Polaris Inc. plans to electrify its off-road vehicles and snowmobiles with powertrains purchased from Zero Motorcycles, a California maker of electric models. Polaris is buying the technology needed to take the leap into electrification through a 10-year exclusive supplier agreement, while Zero, a closely held 14-year-old company that’s
A California robotaxi startup has won the state’s first-ever approval to make deliveries in an autonomous vehicle. Nuro Inc., which has been testing its vehicles in the state since 2017, can now start routine deliveries of food, beverages, medicine and other products, the company said Wednesday
Berkeley -- Imagine typing on a computer without a keyboard, playing a video game without a controller or driving a car without a wheel. That's one of the goals of a new device developed by engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, that can recognize hand
Young children who have experienced compassionate love and empathy from their mothers may be more willing to turn thoughts into action by being generous to others, a University of California, Davis, study suggests. In lab studies, children tested at ages 4 and 6 showed more willingness
Jason Gates spends a lot of his time thinking about trash, and how we can generate less of it. Since 2013 his San Francisco-based startup, Compology, has used cameras and artificial intelligence to monitor what's thrown into dumpsters and trash containers at businesses such as McDonald's
Apple Inc. plans to build a self-driving car for consumers and is targeting 2024 to produce the vehicle, Reuters reported. The company is developing its own battery technology that could reduce the cost of power packs and extend the vehicle’s range, Reuters said, citing unidentified people familiar with
Most of the alien civilizations that ever dotted our galaxy have probably killed themselves off already. That's the takeaway of a new study, published Dec. 14 to the arXiv database, which used modern astronomy and statistical modeling to map the emergence and death of intelligent life in time
“I’m sorry Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that.” The computer HAL’s memorable line from the film 2001: A Space Odyssey isn’t merely the sign of mutiny, the beginning of a struggle for machine liberation. It’s also a voice that should inspire concern with our lack of understanding
Youhan Fang is the co-founder & CEO of Hyperflyer, a company that is building a cloud-based platform that provides white-labeled solutions for restaurants to establish, operate, and benefit from their own online ordering systems. Their services include commission-free online ordering, flat-rate delivery, and powerful social
British users' data will be processed in the US instead of in Ireland, something which is likely to be challenged in court. Facebook will be moving users in the UK into new agreements with its Californian HQ following Brexit, in a move which may have significant
