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California welcomes world’s first fully autonomous AI-powered restaurant

January 02, 2024 -

The restaurant is CaliExpress by Flippy, derived from a partnership with Cali Group, a holding company that uses technology to transform the restaurant and retail industries. The collaboration also includes Miso Robotics, the creator of Flippy, the world's first AI-powered robotic fry station, and PopID, a technology company that simplifies ordering and transactions with biometrics.

CaliExpress by Flippy will use the most advanced systems in food technology, with both ...

Fully autonomous KILLER DRONES now closer to reality as rapid development of AI continues

June 27, 2023 -

Much attention is focused on the development of unmanned aerial vehicles or drones and their use in warfare, with many military and intelligence experts warning that the wars of tomorrow may not be fought with soldiers battling in the streets but with drone operators at their computers.

Worse yet, these same experts warn that one day these drones may end up being controlled by AI with no human input. (Related: Autonomous KILLER BOTS to dominate battlefields soon as war ...

Apple to launch own EV in 2028 after SCRAPPING plans to create a fully autonomous car

January 29, 2024 -

The EV project, known as Project Titan and T172, has been marred by leadership changes, strategy shifts, layoffs and multiple delays since its inception in 2014. However, the initial dream of achieving Level 4 autonomy has proven to be unrealistic, so Apple adjusted its strategy and acknowledged the limitations of its original version. Insiders revealed that the big tech company is now shifting its focus towards an EV with more limited driver-assistance features, akin to the ...

Anti-cop ice cream chain sues Seattle over ‘significant losses’ from BLM autonomous zone they promoted

June 14, 2023 -

(Article by Ari Hoffman republished from ThePostMillennial.com)

According to the federal lawsuit filed in the US District Court for the Western District of Washington on Wednesday, the chain claimed that its constitutional rights were “overrun” when officials decided to “abandon” the 6-square block area of Capitol Hill to BLM and Antifa rioters. Molly Moon’s is accusing the city of supporting and encouraging “a hostile occupation of that neighborhood.”

“This lawsuit ...

Push to expedite AI use in lethal autonomous weapons raises questions about reliability of new military tech

November 29, 2023 -

One ambitious initiative, known as Replicator, is using thousands of fairly affordable and expendable AI-enabled autonomous vehicles to “galvanize progress in the too-slow shift of U.S. military innovation to leverage platforms that are small, smart, cheap and many.” They are expected to be fielded by 2026 in a bid to stay on par with China’s developments.

Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said: “We’ll counter the [People’s Liberation Army’s] mass with mass of ...

Conservative German party brands EU a “failed project,” calls for its complete overhaul as a federation of autonomous nations

August 10, 2023 -

This statement was published by the AfD in its current program, which was unveiled at the party's recent convention in Germany in preparation for the upcoming European Parliament election in June 2024.

According to AfD's program, the EU has "completely failed" to address many issues besetting the continent, including immigration and the green energy agenda. The party also made it clear that it does not support the adoption of the euro as a currency in Germany. (Related: ...

Engineer turns $115-drone into an AI-driven weapon that could be used to hunt, kill people

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Using a relatively inexpensive $115 drone, Wenus adeptly transformed it into an "assassination drone" through the integration of AI facial recognition technology. (Related: Israeli drone strike assassinates Hamas deputy leader in Beirut.)

Despite initially framing the creation as part of a game, Wenus candidly acknowledged his deeper intention to raise awareness regarding the alarming potential for such technology to be exploited for terrorist attacks.

Wenus showcased ...

California DMV SUSPENDS Cruise’s driverless car permits for misrepresenting information on safety

November 01, 2023 -

According to the California DMV, the company's vehicles aren’t safe for public operation and Cruise has "misrepresented information related to the safety of the technology of the vehicles."

Cruise is majority-controlled by General Motors (GM), which has invested significantly in the division. GM also had plans to launch the Origin, a fully autonomous shuttle that doesn’t have a steering wheel or manual controls.

The suspension also presents another obstacle for ...

Young protesters use traffic cones to paralyze self-driving cars in San Francisco

August 15, 2023 -

The group roams around the city at night on their bicycles, wearing masks to protect their identity and deploy orange traffic cones to stop autonomous vehicles on the road. "It's simple. We just drive around in their main travel routes and we wait for them," said John, the unofficial spokesperson of the group. It's not clear how the group found out that a traffic cone could paralyze a self-driving car.

Safe Street Rebel also uploaded a TikTok video urging San Francisco ...

WAYMO PROBLEMS: Reported accidents involving Waymo driverless cars in San Francisco MULTIPLIED SIXFOLD this year

June 13, 2023 -

This is according to a recent report by the San Francisco Standard, which reveals that incidents involving autonomous vehicles owned by both Waymo and rival company Cruise have more than tripled from 24 to 87 incidents between January and April 2023.

Waymo and Cruise are on the verge of receiving approval from the California Public Utilities Commission to operate their driverless taxis or "robotaxis" around the clock in San Francisco. City officials are attempting to resist ...

Austin officials complain of self-driving cars BLOCKING emergency vehicles

October 06, 2023 -

According to InfoWars, the complaints come from both the Austin Police Department (APD) and Austin Fire Department (AFD). Officials from the two agencies are calling attention to the fact that autonomous cars are hindering first responders' abilities to assist the people of Austin, Axios reported. The AFD obtained internal emails and complaints regarding this issue through a Texas Public Information Act request.

The city's Transportation and Public Works Department (TPW) ...

AI-controlled planes now a reality, but are they a boon or bane in the sky?

August 31, 2023 -

The 2005 movie "Stealth" directed by Rob Cohen introduced the concept of autonomous AI on planes. At the same time, it sparked discussions about the moral and ethical questions associated with the idea. But 18 years later, autonomous AI in aircraft is no longer just for the movies – as the U.S. has come up with the pilot-less XQ-58A Valkyrie experimental aircraft.

The Valkyrie aircraft, which draws inspiration from the movie, shares some uncanny resemblances with its ...

FALSE START: Cruise self-driving vehicles cause traffic jam in San Francisco streets just a day after city expanded robotaxi services

August 22, 2023 -

According to eyewitnesses, the automated vehicles sat motionless for a full 15 minutes with their parking lights blinking as they seemingly struggled to navigate the situation. The automated vehicles left human drivers perplexed as they struggled to maneuver around the immobile robotaxis, but eventually, the vehicles "woke up."

The cause of the incident remains publicly unknown, but Cruise, the company overseeing the robotaxi project, pointed fingers at cellphone carriers ...

Israel deploying next-generation weapons in Gaza, including AI-powered weapons systems

October 31, 2023 -

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have developed a vast array of robotic and autonomous weapons, some of which may have already been deployed against Palestinians in Gaza to support Tel Aviv's ongoing conflict. (Related: Hamas' sophisticated tunnel networks pose a significant challenge for Israel.)

Some of the IDF's most well-known robotic weaponry includes the Harop, a loitering munition or "suicide drone" that has already been used to conduct strikes in Gaza. This drone ...

Award-winning study: Self-driving cars more likely to cause traffic incidents and pose hazards due to their limited understanding of human behavior

June 12, 2023 -

According to an award-winning study conducted by a team from the University of Copenhagen, autonomous vehicles are having difficulty in interpreting the subtle social cues that influence driving choices. Led by Barry Brown, a professor from Copenhagen's Department of Computer Science, the study delves into the limitations of self-driving cars. The inability of these vehicles to interpret social interactions, including body language and other signals, has significant implications ...

Instance of AI-powered drone killing human operator did not actually happen – but it is a plausible scenario

June 06, 2023 -

Col. Tucker "Cinco" Hamilton, the USAF's chief of AI test and operations, earlier claimed during the Future Combat Air and Space Capabilities Summit that the military branch conducted a simulated test that ended tragically. The said test allegedly involved an AI-powered drone that went rogue and killed its human operator.

The British Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS), which hosted the summit, later clarified that the USAF never actually performed such a test – whether in ...

Experts warn: Criminals could hack into self-driving cars to steal them, launch terror attacks or commit fraud

October 10, 2023 -

"You could have the safest vehicle, the highest cybersecurity and the tightest control of privacy data and still be wide open for bad actors to load the vehicle up with explosives, punch in coordinates, shut the door and send the vehicle to its destination," said James Niles, president of Orbit City Lab.

Autonomous vehicles could potentially allow criminals or terrorists to use them as lethal weapons without putting their own lives at stake.

A hostile nation can ...

Ukraine claims to be developing “unstoppable” AI-controlled drones that can attack targets on the battlefield

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Additionally, the "unstoppable" kamikaze unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can allegedly avoid Russian interception or jamming. The drones use image recognition to attack targets.

Ukraine claims the new autonomous systems being built into these drones will make them less vulnerable.

When the UAVs are one mile away from the target, a state-of-the-art AI system will take over to help the drone dodge electronic blockers and air defense systems to avoid jamming. The superdrone ...

Several truck companies plan to completely ELIMINATE the use of human drivers this year

2 months ago -

After years of testing, Aurora Innovation Inc., Kodiak Robotics Inc. and Gatik AI Inc. claim that they are ready to get rid of safety drivers of trucks being guided by software and different sensors including cameras, radar and lidar, which send pulses of light that bounce off objects.

The three startups have already hauled cargo for big companies such as FedEx, Kroger, Tyson Foods and Walmart.

In an interview, Chris Urmson, co-founder and chief executive officer ...

WATCH: Residents of San Francisco’s Chinatown set self-driving Waymo car ABLAZE in act of defiance against AI

February 14, 2024 -

Part of a phenomenon that one person described late last year as "the AI crusades," the incident involved between 10 and 15 individuals who reportedly encountered the self-driving Jaguar electric vehicle (EV) from Waymo traveling down Jackson Street, between Stockton and Grant. Upon spotting the electric vehicle (EV), the individuals decided to attack and vandalize it – watch below:

BREAKING: An autonomous Waymo vehicle is intentionally set on fire in Chinatown, according ...