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Science
fromSilicon Canals
7 hours ago

SpaceX, Amazon, and Google want orbital data centers - four engineering barriers reveal who really benefits - Silicon Canals

Orbital data centers will concentrate AI infrastructure power among a few dominant companies, limiting access for smaller competitors and national regulators.
Information security
fromTechCrunch
2 hours ago

After fighting malware for decades, this cybersecurity veteran is now hacking drones | TechCrunch

Mikko Hyppönen emphasizes the invisible nature of cybersecurity work, comparing it to Tetris where successes vanish and failures accumulate.
Roam Research
fromFast Company
5 hours ago

This turbulence-tracking travel app will make your next trip more tolerable

Turbli is a free website that provides detailed turbulence forecasts for flights, enhancing travel planning and experience.
fromFuturism
1 day ago

Delivery Robot Companies in Trouble as Bot Become Targets for Vandalism

Out of the company's first 80,000 deliveries the bots finished on campus, about 1,600 involved incidents of vandalism. At a cost of $2,500 per Kiwibot, the damage adds up quick.
London startup
Data science
fromTechCrunch
20 hours ago

People would rather have an Amazon warehouse in their backyard than a data center | TechCrunch

Public opinion on data centers is divided, with significant opposition and concerns about electricity prices.
Cars
fromFuturism
22 hours ago

Dozens of Robotaxis In China Stop Dead in the Middle of Roads and Highways, Causing Crashes

A system failure left over a hundred Baidu robotaxis stranded in Wuhan, causing traffic chaos and multiple crashes.
fromFast Company
1 day ago

AI has come for Domino's pizza tracker, and we're not mad about it

The new tracker features a simplified progress bar that shows just four stages of pizza creation. The new design was rolled out to all platforms, and there's also new Lock Screen widgets for iOS that bring the pizza chain's most famous tech feature to the Liquid Glass age.
Marketing tech
#amazon
E-Commerce
fromDigiday
1 day ago

Amazon to issue 3.5% surcharge on fulfillment services as fuel, logistics costs rise

Amazon will implement a 3.5% surcharge on fulfillment fees due to rising fuel costs from Middle East conflicts.
Brooklyn
fromNews 12 - Default
3 days ago

Ride along: Amazon expands delivery e-bikes across Brooklyn and Manhattan

Amazon is expanding its delivery service using electric-assisted bikes across Brooklyn and Manhattan.
E-Commerce
fromwww.amny.com
2 days ago

Amazon Is Making Fresh Grocery Delivery Easier and More Affordable | amNewYork

Amazon enhances grocery shopping convenience for EBT users with Prime Access, offering Same-Day Delivery of perishable items at a discounted membership rate.
E-Commerce
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week ago

Inside Project Kobe: Amazon's plan to build Walmart-style supercenters powered by warehouse robots and AI

Amazon is developing large-format supercenters that integrate grocery, general merchandise, and robotics-powered fulfillment centers to compete with Walmart.
E-Commerce
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week ago

Amazon starts to 'monetize' speed as it tests a radical new all-day, 10-window delivery service

Amazon is testing a new delivery system with 10 distinct windows to expand delivery hours and monetize faster shipping options.
Toronto startup
fromEntrepreneur
2 weeks ago

Amazon Just Bought a Company That Makes Four-Legged Robots. Here's What This Means for Your Next Delivery.

Amazon is integrating four-legged robots for package delivery, working alongside human drivers to enhance safety and efficiency.
E-Commerce
fromDigiday
1 day ago

Amazon to issue 3.5% surcharge on fulfillment services as fuel, logistics costs rise

Amazon will implement a 3.5% surcharge on fulfillment fees due to rising fuel costs from Middle East conflicts.
Brooklyn
fromNews 12 - Default
3 days ago

Ride along: Amazon expands delivery e-bikes across Brooklyn and Manhattan

Amazon is expanding its delivery service using electric-assisted bikes across Brooklyn and Manhattan.
E-Commerce
fromwww.amny.com
2 days ago

Amazon Is Making Fresh Grocery Delivery Easier and More Affordable | amNewYork

Amazon enhances grocery shopping convenience for EBT users with Prime Access, offering Same-Day Delivery of perishable items at a discounted membership rate.
E-Commerce
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week ago

Inside Project Kobe: Amazon's plan to build Walmart-style supercenters powered by warehouse robots and AI

Amazon is developing large-format supercenters that integrate grocery, general merchandise, and robotics-powered fulfillment centers to compete with Walmart.
E-Commerce
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week ago

Amazon starts to 'monetize' speed as it tests a radical new all-day, 10-window delivery service

Amazon is testing a new delivery system with 10 distinct windows to expand delivery hours and monetize faster shipping options.
Toronto startup
fromEntrepreneur
2 weeks ago

Amazon Just Bought a Company That Makes Four-Legged Robots. Here's What This Means for Your Next Delivery.

Amazon is integrating four-legged robots for package delivery, working alongside human drivers to enhance safety and efficiency.
Travel
fromTravel + Leisure
1 day ago

Here Are the Best Ways to Track TSA Wait Times in Advance

Travelers can now track TSA airport security wait times through United Airlines' mobile app and other resources to better plan their trips.
#autonomous-vehicles
fromInfoQ
5 days ago
DevOps

Optimization in Automated Driving: From Complexity to Real-Time Engineering

fromWIRED
3 days ago
Toronto startup

Tesla Says Its Robotaxis Are Sometimes Driven by Remote Humans

Remote assistance programs are crucial for autonomous vehicles, but companies are not disclosing how often they are needed, raising safety concerns.
fromTechCrunch
3 days ago
Toronto startup

Robotaxi companies refuse to say how often their AVs need remote help | TechCrunch

Senator Ed Markey's investigation reveals a lack of transparency in autonomous vehicle companies regarding their use of remote assistance operators.
Toronto startup
frominsideevs.com
3 days ago

Rivian's E-Bike Spinoff Will Make Autonomous Delivery Bots For Bike Lanes

Also plans to develop self-driving delivery vehicles in partnership with DoorDash, expanding its focus beyond human-driven vehicles.
DevOps
fromInfoQ
5 days ago

Optimization in Automated Driving: From Complexity to Real-Time Engineering

A production-grade AV stack is a distributed dataflow graph of components, optimized for resource management and real-time constraints.
Toronto startup
fromWIRED
3 days ago

Tesla Says Its Robotaxis Are Sometimes Driven by Remote Humans

Remote assistance programs are crucial for autonomous vehicles, but companies are not disclosing how often they are needed, raising safety concerns.
Toronto startup
fromTechCrunch
3 days ago

Robotaxi companies refuse to say how often their AVs need remote help | TechCrunch

Senator Ed Markey's investigation reveals a lack of transparency in autonomous vehicle companies regarding their use of remote assistance operators.
Software development
fromTechzine Global
1 day ago

Cursor updates its platform with a focus on autonomous AI agents

Cursor 3 enhances software development by integrating AI agents for collaborative coding, reducing manual programming and streamlining workflows.
#ai
Business intelligence
fromTechzine Global
1 day ago

Kyndryl Launches Service for Managing and Automating AI Agents

Kyndryl launched Agentic Service Management to help organizations prepare IT environments for autonomous AI agents, addressing gaps in current systems.
E-Commerce
fromForbes
3 days ago

AI Shopping: Why The Universal Commerce Protocol Changes Everything

UCP enables AI agents to manage transactions directly with retailers, eliminating friction in the shopping journey.
Business intelligence
fromTechzine Global
1 day ago

Kyndryl Launches Service for Managing and Automating AI Agents

Kyndryl launched Agentic Service Management to help organizations prepare IT environments for autonomous AI agents, addressing gaps in current systems.
E-Commerce
fromForbes
3 days ago

AI Shopping: Why The Universal Commerce Protocol Changes Everything

UCP enables AI agents to manage transactions directly with retailers, eliminating friction in the shopping journey.
SF food
fromSFGATE
2 days ago

A pilot program in Half Moon Bay aims to solve DoorDash's biggest problem

Fattoria e Mare participates in DoorDash's DashLoop program, promoting sustainability through reusable food containers.
European startups
fromTechCrunch
3 days ago

FedEx chooses partnerships over proprietary tech for its automation strategy | TechCrunch

FedEx partners with Berkshire Grey to develop robots for bulk package unloading, aiming to enhance warehouse automation.
Venture
fromTechCrunch
4 days ago

Rivian spinoff Also will build autonomous delivery vehicles for DoorDash | TechCrunch

Also partners with DoorDash to develop autonomous delivery vehicles, raising $200 million and achieving a valuation over $1 billion.
DevOps
fromInfoWorld
3 days ago

Using Azure Copilot for migration and modernization

Azure Copilot simplifies application migration to Azure while leveraging GitHub Copilot for updates.
Miami
fromFortune
4 days ago

Amazon robotaxi product lead quits to become the new business operations president for the Florida Panthers | Fortune

Michael White has been appointed as the Florida Panthers' business operations president, overseeing all business aspects of the team's facilities.
#waymo
Startup companies
fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

TechCrunch Mobility: When a robotaxi has to call 911 | TechCrunch

Waymo provides 500,000 paid robotaxi rides weekly, facing challenges like vehicle paralysis requiring public service intervention.
Toronto startup
fromFuturism
3 days ago

Tesla Admits Its Robotaxis Are Being Driven Remotely

Waymo relies on remote operators in the Philippines for assistance with autonomous vehicles, highlighting the ongoing human involvement in autonomous driving.
Design
fromArchDaily
1 week ago

Logistics Landscapes: The Architecture of the 24-Hour Supply Chain

Warehouses are the defining architecture of the 21st century, reshaping urban landscapes and logistics infrastructure significantly.
Austin
fromFast Company
6 days ago

This new tech could help prevent future runway crashes

New runway collision warning technology could significantly enhance aviation safety by providing pilots with immediate alerts.
#drones
European startups
fromFortune
1 week ago

The Army and Amazon are creating an online storefront to buy drones as the technology transforms the battlefield | Fortune

Drones are revolutionizing warfare, prompting the Army to create an online marketplace for rapid procurement of unmanned aircraft systems.
European startups
fromFortune
1 week ago

The Army and Amazon are creating an online storefront to buy drones as the technology transforms the battlefield | Fortune

Drones are revolutionizing warfare, prompting the Army to create an online marketplace for rapid procurement of unmanned aircraft systems.
London startup
fromMail Online
1 day ago

Meet Meryl Sweep! Heathrow reveals hilarious names for cleaning robots

Heathrow's autonomous cleaning robots have been humorously named through a public competition, showcasing British wit and creativity.
#uber
Toronto startup
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 day ago

Uber drivers: Your boss knows you're using Tesla's FSD on the job

Some Uber drivers are using Tesla's Full Self-Driving technology with CEO Dara Khosrowshahi's approval, despite legal scrutiny surrounding ADAS features.
fromTechCrunch
3 days ago
European startups

Uber increases stake in WeRide as robotaxi partnership ramps up in Dubai | TechCrunch

Venture
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

TechCrunch Mobility: Uber everywhere, all at once | TechCrunch

Uber is investing in Rivian to develop autonomous R2 robotaxis for its network, with a planned rollout in 2028.
Toronto startup
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 day ago

Uber drivers: Your boss knows you're using Tesla's FSD on the job

Some Uber drivers are using Tesla's Full Self-Driving technology with CEO Dara Khosrowshahi's approval, despite legal scrutiny surrounding ADAS features.
fromTechCrunch
3 days ago
European startups

Uber increases stake in WeRide as robotaxi partnership ramps up in Dubai | TechCrunch

Venture
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

TechCrunch Mobility: Uber everywhere, all at once | TechCrunch

Uber is investing in Rivian to develop autonomous R2 robotaxis for its network, with a planned rollout in 2028.
Data science
fromFortune
1 day ago

Meet China's AI-powered recycling robot that sorts 220 pounds of clothes in 2 to 3 minutes | Fortune

AI technology in textile recycling significantly improves efficiency and reduces waste impact.
#artificial-intelligence
Artificial intelligence
fromArchDaily
4 days ago

What Architects Expect From AI Tools in 2026

Artificial intelligence is increasingly integrated into architectural practice, enhancing design workflows and creative possibilities for firms worldwide.
#drone-delivery
Silicon Valley
fromEngadget
1 week ago

Wing expands its drone delivery service to the Bay Area

Automated drones will deliver packages in 30 minutes or less to San Francisco Bay Area residents.
NYC startup
fromCbsnews
2 weeks ago

Grubhub drone food delivery to begin in New Jersey with pilot program. Here's how it works.

Grubhub launches New Jersey's first commercial drone food delivery service in Somerset County, operating within a 2.5-mile radius with same-day pricing and faster delivery times.
Silicon Valley
fromEngadget
1 week ago

Wing expands its drone delivery service to the Bay Area

Automated drones will deliver packages in 30 minutes or less to San Francisco Bay Area residents.
NYC startup
fromCbsnews
2 weeks ago

Grubhub drone food delivery to begin in New Jersey with pilot program. Here's how it works.

Grubhub launches New Jersey's first commercial drone food delivery service in Somerset County, operating within a 2.5-mile radius with same-day pricing and faster delivery times.
Roam Research
fromFast Company
3 days ago

How AI-powered echolocation is giving small drones night vision

An ultrasound-based perception system inspired by bat echolocation enables small aerial robots to navigate in low-visibility environments.
#ecommerce
Artificial intelligence
fromFast Company
4 days ago

What will the robot jobs apocalypse look like? Ask Amazon warehouse workers

Generative AI and automation are significantly transforming job landscapes, particularly in Amazon warehouses, potentially replacing hundreds of thousands of jobs with robots.
DevOps
fromTechzine Global
3 days ago

Harness adds four capabilities to close AI delivery gap

Harness is launching four new capabilities to enhance its Continuous Delivery platform, addressing the gap between code writing speed and release reliability.
Software development
fromTechzine Global
4 days ago

The ERP that doesn't care which AI you use, and why that's smart

NetSuite announced three new AI Connector Service extensions, emphasizing a strategic shift towards openness and integration with external AI models.
fromTravel + Leisure
4 days ago

An Airline Ticket Agent Reveals the Bag Check Mistakes Even Frequent Fliers Make-Plus, 9 Tips to Do It Right

One of the biggest mistakes passengers make is arriving at the bag drop or ticket counter with luggage that exceeds the airline limit, resulting in a mad dash to repack and shift items between bags.
Travel
Information security
fromFortune
4 days ago

Cargo theft costs U.S. trucking $18 million a day and is 'unlike anything our industry has faced before,' logistics exec warns | Fortune

Cargo theft has become a significant threat to the U.S. supply chain, costing the industry billions annually.
#robotics
Science
fromNature
5 days ago

Inside the 'self-driving' lab revolution

Eve, an AI-powered robotic platform, automates early-stage drug design, significantly enhancing efficiency in scientific research.
London startup
fromTheregister
5 days ago

Humanoid tests humanoid robot for automotive logistics

Humanoid's robot successfully completed a proof-of-concept test for automotive manufacturing, demonstrating its capability in a production environment.
Science
fromNature
5 days ago

Inside the 'self-driving' lab revolution

Eve, an AI-powered robotic platform, automates early-stage drug design, significantly enhancing efficiency in scientific research.
London startup
fromTheregister
5 days ago

Humanoid tests humanoid robot for automotive logistics

Humanoid's robot successfully completed a proof-of-concept test for automotive manufacturing, demonstrating its capability in a production environment.
fromwww.businessinsider.com
6 days ago

Driverless cars, meet your eye doctor

Kinetic's CEO Nikhil Naikal states, 'We have eyes, and when we need to correct vision, we go to an optometrist... In the same way, this is a digital prescription to correct the errors of the car's understanding of the world around it.'
Cars
Toronto startup
fromThe Verge
3 days ago

Baidu's robotaxis froze in traffic creating chaos

Baidu's robotaxis malfunctioned in Wuhan, trapping passengers and causing traffic issues due to a reported system failure.
#autonomous-delivery-robots
DC food
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago

Delivery Robot Dogpiled on the Streets of Philly

Philadelphia residents are mistreating autonomous delivery robots through physical abuse and vandalism, continuing the city's history of hostility toward experimental robots.
Toronto startup
fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago

DoorDash robots headed for Fremont streets

DoorDash Dot, a four-wheeled autonomous delivery robot manufactured in Fremont, will launch this summer to deliver food and goods in the city's downtown and commercial areas.
DC food
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago

Delivery Robot Dogpiled on the Streets of Philly

Philadelphia residents are mistreating autonomous delivery robots through physical abuse and vandalism, continuing the city's history of hostility toward experimental robots.
Toronto startup
fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago

DoorDash robots headed for Fremont streets

DoorDash Dot, a four-wheeled autonomous delivery robot manufactured in Fremont, will launch this summer to deliver food and goods in the city's downtown and commercial areas.
Washington DC
fromEntrepreneur
2 weeks ago

Amazon Plans to Slash USPS Shipments by Two-Thirds. Here's What That Means for the Postal Service.

Amazon plans to reduce USPS package shipments by two-thirds by fall, threatening the financially struggling postal service that delivered over one billion Amazon packages last year.
Marketing tech
fromForbes
5 days ago

Automation Promised Efficiency, But It Also Removed Differentiation

Marketing automation has improved efficiency but led to a lack of differentiation in brand messaging and identity.
Cars
fromTESLARATI
6 days ago

Tesla Robotaxi gets a small but significant change

Tesla's all-electric Semi is gaining positive feedback from drivers for its innovative features and ease of use.
fromEngadget
3 days ago

DoorDash partners with Rivian spinoff Also for autonomous delivery vehicles

DoorDash's investment in Also aims to develop and accelerate the deployment of autonomous delivery at scale, focusing on areas not yet fully solved for, including intersections of roadways and bike lanes.
Toronto startup
European startups
fromTNW | Launch
4 days ago

Airbnb launches private car transfers in 125+ cities

Airbnb launches private car transfers in over 125 cities across Asia, Europe, and Latin America, allowing guests to pre-book directly in the app.
UK news
fromComputerWeekly.com
3 weeks ago

Unreliable fleet connectivity driving employee exodus | Computer Weekly

UK fleet operators face significant connectivity challenges that threaten competitiveness, with unreliable networks causing customer complaints and operational disruptions despite limited failover protections.
fromEntrepreneur
2 weeks ago

Self-Driving Semi Trucks Are Coming, and They're About to Transform a $900 Billion Industry

Aurora, Kodiak, and Waabi are racing to eliminate drivers-a cost that represents up to 40% of per-mile trucking expenses, according to The New York Times. Aurora plans to grow from a handful of autonomous trucks to more than 200 by year's end, then thousands by 2027.
Alternative transportation
Venture
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

Amazon acquires Rivr, maker of a stair-climbing delivery robot | TechCrunch

Amazon acquires Zurich-based Rivr, a stair-climbing delivery robot startup, to accelerate autonomous doorstep delivery and scale robotics deployment.
Alternative transportation
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

Electric freight's next chapter will be won on discipline, not ambition

Electric trucks have proven capable of long-haul freight operations, shifting focus from feasibility to infrastructure, economics, and sustainable business models.
World news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Amazon says drones damaged three facilities in UAE and Bahrain

Drone strikes from regional conflict damaged Amazon Web Services data centers in the UAE and Bahrain, causing structural damage, power disruptions, and highlighting critical infrastructure vulnerability during military conflicts.
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Former Delivery Drivers Are Getting Weird New Jobs as Delivery Robots Take Over

When delivery units operated by companies like Coco or Serve Robotics run into real-world obstacles - like a garden, for example - these robot wranglers spring into action, freeing them from potholes, helping them upright after a fall, and ferrying them back to headquarters for maintenance.
Los Angeles
Gadgets
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago

Connectivity, AI drive fleet safety, productivity and decision-making | Computer Weekly

AI, connected data, and safety-focused services are transforming fleet operations, with GPS tracking adoption at record highs and AI delivering measurable safety improvements and cost reductions.
Venture
from24/7 Wall St.
3 weeks ago

Joby Aviation and Archer Aviation's Air Battle Continues

Archer Aviation sued Joby Aviation for government fraud and concealing Chinese ties, escalating legal conflict between leading eVTOL competitors amid regulatory scrutiny and federal grant competition.
E-Commerce
fromZDNET
2 weeks ago

Amazon launches 1-hour delivery - what it costs and where it's available

Amazon offers 1-hour and 3-hour delivery for household essentials and personal care items in over 2,000 cities, charging $9.99 and $4.99 respectively for Prime members.
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

Amazon adds 1-hour and 3-hour delivery options in the US | TechCrunch

Our customers are busier than ever and are looking for new ways to save time while keeping their households running. We saw an opportunity to use our unique operational expertise and delivery network to help make customers' lives a little easier while unlocking even more value for Prime members.
E-Commerce
fromFuturism
1 month ago

AI Is Destroying Grocery Supply Chains

Whole Foods shelves sit empty after a data breach shut down its wholesale distributor. Meat packers working for JBS Foods are paralyzed as an $11 million ransomware attack takes out their processing facilities. Some 2.2 million workers at Stop & Shop and Hannaford have their personal data exposed as the result of a cyberattack on parent company Ahold Delhaize USA. These scenarios, straight from a William Gibson novel, are becoming increasingly common in supply chains across the world.
Food & drink
E-Commerce
fromBusiness Matters
3 weeks ago

The Hidden Costs of DIY Shipping: When to Switch to an Ecommerce Shipping Platform

DIY shipping becomes a business bottleneck as order volume grows, consuming excessive time and increasing errors while established shipping platforms automate processes and enable scalability.
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago

Delivery comms, intelligent fulfilment, and AI's growing influence | Computer Weekly

Nine in ten retailers globally are planning to raise their spending on artificial intelligence (AI) to optimise their e-commerce operations over the next 12 to 24 months, with online delivery execution a key area of focus. A total of 38% of European retailers identify speed, tracking and proactive communication around the delivery process as areas where AI can deliver the greatest impact.
E-Commerce
Tech industry
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Amazon pulls the plug on 'Blue Jay' warehouse robot after only a few months

Amazon discontinued the multi-armed Blue Jay warehouse robot and redirected its technology and staff toward other robotics projects and the modular Orbital system.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Airbus is making a new handheld tablet for helicopters to act as a hub for drone teams

"We were completely controlling the drone from the helicopter. For us, it's of course unique. Today, what we performed is a world first," Gerin-Roze told reporters on Thursday at the Singapore Airshow. The software is part of Airbus' contribution to the surging industry for drone wingmen, which the world's biggest aircraft manufacturers are betting will be the future of air warfare.
Gadgets
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

The Warehouse Automation Seller Just Turned Profitable While the Retail Giant Builds Its Own

Investors face choosing Symbotic's newly profitable automation-as-a-service with volatile trading and insider selling or Amazon's scale-driven in-house robotics investment.
Artificial intelligence
fromeLearning Industry
2 months ago

Artificial Intelligence In Transportation Training And Education

AI enables individualized transportation training by evaluating trainee performance, tailoring instruction, simulating real scenarios, and measuring performance for targeted improvement.
fromSocial Media Explorer
2 months ago

10 Last Mile Technology Trends Transforming Urban Logistics in 2025 - Social Media Explorer

Urban logistics is entering a new era where practical technology drives meaningful results. Today, more than 55% of people live in cities, and urbanization is expected to rise to 68% by 2050, placing intense pressure on delivery networks to keep up with growing demand. U.S. e-commerce is projected to reach $1.1 trillion in sales by 2026, heightening expectations for faster and more reliable last-mile service.
E-Commerce
E-Commerce
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

Walmart Drone Delivery Service Surges

Walmart will deploy drone delivery at 150 locations by year-end, expand to 270 next year, and could serve millions via Wing-powered drones by 2027.
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