by dankeelan | Jun 27, 2024 | Autonomous Vehicles, Trucks
The trucking industry appears ready to embrace SAE Level 4 technology that would permit driverless operations along predetermined, geofenced routes, allowing the industry to address driver shortages and ever-rising e-commerce freight volumes. But after a few...
by dankeelan | Jun 27, 2024 | Electric Vehicles, Finance, US Economy
Prices on electric vehicles are tumbling as dealership lots are filling up with more models amid cooling consumer demand. The result is that EV prices, in some cases, are approaching those of gas-powered cars, after adding in federal tax credits. The average price of...
by dankeelan | Jun 27, 2024 | Climate, Electric Vehicles, Europe, Featured
The European Union is in the early stages of negotiating the Green Claims Directive, a new law that aims to curb greenwashing and help consumers make greener choices. The proposal heavily regulates the environmental marketing practices of businesses, limiting...
by dankeelan | Jun 27, 2024 | Military, Robots
More than 1.6 million tonnes of unexploded weapons litter the North Sea and Baltic Sea. Remote-controlled seabed crawlers and robots with “smart grabbers” are now cleaning up these toxic munitions. A boxy robot crawls across the seabed off northern...
by dankeelan | Jun 27, 2024 | Space, Telecommunications
SpaceX just announced a new version of its Starlink satellite internet antenna that’s small enough to fit in a backpack. The Starlink Mini is a portable kit designed to provide access to the company’s satellite internet service for users on the go....
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