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Nissan Opens Silicon Valley Center for Self-Driving Car Research

Nissan Opens Silicon Valley Center for Self-Driving Car Research | The Robot Times | Scoop.it
Nissan Motor Co. opened a research center in California’s Silicon Valley that the Japanese carmaker plans to make its hub for research on self-driving vehicles and Internet-connected auto technology.
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Silicon Valley is the place to be for autonomous vehicle research. Although Germany and France do interesting applied research, and Michigan's large connected car trial is very relevant too.

Guy Young's curator insight, March 17, 2:06 AM

"self driven cars won't be feasible until 2020"
great information on self driving cars

interesting topic, slightly boring article but contents are inspiring

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Real-world beaming: The risk of avatar and robot crime

Real-world beaming: The risk of avatar and robot crime | The Robot Times | Scoop.it
Avatars and robots can now be used to help people "visit" remote locations via the internet - but this raises a host of moral and legal questions.
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A prototype of Ava, iRobot's mobile robot, takes in her surroundings. - CNET

A prototype of Ava, iRobot's mobile robot, takes in her surroundings. - CNET | The Robot Times | Scoop.it
A prototype of Ava, iRobot's mobile robot, takes in her surroundings.CNETSomeday soon Ava the robot may bring you to the Roomba vacuum cleaners at Best Buy or call you if an elderly relative at home fell down and can't get up.
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