by dankeelan | Aug 24, 2023 | Autonomous Vehicles, Detroit, Featured, Safety, Testing
General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit has agreed to cut its fleet of San Francisco robotaxis in half as authorities investigate two recent crashes in the city. The state Department of Motor Vehicles asked for the reduction after a Cruise...
by dankeelan | Aug 24, 2023 | Space
India’s space agency is attempting to land a spacecraft on the moon’s south pole, a mission that could advance India’s space ambitions and expand knowledge of lunar water ice, potentially one of the moon’s most valuable resources. Here’s...
by dankeelan | Aug 24, 2023 | Satellites, Space
A leftover rocket adapter, expected to be removed from low Earth orbit in 2026, has new pieces of space debris floating nearby. That’s a likely aftereffect of being hit by something small flying through space. The problem was spotted by the...
by dankeelan | Aug 24, 2023 | Batteries
A battery boom is helping to stabilize the Texas power grid, offering a template for utilities that want to cut their greenhouse gases even as air conditioners hum wildly during heat waves. The growth of batteries was evident last week when energy storage facilities...
by dankeelan | Aug 24, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence, Featured
In 2005, Ann Johnson suffered a stroke that left her severely paralyzed and unable to speak. She was 30. At best, she could make sounds like “ooh” and “ah,” but her brain was still firing off signals. Now, in a scientific milestone 18 years after Johnson’s...
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