli In April, a federal bill was introduced that would expand the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) regulatory authority to relax limits on the number of road vehicles companies can build that don’t comply with human-centric safety requirements. This congressional action marks the sixth consecutive year that a federal autonomous vehicle (AV) bill has been proposed that has not reached the president’s desk. Under current NHTSA regulations, automakers must equip vehicles with features…
It could be years, or even decades, before self-driving cars become mainstream on cities and highways, says David Zuby, chief scientist at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Ensuring safe coexistence with other vehicles is a major hurdle. For now, at least, fully self-driving cars will have to share the roads with cars driven by human drivers and with some forms of autonomy, both of which pose safety risks. The National Highway Safety Administration defines levels of driver assistance technology from 0 to 5. At Level 0, the driver is fully responsible for the vehicle and must “maintain full focus…
Ride-sharing veteran Uber Technologies Inc. has announced a long-term partnership with self-driving car developer Nuro Inc. to use the company’s driverless electric vehicles to deliver food to Uber Eats customers across the U.S. The 10-year agreement will begin in Texas and California this fall and be expanded later. As pioneers of the ride-sharing revolution that began over a decade ago, Uber Technologies (UBER) continues to grow and adapt to a world that values reduced carbon emissions and instant gratification, like getting tacos delivered to your doorstep when you’re too hungover to walk three blocks (you know who you are). Uber…
By Mark Saltzman | Special to USA TODAYSelf-driving carsThe autonomous vehicle revolution is on the horizon.By Mark Saltzman, Special Correspondent, USA TodayThe future of driving isn’t just about electrification: it’s also about automation.Yes, driving hundreds of miles without using a drop of gasoline seems like the stuff of science fiction, but of course, with the growing popularity of electric vehicles (EVs), it is now possible. Soon, you’ll be a passenger, not a driver, in a self-driving car.Imagine you hop in your driverless car one morning. Because it’s a weekday, the car will assume you want to go to the office…
The Healthcare Technology Report is pleased to announce The Top 100 Healthcare Technology Companies of 2022. The awardees on this year’s list represent the absolute best in the healthcare technology space. From companies like Novartis with more than 100,000 team members around the globe, to numerous smaller startups with just a few dozen employees in a single office, these companies are changing the face of the industry. They are leveraging their considerable talent to find innovative solutions to the most pressing issues in healthcare, and they are saving countless lives and extending healthspans in the process. Some of this year’s…
Over the past decade, there has been little quantitative insight into understanding what ‘typical’ or ‘best in class’ looks like when building and scaling digital health businesses. As a category, health tech first took off around 2010 thanks to the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act) and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Today, there is finally a large enough basket of companies to analyze in order to understand how successful digital health predecessors have grown from $0 to $100 million and more in revenue. Accelerated by a global pandemic, approximately 50 digital…
introductionartificial intelligenceThe dark sideThe rise of mHealthTelemedicinevirtual realityInternet of MedicineDigital TwinBlockchainCloud ComputingNanotechnology3D PrintingPrimary prevention of diseaseNeural Chip Big Data AnalyticsConclusionReferencesReferences In times of crisis, great creativity often comes to the forefront to drive big changes, and the COVID-19 era is no exception. Healthcare technology has rapidly risen to prominence to help healthcare workers better manage patients by reducing the risks associated with face-to-face contact, crowded waiting rooms and exam rooms, and hospitalization. Image credit: everything possible/Shutterstock.com artificial intelligence Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies are being used not only to diagnose diseases but also to provide customized solutions. For example, in mass…