Autonomous robotic laboratories have the potential to change our approach to chemical synthesis, but there are barriers to their widescale adoption. Autonomy implies more than automation; it requires ...

To the casual observer, the words “military AI” have a certain dystopic ring to them, one that’s in line with sci-fi movies like “Terminator” that depict artificial intelligence (AI) run amok. And ...

In recent years, the proliferation of AI systems in medicine, including FDA clearances for clinical use as AI/ML and Software as Medical Devices, has led to increased adoption 1. Many of these systems ...

Artificial intelligence is rapidly evolving from passive tools into autonomous "agentic" systems capable of making decisions and taking actions without direct human input. These AI agents are already ...

Autonomous vehicles are equipped with systems that monitor and control their operation. They employ a variety of technologies to respond to their environment, including GPS, infrared sensors, cameras, ...

The development of autonomous systems is rapidly changing modern logistics. Many countries are testing the possibility of transporting passengers with driverless vehicles and are involving artificial ...

Microsoft will allow organizations to create their own autonomous AI agents within Copilot Studio, the tech giant's platform for customizing and building so-called "copilot" assistants, starting next ...

Cyber-physical systems consist of computers that sense and control a rapidly changing physical environment. Examples of such systems include autonomous transportation (self-driving cars), traffic ...

The sale of the start-up to Kratos, which Sierra’s founder calls both a competitor and teammate, comes soon after the company won a contract with the US Air Force to produce a fifth-generation-style ...

References by Pentagon officials, the think tank world, and various world leaders to autonomous weapon systems often cite a U.S. military policy requirement that doesn’t even exist. Published in 2012 ...

As of August 2025, no truck maker or startup has deployed autonomous platooning of semi trucks where the following trucks operate without any human drivers at any location. Platooning will have no ...

This article is part of a VB special issue. Read the full series: Automation and jobs in the new normal. COVID-19 is accelerating technological advances across just about every industry, from robotic ...