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Original Source: http://engt.co/2lOK4V9 It wants to eliminate the need for steering wheels and pedals, as well. shutterstock The Departmen of Motor Vehicles in California will make it easier for automakers and tech titans to test their autonomous cars in the state. While it’s currently the go-to place for companies looking to trial their new self-driving technologies,Read more

Original Source: http://bit.ly/2byQFLc The Race to Patent Augmented Reality Augmented Reality Patent Filings Source: Envision IP. Graphic by Peter Schulz. By Reed Albergotti Aug. 25, 201610:00 AM PDT Mentions Microsoft, Magic Leap and 7 others If patent applications are any guide, Microsoft is investing the most in developing its own augmented reality technology. It has appliedRead more

Original Source: http://bit.ly/2bcQRnz                   …at the DFJ steps for an autonomous test drive. Congrats to Anthony, Lior and the Otto team on their acquisition by Uber to run their autonomous drive efforts. It is bittersweet for me, as I have been talking with them for over five yearsRead more

Original Source: http://www.zdnet.com/article/google-government-requests-for-user-data-hit-all-time-high-in-second-half-of-2015/ Governments from around the globe made 40,677 requests for user data from Google during the last half of 2015. Stephanie Condon By Stephanie Condon for Between the Lines | July 19, 2016 — 00:44 GMT (17:44 PDT) | Topic: Government Government requests for user data from Google hit an all-time high in theRead more

Original Source: http://on.wsj.com/1nWpIoH Move is part of Chinese tech giant’s effort to develop a commercially viable driverless vehicle by 2018 http://on.wsj.com/1R52LIc Chinese search giant Baidu will soon start testing autonomous vehicles in the U.S., according to the company’s chief scientist, who called on governments to make small infrastructure changes to accommodate robot cars. Photo: Baidu ByRead more

Original Source: http://www.cnbc.com/2016/02/24/google-robot-is-the-end-of-manual-labor-vc.html Boston Dynamics’ new “Atlas” robot is a game changer, not just for companies, but for society, Insider.com CEO Jason Calacanis said Wednesday. “This is really the end of manual labor. When you watch this video, he’s walking through the snow; he’s wobbly, but he gets back up,” the tech investor told CNBC’s “SquawkRead more

Original Source: http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2016/02/24/alphabet-unleashes-new-humanoid-robot/ By JACK NICAS The Boston Dynamics unit of Alphabet Inc.GOOGL +0.50% released a video showing a new version of its humanoid robot Atlas walking out of its offices, trudging through a snow-covered forest — and withstanding abuse from its developers. The new Atlas is smaller than its predecessor and not tethered to a power cord,Read more