Tag - Autonomous

Autonomous Coal Miners Begin Operations in Mongolia

The unmanned trucks in operation in Inner Mongolia, ChinaHuaneng GroupA fleet of 100 electric, self-driving coal mining trucks has started operating in Mongolia, managed by artificial intelligence connected through a 5G-Advanced (5G-A) network. The project is expected to expand, bringing greater safety and efficiency to China's coal mining industry.Coal Use Remains High Despite Environmental...

Helix: The Fully Autonomous, Hive-Minded VLA Humanoid Robot

"Here ya go, bud. I got you." Running a single Helix instance across two robots allows levels of bot-to-bot collaboration never before seenFigure.aiJust weeks after Figure.ai ended its collaboration with OpenAI, the Silicon Valley startup introduced Helix—a commercial-ready, AI-powered "hive-mind" humanoid robot capable of performing nearly any task on command.A New AI Brain for...

Field Trials of Autonomous Military Robots Are Being Conducted in Estonia

Credit: Estonian Military AcademyThe Estonian Military Academy has recently concluded an extensive autonomy trial of Uncrewed Ground Vehicles (UGV) involving 11 developers from nine countries. This trial is considered a pioneering and comprehensive demonstration of autonomous military technology, providing a glimpse into the potential future of warfare.The multitude of evident uses for military robots...