Uber Invests $300 Million for 20,000 Lucid Robotaxis, Partners with Nuro
Uber invests $300 million in Lucid for 20,000 electric robotaxis, partners with Nuro for self-driving technology to deploy autonomous ride-hailing fleet over next 6 years.
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AI Agents Revolutionizing Industries: From Customer Service to Fraud Prevention
AI agents are revolutionizing industries, rapidly transitioning from experimentation to integration into operations like customer service, logistics, fraud prevention, and automating repetitive tasks across finance, retail, and healthcare.
Continental, Samsara Join Forces for Data-Driven Fleet Management Solutions
Continental and Samsara partner to offer data-driven fleet management solutions combining Continental's in-tire sensor data and Samsara's trailer data, providing comprehensive trailer status information to improve safety, productivity, maintenance, trailer allocation, and visibility for fleets.
Coco Robotics Secures $80M for Delivery Bots, Partners with OpenAI
Coco Robotics, a startup developing zero-emissions delivery robots, secures $80M funding led by Sam Altman and Max Altman, partners with OpenAI to leverage their technology while providing real-world data for model training, having made over 500,000 deliveries since 2020 with major retailers.
AI Fuels Efficiency Gains in Audi's Production and Logistics
Audi is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to boost efficiency in production and logistics, integrating over 100 AI projects to enable major gains through AI-supported quality monitoring, generative AI tools like 'Tender Toucan', and systematic data organization.
BMW Embraces AI for Streamlined Purchasing and Supplier Management
BMW is pioneering the use of AI applications like Knowledge Navigator, Offer Analyst, and Tender Assistant to streamline its purchasing processes, supplier analysis, and tender management, while the Alconic agent system monitors supply chain data and identifies optimization opportunities using AI.
Reviving a Modular 1930s Cargo Bike Design
French mobility company Cyclauto revives a 1930s modular cargo bike design, placing the rider above the front wheel, pedaling directly with a three-speed hub, and allowing detachable cargo trailers for efficient, flexible urban transport.
Amazon Unveils Vulcan, Its First Robotic Assistant with Sense of Touch
Amazon's groundbreaking Vulcan robot boasts a sense of touch, revolutionizing robotics by deftly manipulating objects, easing employee workloads in fulfillment centers, and marking a pivotal fusion of robotics, engineering, and AI to comprehend physical interactions.
DoorDash Devours Deliveroo in $3.9 Billion Mega-Merger
In a massive $3.9 billion all-cash deal, DoorDash, the leading U.S. food delivery platform, has agreed to acquire British rival Deliveroo, valuing it at a 44% premium and bolstering DoorDash's global footprint after its recent acquisition of Finland's Wolt.
Figure AI Unveils Ambitious Plans for Mass-Producing AI Humanoid Robots
Figure AI, a US startup, has unveiled ambitious plans to mass-produce AI-powered humanoid robots, targeting 12,000 units per year from its BotQ facility, with a goal of shipping 100,000 robots by 2029 for industrial, logistics, and eventually home applications.