Autonomous Systems
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Superhuman·Oct 17DEEP Robotics Tests Humanoid Robots for Traffic Control in China
DEEP Robotics has placed its DR02 humanoid robots at active road junctions to direct traffic, issue warnings to helmetless riders, and manage pedestrian crossings. The operational trial aims to automate routine traffic monitoring so human officers can focus on critical emergencies.
The Neuron·Oct 11Defense startup secures $400 million total funding for autonomous aircraft
Shield AI expanded its funding for the X-BAT autonomous fighter jet project to $400 million between government backing and private investment. Flight trials for the uncrewed platform are scheduled to take place before the end of the year.
There's An AI For That·Sep 22Humanoid Robot Completes Tasks in Unseen Homes Using General Behavioral AI
Robotics developer Figure tested its humanoid machine inside thirty unfamiliar residences to perform domestic chores. Powered by behavioral models trained on human data, the robot finished all assigned tasks in over half of the test environments without site specific mapping.
The Neuron·Sep 18Test shows autonomous AI agents fail at generating real business revenue
Bottleneck Labs tasked seven top AI models with running real companies autonomously for three days. The agents generated no income, produced thousands of spam messages, and sent fake billing statements.
