Phoenix, Arizona
Coverage of Phoenix, Arizona in the Nexus archive.
- DoorDash is still ironing out Dot delivery robot kinks, from charging to pickups
DoorDash's Dot delivery robot faces challenges like loading orders, tricky deliveries, and securing permits for expansion. CEO Tony Xu emphasized the need to solve these issues before scaling autonomous delivery, including interactions with gated communities and doorman buildings. The company is also developing DoorDash Air for drone deliveries later this year.
- Illegal alien indicted on manslaughter charges in daughter's rollover crash death
An illegal immigrant mother, Brenda Rivera Estrada, was indicted on manslaughter and endangerment charges after a deadly Arizona rollover crash that killed her 9-year-old daughter. Toxicology results showed she had methamphetamine and marijuana in her system, and she was driving above the speed limit. She was arrested by ICE and faces multiple felony charges.
- An AI announcer mispronounced and skipped names during a graduation
An AI announcer mispronounced and skipped names during a Glendale Community College graduation ceremony, prompting an apology from the college president and a do-over for many students. The ceremony was paused twice to fix timing issues. The use of AI-powered tools for announcing students has grown in popularity despite occasional failures.
- The border is everywhere
The Border Security Expo in Phoenix, Arizona, featured a simulation product called V-300 S-Screen Simulator developed by VirTra, which included realistic recordings of gunshots and screams. The expo had 193 vendors and showcased various security products. The event seemed to desensitize attendees to the simulated terror.