Self-driving cars are racking up an impressive safety record, and they could save many lives when widely deployed. Yet some politicians seem to never run out of excuses to stop this progress. Consider ...

The psychologist B.F. Skinner (1904-90) is remembered for his principle of reinforcement. His idea was simple. When our actions are rewarded by their consequences, we tend to repeat them. When they ...

Abstract: This paper discusses the design, construction, and control of a two-wheel study level, small self-balancing robot. Two-wheel robots are compact and require less number of motors and other ...

A Georgia elementary school assistant principal has been accused of brazenly stealing 98 items worth about $1,000 from Walmart using a “stacking” scheme at self-checkout kiosks. Courtney Janell Shaw, ...

WASHINGTON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - A U.S. House of Representatives committee will hold a hearing on January 13 on legislation that aims to make it easier to deploy autonomous vehicles without human ...

Roborock’s CES lineup introduces the Saros Rover, a robot vacuum with legs it can balance on. The Saros lineup is also adding two new 20-series high-end models, including one with a sonic mop.

The Department of Homeland Security has tripled its "exit bonus" for undocumented migrants who voluntarily depart the United States through self-deportation, increasing the financial incentive from $1 ...

Popular robotaxi company Waymo has issued a voluntary software recall after its self-driving vehicles illegally passed stopped school buses in Texas, raising safety concerns. According to company ...

A 2021 study published in Scientific Reports explored how the way we talk to ourselves, either positively or negatively, impacts brain function and cognitive performance. Researchers used fMRI brain ...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in an X post Thursday that owners can text and drive with the latest version of his company’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) driver-assistance software, despite the fact that ...

The recommendation comes after the first at-home test, a self-swab, received federal approval last year. By Nina Agrawal An agency under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services endorsed an ...