Tag: vegas
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Sphere Entertainment unveils humanoid ‘spokesbot and storyteller’ as guide at new venue
Aura the Robot, claimed by its makers to be “the world’s most advanced humanoid robot”, will permanently reside in the grand atrium of Sphere in Las Vegas. The announcement was made by the feminoid Aura herself. Serving as the venue’s spokesbot Aura will interact with guests at the next-generation venue, and serve as an integral…
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Motional to add new features to its robotaxi service
Ride-hail passengers in Las Vegas can now take an autonomous ride in a Motional IONIQ 5 robotaxi at night “Las Vegas is a city that really comes alive once the sun goes down, so extending our service to match rider demand is a critical step forward in the evolution of our vehicle,” says Akshay Jaising,…
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Autonomous car from Italian university wins the racing challenge
A team called PoliMOVE, from Politecnico di Milano in Italy, has won the second annual Indy Autonomous Challenge @ CES. The team’s car reached a maximum speed of 180 mph (290Km/h), a new autonomous speed world record for a racetrack. Pushing boundaries of head-to-head autonomous-racing, PoliMOVE competed at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway against a…
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Indy Autonomous Challenge returns to CES
The Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) returns to CES 2023 to push the boundaries of head-to-head autonomous racing and showcase the future of autonomous mobility. The IAC will have a significant presence throughout CES 2023 with the Autonomous Challenge @ CES at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on January 7; an exhibit in partnership with the…
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Motional launches first robotaxi service on the Uber network
Motional’s new all-electric IONIQ 5 robotaxis will be available on UberX and Uber Comfort Electric in select markets, contributing to Uber’s 2030 zero emissions goal. Motional and Uber today announced the launch of their public robotaxi service in Las Vegas, Nevada. For the first time ever, Uber customers are able to hail an autonomous ride…
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Lyft and Motional unveil driverless robotaxi in Vegas
Lyft and Motional have partnered to launch Motional’s new all-electric IONIQ 5-based robotaxi, an autonomous vehicle designed for fully driverless ride-hail operation, on the Lyft network in Las Vegas. The launch is the next milestone in the lead-up to Motional and Lyft’s fully driverless service, planning to begin in 2023 and scaling to multiple US…
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Top 6 Tips for Las Vegas Tourists
Las Vegas is a huge metropolis that always attracts a lot of tourists. This city has many things to see: numerous casinos, expensive shops, Michelin-starred restaurants and beautiful architecture. Planning a trip to this region can be time-consuming and complicated, especially if you are going to Las Vegas for the first time. Before traveling to…
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Motional and Lyft to launch fully driverless ride-hail service in Las Vegas – and other cities
Motional, a developer of driverless technology, and ride-hailing app Lyft are planning to launch a fully driverless public ride-hail service in Las Vegas, the first city in a multimarket rollout. Motional’s next-generation robotaxis, the all-electric Hyundai Ioniq 5-based robotaxi, will be available on the Lyft app in Las Vegas, starting in 2023. The implementation is…
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Motional invests in its Las Vegas operations with expanded testing and R&D capabilities
Autonomous vehicle technology developer Motional has further invested in its Las Vegas operations with expanded testing and research and development capabilities. Las Vegas has played an important role in Motional’s growth as a global driverless technology leader. It’s home to the company’s public robotaxi fleet, a service that has safely conducted over 100,000 public rides,…
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Pack Expo to showcase robots in packaging industry
Robot use in the packaging industry has grown nearly 48 percent among consumer packaged goods companies and 30 percent in the life sciences and pharma sector. Pack Expo Las Vegas and co-located Healthcare Packaging Expo – scheduled for September 23-25, 2019 at the Las Vegas Convention Center – is primed to introduce the “Robotics Zone”,…