by dankeelan | Oct 26, 2023 | Autonomous Ships, Autonomous Vehicles
Up to 70% of the cost of maintaining a passenger-boat fleet comes from paying captains. Self-driving solar boats from the company Callboats are being tested there. Due to the current legal situation, autonomous water taxis still have to be accompanied by at least one...
by dankeelan | Oct 19, 2023 | Satellites, Space
Scientists have long thought that the burning up of space junk in Earth’s atmosphere creates air pollution that can affect the planet’s climate. Now, for the first time, they’ve managed to detect the presence of these pollutants in the air high above...
by dankeelan | Oct 19, 2023 | Robots, Work
Amazon has announced a new “set of integrated robotics systems” set to be deployed across its warehouses in a bid to improve worker efficiency and health, as well as hopefully leading to higher customer satisfaction. Adding to the growing list of more than 750,000...
by dankeelan | Oct 19, 2023 | Aerial Vehicles, Aeronautics, China, Featured
EHang Holdings said last week that the Chinese government there issued it a certification to start actual passenger trials in the country. The company will be allowed to take passengers on aerial tours, which Bloomberg reported it will offer...
by dankeelan | Oct 19, 2023 | Space
SpaceX intends to boost its unprecedented launch cadence to dizzying new heights. Elon Musk’s company has already launched 74 orbital missions in 2023, more than any private outfit ever has in a single year. (The previous record was 61, set by SpaceX in 2022.)...
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