Autonomous drones learn to find ‘hidden’ meteorite impact sites

Jon Fingas

It is easy to find large meteorites (or their craters) once they hit Earth, but the smaller ones are often neglected – scientists recover less than 2 percent of them. Soon, however, it might just be a matter of sending a robot to do the job. Universe Today reports that researchers have developed a system … Read more

Walmart invests in GM-owned autonomous car startup Cruise

Saqib Shah

Walmart signals its commitment to autonomous delivery with a new investment in the self-driving company Cruise. The two already have a cozy relationship after recently working together on a delivery pilot in Scottsdale, Arizona. Walmart was so impressed with Cruise’s “differentiated business, unique technology and unmatched driverless testing” that it decided to participate in the … Read more