Could you speak to the idea of fully Autonomous Vehicles in a shared use environment that is not as a personal car that i own but a fleet vehicle that i use or like the daimler car to go fully autonomous, can deliver packages food deliver people, replace cars busses, taxis in an urban environment. Seems like that paradigm change would be looking at it differently, than trying to replace each individual car, would have more opportunity. I think that when you talk about fleets, this is something were already seeing. Ben mentioned military use, not only drones but Land Vehicles and military looking at fleets there. Theyre definitely looking at this kind of technology. From a consumer perspective, Something Like car to go is a perfect platform for this technology. You see it in washington, d. C. , those of you that travel to other cities we are in lots of cities around the world you see the smart cars that are a little reminiscent in the google perception of what an Autonomous Car will loo
We have a lot of questions. The gentleman over here i saw first. Please introduce yourself and please keep questions brief. Thank you. I am nick farmer. Could you speak to the idea of fully Autonomous Vehicles in a shared use environment that is not as a personal car that i own but a fleet vehicle that i use or like the daimler car to go fully autonomous, can deliver packages food deliver people, replace cars busses, taxis in an urban environment. Seems like that paradigm change would be looking at it differently, than trying to replace each individual car, would have more opportunity. I think that when you talk about fleets, this is something were already seeing. Ben mentioned military use, not only drones but Land Vehicles and military looking at fleets there. Theyre definitely looking at this kind of technology. From a consumer perspective, Something Like car to go is a perfect platform for this technology. You see it in washington, d. C. , those of you that travel to other cities w
House. Please help those who labor here to recognize how you are present in their service and leadership. Guide them as they seek to be effective for the good of all your people. Loving god, may our leaders be alert to the cares and hurts and challenges of our citizens and our communities. Help these leaders choose well, directions and actions that benefit those likely to be left out and all who express and strengthen our nations values which are our greatest assets. May we hear and pursue your sacred message, merciful god, that we be women and men with the capacity of peacemakers, realistic and also deeply thoughtful and wise. Finally, gentle god, bring to those who serve here a participation in your own gifts, such as rich insight and also joy in their care for the wellbeing of our country and the world. Amen. The speaker the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands a
Diagnosed with early onset alzheimers. The hearing is about two hours. Senator collins this hearing will come to order. We have convened this afternoons hearing to assess our nations progress in combating alzheimers disease since the enactment of the national alzheimers project act which i coauthored with thensenator evan bayh in 2011. I dont need to tell the people in this room what a devastating disease alzheimers is. It exacts a tremendous personal and economic toll on the individual, the family, and our society. In addition to the human suffering it causes, alzheimers costs the United States more than 226 billion a year. Including 153 billion in costs to medicare and medicaid. These costs will skyrocket as the baby boom generation ages. Already, our nations most already our nations most costly disease, alzheimers is projected to cost more than 1. 1 trillion in 2050 if nothing is done to change its current trajectory. Alzheimers is also one of our nations leading causes of death. Th
California facing the driest winter on record. The States Government asking people to do their part. H1n1 is one of the strains that doesnt take much contact for it to be transmitted from one person to the other. Why more young people will be hit hard this season. Good morning to you and welcome to al jazeera america. Im Morgan Radford coming to you live from new york city. Voting in thailands election has ended. It could take weeks before results come out. Antigovernment protesters making good on their promise to disrupt the voting. Many polling centres have reported problems. So far it seems the election has little to resolve some of that viaed spread anger over the Prime Ministers government. Scott heidler reports from bangkok. In her north bangkok neighbourhood Prime Minister vin arrived as the yin arrived Yingluck Shinawatra arrived as the polls opened. Setting an example. Translation as thais its our duty to exercise a vote. Doesnt matter who you vote for. In other parts of the c