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Self-driving in the darkIf autonomous driving is ever going to be a reality, we’ll probably have to accept some deaths caused by machine error in order to save many more lives in the long run. | ||||
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| TSMC calls worldwide plans for boosting chip production “unrealistic” | ||||
| Trillion+ semiconductor units shipped again this year | ||||
| Airbus and TNO link on laser-based aircraft communication | ||||
| ICT accelerates growth plan with Profit and Strypes NL acquisitions | ||||
| Port of Rotterdam commissions 77 hybrid-electrical AGVs with VDL | ||||
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Game of marblesOver the last four years, TUE researchers have been developing smart marbles, sensors to explore hard-to-reach and even inaccessible environments. Meanwhile, on the other side of the Atlantic, Ingu Solutions is deploying a strikingly similar solution. | ||||
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| “The Netherlands falling behind in AI” (Delta) | ||||
| Audi plans 9,500 job cuts to save for EV investment (Guardian) | ||||
| Dutch-Chinese radio telescope antennas unfold behind the moon (Phys.org) | ||||
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When you don’t know, run experimentsAgreeing on the right way forward is difficult. It’s often quite challenging to accurately predict the implications of changes to the way things are working today. |
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