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Research: Fully driverless vehicles show promise in three cities
Jack Shields
January 04, 2024
Welcome back!
2024 is already shaping up to be a groundbreaking year in AI. Today we’ll check out AI-powered smartphones, self-driving cars and the world’s first fully autonomous restaurant.
Let’s dive in.
In today’s Daily Update:
🗞️ Samsung will unveil new AI-powered phones this month
🤖 Waymo: Self-driving cars are safer than human drivers
📸 World’s first fully autonomous restaurant opens in California
🚨 AI Roundup: Four quick hits
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TOP STORY
🗞️ Samsung will unveil new AI-powered phones this month
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Samsung just announced it will unveil its new AI-powered Galaxy phones at a news conference in California on Jan. 17.
The details:
Samsung is set to announce the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+ and Galaxy S24 Ultra.
The company will utilize Qualcomm’s latest chips to run generative AI applications directly on the phones.
Smaller versions of applications like ChatGPT will be able to run without an internet connection. On-device chatbots could also keep conversations more private because queries won’t need to be sent to the cloud.
Qualcomm’s chips can also be used to generate images from text prompts.
Why it matters: On-device AI is already set to become a reality in 2024. Galaxy S24 owners will be able to use AI to reply to text messages and emails, transcribe recorded conversations, and edit photos and videos. Samsung is also setting the stage for Apple to incorporate AI into all of its devices.
RESEARCH INSIGHT
🤖 Waymo: Self-driving cars are safer than human drivers
Source: Waymo
Waymo recently released a new safety analysis of its fully driverless vehicles, finding that they caused significantly fewer crashes and injuries than human drivers.
Crunching the numbers:
Waymo analyzed 7.13 million fully driverless miles in Phoenix, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
The driverless cars were involved in 85% fewer injury-causing crashes and 57% fewer police-reported crashes than human driver benchmarks.
Waymo’s autonomous vehicles were 6.7 times less likely than human drivers to be involved in an injury-causing crash.
The cars also reduced injury-causing crashes by 80% and 70% in Phoenix and San Francisco.
The other side: Waymo’s fully driverless vehicles were involved in three crashes that resulted in minor injuries. The company’s main competitor, Cruise, also recently paused operations nationwide after an ugly crash in San Francisco. Still, Waymo’s new safety analysis looks promising for the future of fully autonomous vehicles.
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT
📸 World’s first fully autonomous restaurant opens in California
Source: Miso Robotics
CaliExpress by Flippy is now open for business, becoming the world’s first fully autonomous restaurant.
The rundown:
Guests can watch robots prepare their meals from start to finish after placing a customizable order.
The restaurant’s simple menu consists of burgers, cheeseburgers, lettuce wraps and french fries.
It launched successfully thanks to Flippy, the world’s first AI-powered robotic fry station created by Miso Robotics.
The restaurant also leverages PopID’s biometric technology to simplify ordering and payment systems.
Why you should care: While it’s unlikely that the world’s largest restaurant chains will embrace fully automated kitchens anytime soon, CaliExpress is pioneering new opportunities for more efficient operations. Miso Robotics’ efforts aim to empower restaurants and improve the customer experience worldwide.
MORE TRENDING NEWS
🚨 AI Roundup: Four quick hits
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Attorney ChatGPT: United States Chief Justice John Roberts urges the legal system to embrace AI carefully and predicts “significant” effects on the sector.
Loophole: Nvidia releases a slower RTX 4090 chip in China to comply with US restrictions.
Crackdown: Wisconsin lawmakers discuss bill to include AI-generated images in child pornography law.
GeoGuesser: Stanford students build AI that can guess photo locations with impressive accuracy.
THAT’S ALL FOR TODAY