Large language models (LLMs), especially Explicit Long Chain-of-Thought (CoT) reasoning models like DeepSeek-R1 and QWQ, have demonstrated powerful reasoning capabilities, achieving impressive performance in commonsense reasoning and mathematical inference. Despite their effectiveness, Long-CoT reasoning models are often criticized for their limited ability and low efficiency in knowledge-intensive domains such as molecule discovery. Success in this field requires a precise understanding of domain knowledge, including molecular structures and chemical principles, which is challenging due to the inherent complexity of molecular data and the scarcity of high-quality expert annotations. To bridge this gap, we introduce Mol-R1, a novel framework designed to improve explainability and reasoning performance of R1-like Explicit Long-CoT reasoning LLMs in text-based molecule generation. Our approach begins with a high-quality reasoning dataset curated through Prior Regulation via In-context D istillation ( PRID), a dedicated distillation strategy to effectively generate paired reasoning traces guided by prior regulations. Building upon this, we introduce MoIA, Molecular I terative Adaptation, a sophisticated training strategy that iteratively combines Supervised Fine-tuning (SFT) with Reinforced Policy Optimization (RPO), tailored to boost the reasoning performance of R1-like reasoning models for molecule discovery. Finally, we examine the performance of Mol-R1 in the text-based molecule reasoning generation task, showing superior performance against existing baselines.

Tech expert Kurt Knutsson discusses LEVA, the autonomous robot that walks, rolls and lifts 187 pounds of cargo for all-terrain deliveries. You gotta give it to VW for nailing it with their adorable design that modernizes an icon. The ID. Buzz autonomous van is Volkswagen's latest step toward making driverless transportation a real option for cities and companies. Instead of modifying existing cars, Volkswagen's mobility brand, MOIA, designed this van from scratch for fleet operations. As a result, public transit agencies and corporate mobility providers now have access to a clean, connected and scalable solution for autonomous travel.

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, a standalone VW brand responsible for the development and sales of light commercial vehicles, and Argo AI, an autonomous driving technology company, unveiled the first version of the ID Buzz AD (Autonomous Driving) on Sunday. The two companies shared plans to test and commercially scale the jointly developed, fully-electric self-driving van over the next four years at the VW night event ahead of the 2021 IAA Mobility Event in Munich. Testing of the prototype, one of the first five planned test vehicles, has already begun and will continue at Argo's development center in Neufahrn, near Munich, as well as at Argo's nine hectare closed course near the Munich airport, which tests for a variety of traffic situations unique to European driving conditions, and Argo's test track in the United States. "Building on our five years of development and learnings from our operations in large, complex U.S. cities, we are excited to soon begin testing on the streets of Munich in preparation for the launch of the self-driving commercial ridepooling service with MOIA," said Bryan Salesky, founder and CEO of Argo AI, in a statement. In 2025, MOIA, a subsidiary of the VW Group that works with cities and local public transport providers on mobility solutions, will be commercially launching the ID Buzz in Hamburg as part of a self-driving ride-pool system.

Volkswagen will hit the road with its self-driving ID.Buzz minivans this summer - as it prepares to roll out a robot taxi service in 2025. The autonomous version of the classic hippie-era microbus will be tested six US cities, including Pittsburgh, before expanding to Munich, Germany. The goal is to add the driverless service to MOIA, Volkswagen's riding-hailing service which is already available in Germany. A conventional version of the electric microbus is expected to go on sale in the US in 2023. Volkswagen will test an autonomous version of its electric minibus ID.Buzz in six US cities this summer.

Volkswagen will start testing its new autonomous vehicles in Germany this summer, the company announced Wednesday. The German automaker's electric ID Buzz vans will use hardware and software developed by Argo AI, a Pittsburgh-based startup that is backed by Ford and VW. The aim is to launch a commercial delivery and micro-transit service in Germany by 2025. Executives from VW and Argo convened a press conference this week to provide an update on their partnership, which was first announced in 2019 as an extension of VW's "global alliance" with Ford. And while much of what they discussed was already known, it did provide a closer look at the timeline for launching a revenue-generating service using VW's vehicles and Argo's autonomous technology.

It could certainly make the school run a little easier. This is Volkswagen's vision of the family car of the future – otherwise known as the'smart lounge on wheels'. It has no need for a steering wheel, driver's seat, dash board or pedals, as it drives completely by itself. The car is operated by voice and gesture control - with the passenger simply having to state where they want to go and use a hand signal to get the car to move. And it even'recognises' its owners via a facial scan, opening the door for them.

Volkswagen has unveiled an all-electric minibus to target urban customers who prefer to pay for use rather than own a vehicle, furthering the German company's push into new forms of online-controlled personal transport services. Volkswagen's (VW) new MOIA'mobility services' division on Monday announced plans for a fully electric international ride-pooling service that aims to remove 1 million cars from European and U.S. cities by 2025. The new division aims to take on Uber with its services. The six seater all electric minibus will target urban customers who prefer to pay for use rather than own a vehicle, furthering the German company's push into new forms of online-controlled personal transport. The business prospects are huge, consultants A.T. Kearney said in a study published in October. The global market for self-driving vehicles and related services may surge to $282 billion by 2030 from $51 billion in 2020, the firm said.

It's November 22, 2028 and Sarah, a young mother, gives her two children a kiss goodbye before buckling them into the driverless car that will bring them to school. Sarah doesn't have a car and has no plans to buy one. Living in a suburb, she has run the numbers and the result is clear: It's much cheaper to order a car only when she needs one. The "robo-taxi" has also made her life easier, but only after such vehicles upended the business models which carmakers had relied on for decades. The revolution is already underway, with every major brand racing to create autonomous electric cars and trucks that will always be just a few clicks of a smartphone away.

Ole Harms, CEO of MOIA, left, and Volkswagen Group CEO Matthias Müller at the announcement of the carmaker's new mobility unit. Volkswagen is moving into the evolving mobility services business with the creation of Moia, a Berlin-based company that will provide a range of ride services in urban markets, with an eye to becoming one of the world's largest such service providers by 2025. The announcement follows similar steps by General Motors and Ford, suggesting ride-share leader Uber can expect tough competition from carmakers themselves in the years to come. Moia begins operating January 1, initially with a staff of 50, and will expand rapidly, Volkswagen said in a statement issued as it announced the new initiative at a TechCrunch conference in London. Moia will focus on using environmentally friendly vehicles and will have access to products from across the Volkswagen Group's 12-brand lineup.

Volkswagen is preparing for an era when cars won't need drivers. The company announced Monday the launch of a spinoff company named Moia that will focus primarily on autonomous vehicles. Moia, which will be based in Berlin, was introduced on stage at TechCrunch Disrupt in London and will aim to embrace "mobility solutions." That means, it's essentially working on various transportation concepts that won't require car ownership--or in many cases, won't require a human driver. The move follows the footsteps of automotive companies like Ford and General Motors, which have launched a variety of pilot programs and partnered with ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft to expand their presence.