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Laplace Intelligence red-teams robots and self-driving cars

The profitable University of Michigan spinout is competing in Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco, October thirteenth through fifteenth; the robots fail first, apparently.

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on The Five O'Clock
Published 4:40 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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First reported by TechCrunch: “Laplace Intelligence red-teams robots and self-driving cars before they hit the real world”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 4:40 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.

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Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentA University of Michigan spinout called Laplace Intelligence uses AI agents to attack robots and self-driving cars in simulation, so the failures happen before the vehicle ever meets your street.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the car gets to wreck itself in a video game first. That's the best deal in transportation.

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