Author: Philps

An autonomous machine never makes just one decision. A vehicle traveling down a highway must constantly track other cars, road markings, traffic signals, pedestrians, speed, and changing conditions. A mining truck must understand terrain, equipment, workers, and obstacles. A robot must monitor its surroundings while controlling its own movement. Every second creates new information and new choices. Behind these actions is a powerful computing system that must process information almost instantly. There is little room to wait. The machine must understand what is happening, decide what to do, and act quickly enough for that decision to still matter. This is…

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