Socially compliant automated vehicles (SCAVs) mark a new frontier in human-centric driving automation. Integrating sensing, socially aware decision-making, safety constraints, spatial-temporal memory, and bidirectional behavioral adaptation, the proposed framework aims for AVs to interpret, learn from, and respond to human drivers. By embedding social intelligence into automated driving systems, this research paves the way for vehicles that not only drive safely but also drive socially.

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and the leading global Motion Technology company Schaeffler have officially launched the next phase of their corporate laboratory partnership to drive research and innovation in AI-enabled humanoid robotics. Gracing the launch of the new Schaeffler-NTU Corporate Lab: Intelligent Mechatronics Hub today as Guest of Honour was Dr Tan See Leng, Minister for Manpower and Minister-in-charge of Energy and Science & Technology, Ministry of Trade and Industry. Located on NTU Singapore’s campus, the new 900-square-metre facility will contribute to Singapore’s strategic goal of strengthening advanced manufacturing and robotics. It marks another milestone in the collaboration between NTU and Schaeffler, which started in 2017.

New research, published in the Nature journal Scientific Reports, shows for the first time, that certain cognitive traits - such as curiosity - are the main factors playing a role in the exceptional ability of ‘label-learning dogs’ to recognise many objects by their name.