Results tagged “robot” from Innovations

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A robotic, autonomous Prius takes to the road early one morning in San Francisco last week.
(Credit: 510 Systems)


Tired of the stress of stop-and-go driving? An engineer in San Francisco has a proposed solution, a robot-driven car that makes the decisions for you---speeding up, braking, staying in the lane all on its own. CNET News reports that the engineer, Anthony Levandowski, demonstrated the system he built into a Toyota Prius by having the car navigate its own way through San Francisco last week.

Web pick posted by Neil Savage, Xconomy.com



High-tech health care devices, such as the da Vinci robot that allows surgeons to operate in tight spaces with minimal incisions, can add a lot to hospital costs. But, as Business Week reports, healthcare experts are beginning to question whether the benefits of such devices are worth the added costs.

Web pick posted by Neil Savage, Xconomy.com