British AI startup raises more than $1 billion for its self-driving car technology

Most drivers are still skeptical about fully self-driving cars Most drivers are still skeptical about fully self-driving cars 02:02 A British AI startup that specializes in autonomous driving technology has raised more than $1 billion from several high-profile backers, including Microsoft and computer chip maker Nvidia. Called Wayve, the London-based company said Tuesday the funding will allow it to accelerate the development of its embodied AI technology which enables vehicles to “interact with, understand, and learn from human behavior in real-world environments.” It touts the new AI products as “paving the way for greater usability and safety in autonomous driving…

Drone technology helps fix power cuts across South East

A typical high voltage fault impacts 100 properties, after an initial process to restore power to as many as possible. Traditionally, engineers would walk underneath the entire length of the overhead electricity cables to try to find the fault. However, drones can be flown above and images viewed on a laptop on site. Phil Burke, an electrical engineer leading the trial at UK Power Networks, said: “Our teams face hedgerows, wire fences, ditches, woodland, fallen branches and uneven ground. “Sometimes we’ll reach an obstacle like a fence and need to walk further away from the line to return to the…

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