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How close are we to true driverless vehicles being made available to consumers? The big buzz subject in the automotive world from a decade ago may have slowed; yet there continue to be significant developments in this area. With current developments, automation can vary from level 0 to level 5 within the automotive industry, from sole reliance on driver control, all the way to completely driverless vehicles. There is also considerable investment. The latest report “ Roboshuttles and Autonomous Buses 2024-2044 ” predicts that the global sales revenue of roboshuttles and autonomous buses is to exceed US$67 billion by 2044. The report predicts that roboshuttles and autonomous buses will likely strive for level 5 operation as a long-term goal, although at present they are currently aiming for level 4, where driverless operation can take place within specific areas. Unlike most buses, roboshuttles are designed to be small, with not-too-large capacities, making them suitable to deploy in higher numbers within small areas. Operating under level 4 driving conditions, these vehicles are driverless and efficient, accommodating up to 22 passengers. Despite being smaller than a minibus, the extra room allowed by having no driver means their 4–6-meter length can hold a greater capacity. Commercialization, however, is proving tricky for roboshuttles, with many being deployed on trial but struggling to go any further towards mainstream acceptance. Consequently, IDTechEx reports a decline in the number of players from over 25 to just 12 since 2020, with most companies still in the early stages of development in 2023. Autonomous buses – mini, midi, and city Mini, midi, and city buses are among the various types of autonomous buses. These are higher capacity of buses compared to roboshuttles, at around 100 passengers per city bus. The large number of investments required for autonomous buses to become mainstream is indicated by the limited number of players within the market. The regulatory challenges faced by companies, alongside the increased challenges and slow progress of level 4 systems in larger buses, are also factors slowing down commercialization. There are some successes, such as the autonomous night bus project in South Korea, where a shortage of taxis might otherwise cause transportation concerns, again highlighting a real-world application for these buses. Going forwards, the development of autonomous buses and roboshuttles is likely to continue somewhat slowly due to a lack of funding and regulatory challenges. Dr. Tim Sandle is Digital Journal's Editor-at-Large for science news.Tim specializes in science, technology, environmental, business, and health journalism. He is additionally a practising microbiologist; and an author. He is also interested in history, politics and current affairs.Democrats stick with Schumer as leader. Their strategy for countering Trump is far less certainBusy and full: highlights of Jimmy Carter’s life
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AP Trending SummaryBrief at 5:24 p.m. ESTAlabama and Mississippi tumbled out of the top 10 of The Associated Press Top 25 poll Sunday and Miami and SMU moved in following a chaotic weekend in the SEC and across college football in general. Oregon is No. 1 for the sixth straight week and Ohio State, Texas and Penn State held their places behind the Ducks, who are the last unbeaten team. The shuffling begins at No. 5, where Notre Dame returned for the first time since Week 2 after beating Army for its ninth straight win. No. 6 Georgia moved up two spots, No. 7 Tennessee and No. 8 Miami each got a three-rung promotion and No. 9 SMU jumped four places for its first top-10 ranking since 1985. SMU has clinched a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game and would play Miami, if the Hurricanes win at Syracuse this week, or No. 12 Clemson . Indiana dropped from No. 5 to No. 10 following its first loss, a 38-15 defeat at Ohio State. The Buckeyes would play Oregon in the Big Ten championship game if they beat Michigan this Saturday for the first time in four years. The Southeastern Conference’s hopes for landing four spots in the College Football Playoff took a hit with two of their teams losing as double-digit favorites. Texas, Georgia and Tennessee are the only SEC teams with fewer than three losses after Alabama lost 24-3 at Oklahoma and Mississippi lost 24-17 at Florida. Alabama and Mississippi each dropped six spots in the AP poll, the Crimson Tide to No. 13 and the Rebels to No. 15. Texas A&M was the third SEC team to lose, 43-41 at Auburn in four overtimes. The Aggies tumbled five places to No. 20 but would play Georgia in the SEC championship game if they knock off Texas this week. Losses by BYU and Colorado created a four-way tie for first in the Big 12. No. 14 Arizona State, picked to finish last in the conference, handed BYU its second straight loss and is the highest-ranked Big 12 team. No. 17 Iowa State earned a five-rung promotion with its win at Utah. BYU is No. 19 and Colorado, which lost to Kansas , is No. 23. If the four teams each finish 7-2 in conference play, it’s Iowa State vs. Arizona State in the Big 12 championship game. No. 11 Boise State is first among the four ranked Group of Five teams. The Broncos got a one-spot bump despite struggling to beat a two-win Wyoming team. Tulane is No. 18, UNLV is No. 21 and Army is No. 25. Poll points Oregon, which was idle, was the consensus No. 1 team for the fourth straight week. The Ducks will be unbeaten in the regular season for the first time since 2010 if they beat Washington at home Saturday. Boise State’s ranking is its highest since it was No. 8 in the final poll of the 2011 season. Arizona State’s ranking is its highest since it was No. 12 in the final poll of the 2014 season. Indiana-Ohio State was the final top-five matchup of the regular season. The five were the most in a regular season since 1996. There also were five in 1936 and 1943. No. 24 Missouri, a 39-20 winner at Mississippi State , returned to the Top 25 after a one-week absence. Washington State’s four-week run in the rankings ended with its second straight loss, 41-38 loss at Oregon State. SEC — 8 (Nos. 3, 6, 7, 13, 15, 16, 20, 24). Big Ten — 5 (Nos. 1, 2, 4, 10, 22). Big 12 — 4 (Nos. 14, 17, 19, 23). ACC — 3 (Nos. 8, 9, 12). AAC — 2 (Nos. 18, 25). Mountain West — 2 (Nos. 11, 21). Independent — 1 (No. 5). —No. 16 South Carolina at No. 12 Clemson: It’s a Top 25 matchup for the first time since 2013. Clemson’s 16-7 victory in Columbia last year was the fourth of five straight wins to end the Tigers’ season. —No. 3 Texas at No. 20 Texas A&M: Stakes are high for the first meeting of longtime rivals since both were in the Big 12 in 2011. Winner goes to the SEC title game. Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-footballA butterfly collector in Africa with more than 4.2 million seeks to share them for the future
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Ballroom Blitz (RTÉ One, Wednesday), his two-part celebration of Irish showbands, is less assured and suffers for never clearly explaining Clayton’s interest in this 1960s Irish peculiarity or why he’s criss-crossing the country to interview veterans of the genre, such as Linda Martin and Eileen Reid. It is also worth asking if the idea of the showbands as an unexplored and misunderstood chapter of Irish social history hasn’t been flogged to death slightly. It seems that people have been banging on about the importance of showbands for decades – certainly for far longer than these acts were actually going concerns, which means that Ballroom Blitz doesn’t score very highly on the originality front. Unlike Clayton’s Bacon documentary, it lacks a central thesis – the U2 bassist come across as vaguely appreciative of the showbands, but the film fails to set out a coherent case for their rehabilitation or tells us how they impacted on the Irish music industry in the decades that followed. That said, Clayton is great fun to hang with – and has managed to produce intriguing interviews. Bob Geldof is to be credited with sticking to his guns and continuing to criticise the showbands, saying that many talented musicians were stifled by the need to churn out bland pop hits night after night. A similar point is made by Hot Press editor Niall Stokes, who recalls how the Dublin beat scene of the 1960s suffered because its brightest musicians were headhunted by showbands with the promise of a full-time wage. Others have a more positive spin. Historian Diarmaid Ferriter argues the arrival in the 1960s of the showbands represented a break with the drudgery of the 1950s – and was a reflection of Ireland’s image of itself as a “young, dynamic, trusting nation”. There are interviews with Paul Brady, Phil Coulter (who got his first start in showbands before writing Congratulations for Cliff Richard) and radio presenter Ronan Collins, who pays tribute to the great star of the scene, Dickie Rock, by saying “he wanted to be Tony Bennett – he was actually Eddie Cochran”. Later on, Clayton talks to Aideen O’Brien, whose father Brendan O’Brien was the superstar father of Cork’s Dixies until he was electrocuted on stage. Unable to perform, he became a heavy drinker – which prompts Aideen to ask Clayton about his own issues with addiction. “It was a real struggle I knew something was wrong: it wasn’t until I missed a gig that I realised it was really wrong,” he says – a fascinating teaser for the documentary you want Clayton to make about the burden of being in U2. It is the curse of every generation to believe the music of their youth was uniquely magical. In that respect, the mania for showbands has parallels with the 1990s rave scene and all those ageing Gen Xers who are to this day banging on about the joys of acid house – to the bafflement of those too young to have first-hand experience of all-night gurning or Vicks VapoRub as fashion accessory. But to justify its airtime, Ballroom Blitz has to do more than simply reel in the years. It needs Clayton to parlay his enthusiasm into a cogent argument on behalf of the showbands – one that draws on his unique perspective as one quarter of U2. Otherwise, what is the point of having him drive around Ireland glad-handling Phil Coulter and Linda Martin? Did the showbands lead to U2? Or does Clayton agree with Geldof that they were a negative force, keeping Irish music in the dark ages? Should they be celebrated or held up as a warning about the triumph of commerce over art? Lacking an opinion on any of this, the first part of the two-hour documentary (the second lands next week) leans too hard on nostalgia for nostalgia’s sake and ends up feeling like a glorified Wikipedia entry.BOGOTA, Colombia The number of migrants crossing through the treacherous Darien Gap has dropped nearly 40% compared to the previous year, Panamanian authorities said Wednesday. A total of 296,411 migrants have entered Panama through the Darien jungle so far this year, 193,439 fewer compared to the same period in 2023, according to the National Migration Service (SNM). The Darien Gap, a dangerous and lawless jungle connecting Central and South America, is a route used by migrants fleeing hunger, poverty, inequality, forced displacement, climate change, violence and economic and political instability in their countries. Those who attempt the perilous journey face numerous dangers, including armed groups, wild animals and dangerous terrain in order to reach North America for better opportunities. The decline in the flow of migrants has been attributed to measures such as the closure of unauthorized trail crossings by the government of President Jose Raul Mulino, harsher weather conditions during this time of the year and a repatriation program underway with the financial help of the United States. According to the authorities, more than 1,000 irregular migrants have been deported to their countries on 24 charter flights, the majority of whom entered the country through the Darien Gap. In total, 858 Colombians have been expelled from the country. But the program does not include Venezuelans, the largest group of migrants, given that Panama and Venezuela maintain suspended diplomatic relations. Over half a million people migrated north across the Darien Gap in 2023, according to the United Nations. 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