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Driverless cars to reshape commercial property
Smart Cities

Driverless cars to reshape commercial property

Tenants and landlords may need to rethink parking, charging and delivery space as autonomous vehicles alter how commercial sites are used.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 27th Jul 2017
Preparing for an artificial intelligence future
Construction

Preparing for an artificial intelligence future

New Zealand risks missing AI’s economic upside unless businesses and ministers prepare now for disruption to jobs, regulation and welfare.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 26th Apr 2017

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Data-driven transport: The future is here
Unified Communications

Data-driven transport: The future is here

Australia's truck driver shortage is set to triple by 2029, pushing fleets towards data tools that could make autonomy viable.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2026
US AI megadeals drive global VC to USD $331 billion
Semiconductors

US AI megadeals drive global VC to USD $331 billion

A handful of US artificial intelligence megadeals pushed global venture capital investment to USD $330.9 billion in the first quarter, KPMG said.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
Forrester: AI, geopolitics to reshape factories by 2026
Robotics

Forrester: AI, geopolitics to reshape factories by 2026

AI, geopolitics and safety rules will force manufacturers to rethink factories, robotaxis and in-car screens by 2026, says Forrester.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Record investment & policy headline Stanford's AI report
Generative AI

Record investment & policy headline Stanford's AI report

Stanford's AI Index Report reveals record private investment of USD $109.1 billion in 2024, with AI adoption soaring across industries globally.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Jul 2025
Google reveals sweeping AI upgrades for Gemini & launches new Beam
Quantum Computing

Google reveals sweeping AI upgrades for Gemini & launches new Beam

Google unveils major AI advancements across its Gemini platform, boosting Search, Workspace and video with new features and faster models.

By Sean Mitchell • 9 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
Waymo and Land Rover collaborate on autonomous vehicle
Cartech

Waymo and Land Rover collaborate on autonomous vehicle

Jaguar Land Rover partners with Waymo to launch the world's first premium self-driving electric vehicle, with up to 20,000 I-PACEs in two years.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 28th Mar 2018
Waymo and Intel collaborate on self-driving car technology
Cartech

Waymo and Intel collaborate on self-driving car technology

Waymo and Intel gear up for a driverless future, aiming to slash road fatalities with AI-powered self-driving cars.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Sep 2017

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Robotaxis could reach Australia by 2028, but hurdles remain
Smart Cities

Robotaxis could reach Australia by 2028, but hurdles remain

Robotaxi service could be viable in Australia within 24 months if operators win approvals and prove the vehicles can handle local roads safely.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • This month
Ribbit is bringing autonomy to aircraft cargo in Canada
Drones

Ribbit is bringing autonomy to aircraft cargo in Canada

Food and medicine deliveries to remote communities could become cheaper as Ribbit trials autonomous cargo flights from retrofitted aircraft.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Fri, 28th Aug 2026
Global robotaxi market set for rapid growth by 2033
Semiconductors

Global robotaxi market set for rapid growth by 2033

Fragmented competition and falling hardware costs are set to propel the sector from USD $8.3 billion in 2026 to USD $153.4 billion by 2033.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Jul 2026
Google adds Street View grounding to Project Genie
Robotics

Google adds Street View grounding to Project Genie

Access to Google's experimental world model is widening as eligible AI Ultra subscribers can now generate Street View-based scenes from real US locations.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 21st May 2026
Toronto researchers race to make autonomous cars snow-ready
Robotics

Toronto researchers race to make autonomous cars snow-ready

Researchers say better data and sensors are needed before self-driving cars can cope with Toronto's snowy roads and lane-less winters.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
Alloy raises AUD $4.5m to solve data challenges in robotics
Robotics

Alloy raises AUD $4.5m to solve data challenges in robotics

Alloy secures AUD $4.5m pre-seed funding to tackle robotics data challenges, aiding engineers to analyse vast sensor data more efficiently.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Oct 2025