Will AI Kill Robotic Process Automation?

Robotic Process Automation uses bots to automate repetitive tasks. AI based on Large Language Models is beginning to replace RPA. One firm switched to AI when RPA failed.

Carvana ties up with Bezos-backed Slate Auto as it plans new car sales

Carvana was granted a warrant to buy shares in Slate last year, according to documents obtained by TechCrunch. Guggenheim Partners CEO Mark Walter is heavily invested in both companies.

New Tests Using Virtual Dummies Aimed At Saving Real Pedestrians

Crash test dummies are effective but new research by Toyota and the University of Virginia aims to reduce pedestrian injuries using virtual models.

Ferrari Shares Steady After EV Styling Spat And Prospects Appear Rosy

Ferrari shares stabilized after its EV styling spooked investors. Analysts are mostly positive about the impact the Luce will have on the Italian supercar maker’s future.

People are leaving a lot of weird stuff in their robotaxis
People are leaving a lot of weird stuff in their robotaxis

A unicorn Beanie Baby. A 15-pound green bowling ball. A pair of dentures. These are just some of the items left behind in robotaxis in the past year, according to Uber’s annual Lost and Found Index. For the first time, the company is expanding its annual of accounting of things forgotten in Uber vehicles to […]

Defense tech darling Mach Industries hits $1.8B valuation, a 4x jump in a year

In a wild ride for 22-year-old founder and CEO Ethan Thornton, Mach Industries has raised another $300 million. It already has five autonomous vehicles in development and completed a major acquisition.

SpaceX says it may issue ‘significant’ equity in ‘future transactions’

The company added a warning to prospective investors that a major dilution could be in the cards after it goes public.

Lean Project Management And AI Transform Construction

AI tools are revolutionizing lean construction approaches to optimize lean construction methodologies, with positive impacts on cost and schedule metrics.

How The Iran War Oil Shock Is Helping Launch A Market For Electric Tugboats

Arc Marine started out selling luxury electric boats. Now it’s chasing a bigger business: battery systems for tugs, barges and military boats.